Press release | 17 Mar, 2008
Climate change phenomenon is a reality – poses serious water and food security threats
Inclusive policies and an urgent action plan required to minimize the threats
Press release | 16 Mar, 2008
Indigenous peoples play key role in coping with climate change – IUCN
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
During November and December of 2007, a survey of public attitudes and preferences on international ecosystem services was carried out in Geneva, Switzerland. This report provides some preliminary results of consumers' willingness to pay for the conservation of tropical forests.
Press release | 07 Mar, 2008
Efforts to Strengthen Local Rights to Own and Use Forests and Fight Rural Poverty
Stating that the ambitious global effort to radically reduce poverty will fail unless it focuses on the 1.6 billion people who rely on forests for their livelihoods, a coalition of organizations has launched an international initiative advocating for stronger community rights to own and use…
Press release | 07 Mar, 2008
Goldman Environmental Prize goes to SDI Liberia
The World Conservation Union (IUCN) extends its warmest congratulations to Silas Siakor of Liberia, a winner of this year’s Goldman environmental Prize, awarded in San Francisco California last week. SDI and Mr Siakor have been valuable partners of IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme, working…
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