Press release | 16 Jun, 2009
Prepare for disasters – invest in nature, says IUCN
Investing in nature can reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and the environment, according to IUCN.
Press release | 22 May, 2009
Protecting the oceans makes economic sense
Protecting the oceans through marine protected areas can provide higher and more sustained income through tourism and controlled fisheries than continued exploitation. This is the result of IUCN’s new compilation of case studies about the economic benefits of marine protected areas, launched on…
Story | 20 May, 2009
Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs
Press release | 20 May, 2009
Manage corals - Minimize climate change
A better assesment of the threats to coral reefs along with improved management will give corals a much higher chance of survival in the face of warming oceans, says IUCN’s latest report.
Press release | 02 Feb, 2009
Dive into the oceans with Google Earth
Very little is known about oceans. That’s why very little - less than one percent - of the Earth’s oceans are protected, compared to 12 percent of the land surface. ‘Ocean in Google Earth’, launching today, lets virtual voyagers find out what marine species live where and discover marine…
Press release | 13 Oct, 2008
Barcelona sets environment action agenda
While the world struggles with the turmoil of a market crisis, IUCN’s World Conservation Congress defined the way forward in solving the environmental crisis. Participants in the Congress underlined that the cost of biodiversity losses are not only greater than those of the current financial…
Story | 11 Feb, 2008
Deep Discussions end in darkness in Rome
Discussions in Rome failed to agree on new guidance for deep-sea fisheries in the high seas. A second meeting was called for this summer to discuss outstanding issues.
Press release | 28 Jan, 2008
Corruption in fisheries – from bad to worse
Corruption in global fisheries is compounding the devastating effects of overfishing – and the problem could get worse, according to IUCN today