Press release | 17 Jan, 2008
Le jour où l’abeille disparaîtra… » by Jean Christophe Vié
Story | 31 Dec, 2007
Integrating Environmental Safeguards into Disaster Management: a field manual
Miththapala, Sriyanie. IUCN, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group Asia
Press release | 19 Dec, 2007
Nations urged to adopt global vision to save oceans from climate-accelerated collapse
On Tuesday 18 December at the United Nations General Assembly, the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the only conservation organization with official observer status at the UN, called for the rapid development of a network of marine protected areas to help the oceans cope with climate change.
Story | 30 Nov, 2007
Press release | 18 Nov, 2007
Proposed global warming solution needs more scientific research, IUCN warns
A new method to combat global warming by dumping iron into the sea needs to be treated with caution, governments and scientists warn.
Press release | 15 Nov, 2007
Mediterranean Sea: most dangerous place on Earth for sharks and rays
More than 40% of shark and ray species in the Mediterranean are threatened with extinction, according to a new report from the World Conservation Union (IUCN)
Press release | 11 Nov, 2007
Seventy-five percent of bear species threatened with extinction
Six out of the world’s eight species of bears are threatened with extinction, according to recent assessments by the IUCN Bear and Polar Bear Specialist Groups. Asia and South America are revealed as the areas most in need of urgent conservation action