Press release | 18 Jun, 2008
World Heritage sites under scrutiny
World Heritage sites will be under the spotlight next month as the World Heritage Committee prepares to meet in Quebec City, Canada, from July 2-10.
Story | 03 Jun, 2008
Sailing to Barcelona - Come onboard!
As part of IUCN´s World Conservation Congress (5-14 October 2008, Barcelona, Spain), Sailing to Barcelona will give a voice to creative marine conservation efforts from various corners of the world.
Press release | 24 Apr, 2008
Bangkok market a hub for illegal international trade in freshwater turtles and tortoises
Thailand is a major hub for the international trade in illegal freshwater turtles and tortoises, finds a new report, Pet freshwater turtle and tortoise trade in Chatuchak Market, Bangkok, Thailand, launched today by TRAFFIC, the wildlife monitoring network, a joint programme of WWF and IUCN.
Story | 13 Apr, 2008
Training World Heritage site managers is one of the most valuable investments in heritage conservation, particularly as these sites confront the challenges of increasing flows of tourism and diminishing flows of international assistance for conservation and management. This is why UNESCO's World…
Press release | 31 Oct, 2007
Sink or swim: over one in three freshwater fish species in Europe threatened with extinction
The first ever assessment of European freshwater fishes indicates astonishing species diversity but also the devastating impact of over 100 years of development and management of freshwater systems and fishes