Story | 20 May, 2010
Guidelines for Development of a National Ballast Water Management Strategy
GloBallast Monograph Series No.18
Press release | 09 Apr, 2010
Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened…
Press release | 22 Mar, 2010
Only one in four shark proposals adopted at CITES
Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted in favour of only one of four proposals to list shark species under CITES Appendix II, which requires international trade to be monitored and regulated.
Story | 10 Dec, 2009
Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version)
Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version)
Press release | 10 Dec, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) – Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN.
Press release | 07 Dec, 2009
2.3 million Euro for mangrove management for climate change and livelihood in the Pacific
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, signed a Euro 2.3 million (or US$3.4 million) Pacific Mangrove Initiative project with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), on Monday December 7th.
Story | 27 Nov, 2009
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
Story | 27 Nov, 2009
The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action
The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action
Press release | 15 Nov, 2009
Ocean carbon central to climate challenge
World leaders should recognize the immense potential of the ocean to reduce global warming by capturing carbon, if we are to avoid a serious climate crisis.
Story | 12 Nov, 2009
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks