Press release | 13 Apr, 2008
As part of the ‘Initiative for World Heritage Forests in Central Africa' , UNESCO's World Heritage Centre organized an expert workshop on March 13-14 in Brazzaville (Congo) to identify the most outstanding protected areas in the Congo Basin and to study their complementarity with sites in the…
Story | 13 Apr, 2008
Training World Heritage site managers is one of the most valuable investments in heritage conservation, particularly as these sites confront the challenges of increasing flows of tourism and diminishing flows of international assistance for conservation and management. This is why UNESCO's World…
Press release | 26 Mar, 2008
Conserving biodiversity is a business opportunity, say IUCN and Shell
The business case for conserving nature is strong and getting stronger, according to a new report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Shell International Limited.
Press release | 12 Mar, 2008
Montenegro and IUCN unite efforts to protect nature
The creation of marine protected areas to safeguard biodiversity has been identified as a first step to meet international standards
Story | 09 Mar, 2008
IUCN survey results on energy expertise
A survey was conducted in June and July 2006 on the issue of Energy and Biodiversity, one of the proposed IUCN Leveraging Initiatives. More than 100 responses were received from IUCN staff, Members and Commissions.
Story | 06 Mar, 2008
Use of the IUCN Protected Areas Management Categories in the Mediterranean region
Arturo López Ornat, Anna Pons Reynés, Mika Noguera
Story | 05 Mar, 2008
Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas
Emerton, Lucy ; Bishop, Joshua ; Thomas, Lee
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; James Cook University, AU ; Rainforest CRC, AU
Story | 05 Mar, 2008
Evaluating Effectiveness . A framework for assessing management of Protected areas 2nd Edition
Hockings, Marc ; Stolton, Sue ; Leverington, Fiona ; Dudley, Nigel ; Courrau, José
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; James Cook University, AU ; Rainforest CRC, AU
Story | 05 Mar, 2008
Best Practice Protected Area Guidelines Series ; no.015
Story | 05 Mar, 2008
Management Guidelines for IUCN Category V Protected Areas Protected Landscapes/Seascapes
Phillips, Adrian
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas ; Cardiff University, Dept. of City and Regional Planning