Story | 23 Oct, 2008
New Impetus for the High Seas following IUCN World Conservation Congress
IUCN members at the World Conservation Congress have called for strong action to protect high seas biodiversity and to regulate the human activities impacting it. This signals a growing awareness of the vital role oceans play in sustaining life on our planet and alarm at the multiplying threats…
Press release | 07 Oct, 2008
IUCN and UNESCO publish guidelines on sacred natural sites in protected areas
Thousands of sacred natural sites are in jeopardy around the world despite the fact that many lie within formal Protected Areas.
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Press release | 04 Oct, 2008
Curtain rises on largest environmental meeting of 2008
The IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain, with its mission of boosting action to conserve nature. Leading questions are how to meet the growing needs of populations and expanding markets without sacrificing nature, and how to get conservation messages to new…
Story | 30 Sep, 2008
Linking Conservation and Poverty Reduction: Landscapes, People and Power
Robert Fisher, Stewart Maginnis, William Jackson, Edmund Barrow and Sally Jeanrenaud ISBN: 9781844076369
Story | 24 Sep, 2008
Managing Seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change
Managing Seagrasses for Resilience to Climate Change
Story | 23 Sep, 2008
Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A guide for planners and managers.
R.V. Salm, John Clark, and Erkki Siirila. 2000. (5.6MB)