Press release | 06 Jul, 2008
EU overseas entities in deep water – IUCN and ONERC
The European Union’s overseas entities are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. But a new report from IUCN and the French Observatory for the Impacts of Global Warming (ONERC) shows for the first time that their weakness in the face of climate change could work to their…
Story | 06 Jul, 2008
Climate Change and Biodiversity in the European Union Overseas Entities
This background paper, produced by IUCN in collaboration with ONERC, offers for the first time a comparative analysis of the 28 overseas entities of the European Union. The European Union overseas entities are particularly vulnerable to climate change effects. Mostly tropical islands, they are…
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Status of Coral Reefs in Tsunami-Affected Countries
Status of Coral Reefs in Tsunami-Affected Countries
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Put natural World Heritage sites off limits for mining and oil exploration, IUCN says
More than a quarter of natural World Heritage sites are under pressure by existing or future mineral extraction. For this reason, IUCN is calling on the private sector, state-run companies and governments themselves to adopt and enforce the “no go” principle, meaning that no mining and/or…
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
The International and National Framework for Conservation and Management of Sharks
The International and National Framework for Conservation and Management of Sharks
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
In the Front Line: Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
In the Front Line: Shoreline protection and other ecosystem services from mangroves and coral reefs
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO) Status Report 2005
Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO) Status Report 2005
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Gaps and Priorities in Addressing Marine Invasive Species
Gaps and Priorities in Addressing Marine Invasive Species
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2004
Status of Coral Reefs of the World 2004
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Status and Conservation of Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea
Status and Conservation of Sharks in the Mediterranean Sea