Press release | 28 Sep, 2009
Dragonflies go thirsty in the Mediterranean
One fifth of Mediterranean dragonflies and damselflies are threatened with extinction at the regional level as a result of increasing freshwater scarcity, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Press release | 27 Sep, 2009
Natural solutions for climate change - IUCN
Governments meeting in Bangkok at the UN Climate Change talks must recognize that managing nature better helps people adapt to climate change and can actually reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to IUCN.
Story | 26 Sep, 2009
No Mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site
Tata Steel has agreed not to carry out mining in Mount Nimba World Heritage Site.
Press release | 16 Sep, 2009
The latest analysis of the state of conservation has been published today by IUCN. The book, Conservation for a New Era, outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of last year’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
Press release | 15 Sep, 2009
Climate change is the most fundamental challenge ever to confront humanity
IUCN and Ministry of Environment prepare for Copenhagen
ISLAMABAD, September 16 2009: All eyes are now on Copenhagen, venue for the vital Climate Change negotiatons to be held in December. Cognizant of the fact that Climate Change poses an…
Story | 14 Sep, 2009
The Bahrain Action Plan for Marine World Heritage
The global Plan of Action for IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas (Laffoley, 2008) establishes renewed and enhanced action on marine World Heritage as one of the essential measures now needed alongside protection of wildlife and habitats on the High Seas.
Story | 02 Sep, 2009
Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Pemba Channel Conservation Area, Tanzania
This report outlines results of an IUCN assessment of the resilience to climate change of Pemba’s coral reefs.
Story | 01 Sep, 2009
What is the potential effect of climate change on Red Sea coral reefs and tourism in Egypt? Kuoni, HEPCA, IUCN and local tour operators are working in partnership to address this issue.
Story | 26 Aug, 2009
Compendium of Key decisions on the conversation of natural World Heritage Properties via the list of World Heritage in Danger
Tim Badman, Bastian Bomhard, Annelie Fincke, Josephine Langley, Pedro Rosabal and David Sheppard April 2009
Story | 19 Aug, 2009
Coral Reefs, Climate Change and Resilience
An Agenda for Action from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain