Story | 05 Jan, 2010
Climate Change and Gender Factsheets
These factsheets were presented at the COP 13 of the UNFCCC, held in Bali on December, 2007. They provide information on the gender perspective of climate change, adaptation measures, bioenergy and REDD.
Story | 05 Jan, 2010
Publication: Mainstreaming Gender Equity and Equality in ABS Governance
This document serves as the basis for a methodological proposal to mainstream a gender equity and equality perspective into the processes involving the access and benefit-sharing of biodiversity resources, thus, achieving the objective of being fair, equitable and effective, as proclaimed by the…
Press release | 18 Dec, 2009
Species on climate change hit list named
The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.
Story | 24 Oct, 2009
Dead western gray whale found at Sakhalin
A western gray whale carcass was found washed ashore at Chaivo Bay, Sakhalin Island, by a local hunter in early September.
Story | 20 Aug, 2009
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Story | 19 Jul, 2009
Report - Women's Empowerment in Pastoral Societies
When reading about women in pastoral societies it is common to find reference to their marginalised roles, their hardship, their oppression and their lack of power as opposed to men’s domination, men’s ownership, men’s power and associated patriarchal relations.
Press release | 24 Jun, 2009
Third of open ocean sharks threatened with extinction
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the IUCN Shark Specialist Group.
Story | 24 Jun, 2009
Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change
Training Manual on Gender and Climate Change
Story | 14 Jun, 2009
Marine Invasive Alien Species