Press release | 04 Aug, 2008
Extinction threat growing for mankind’s closest relatives
Mankind’s closest relatives – the world’s monkeys, apes and other primates – are disappearing from the face of the Earth, with some being literally eaten to extinction.
Story | 24 Jul, 2008
Agricultural Ecosystems - Facts and Trends
Understanding agriculture’s dilemma between food security and conservation – new publication Agriculture is suffering from a growing dilemma: it needs to feed a fast growing world population, and conserve biodiversity and manage natural resources of an increasingly depleted planet. …
Press release | 23 Jul, 2008
Seagrass meadows in “hot water” – IUCN
Seagrass meadows are essential to commercial species such as prawns
Press release | 10 Jul, 2008
One Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Extinction
One third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express.
Story | 06 Jul, 2008
Climate Change and Biodiversity in the European Union Overseas Entities
This background paper, produced by IUCN in collaboration with ONERC, offers for the first time a comparative analysis of the 28 overseas entities of the European Union. The European Union overseas entities are particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. Mostly tropical islands, they are…
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
The International and National Framework for Conservation and Management of Sharks
The International and National Framework for Conservation and Management of Sharks
Story | 02 Jul, 2008
The Status and Distribution of Cetaceans in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
The Status and Distribution of Cetaceans in the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea
Story | 02 Jul, 2008
Development of fisheries management tools for trade in humphead wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, in compliance with Article IV of CITES
Press release | 16 Jun, 2008
Rhinos on the rise in Africa but Northern white nears extinction
African rhinos have reached record numbers for the first time in decades, but the Northern white rhino (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is on the brink of extinction.
Story | 04 Jun, 2008
IUCN Pan-European Newsletter 16: Islands of Hope
This newsletter issue focuses on island conservation, in preparation of the conference "The European Union and its Overseas Entities: Strategies to counter Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss”, taking place from 7-11 July 2008 in Reunion Island.