Press release | 29 Apr, 2010
World governments fail to deliver on 2010 biodiversity target
Background: World leaders have failed to deliver commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming biodiversity declines. These findings are the result of a new paper published in the journal Science and…
Story | 28 Feb, 2010
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea - Identification of issues and possible responses
Story | 21 Feb, 2010
Based on their common interest for sustainable deepwater fisheries, IUCN and the Southern Indian Ocean Deepsea Fishers Association (SIODFA) have entered into a cooperation agreement.
Press release | 20 Jan, 2010
Aires protégées – des solutions naturelles à la crise du changement climatique
Les aires protégées offrent une solution rentable pour lutter contre les effets des changements climatiques, selon une étude de l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), The Nature Conservancy, le Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD), la Banque mondiale…
Story | 10 Dec, 2009
Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version)
Ocean Acidification: The Facts (English version)
Press release | 10 Dec, 2009
Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) – Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN.
Press release | 07 Dec, 2009
2.3 million Euro for mangrove management for climate change and livelihood in the Pacific
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, signed a Euro 2.3 million (or US$3.4 million) Pacific Mangrove Initiative project with the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), on Monday December 7th.
Story | 27 Nov, 2009
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
Story | 27 Nov, 2009
The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action
The Ocean and Climate Change: Tools and Guidelines for Action
Story | 27 Nov, 2009
The Ocean and Climate Change - Executive summary
The Ocean and Climate Change - Executive summary