Story | 28 Feb, 2010
Protected Areas and Development in South America
From Santa Marta 1997 to Bariloche 2007
and Perspectives for a New Decade
Eduardo Guerrero
Sandra Sguerra
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Story | 18 Feb, 2010
Damage evaluated at Machu Picchu World Heritage Site after torrential rains
UNESCO World Heritage Centre In response to the recent impacts of torrential rains at the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, a technical visit of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre was carried out by Nuria Sanz, Chief of the Latin America and the Caribbean Unit, from 6-10…
Story | 03 Feb, 2010
From Santa Marta 1997 to Bariloche 2007 and Perspectives for a New Decade
EDITORS : Eduardo Guerrero & Sandra Sguerra
Story | 03 Feb, 2010
Global Assessment of Light Pollution Impact on Protected Areas.
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 | 19 Jan, 2010
Towards a conservation strategy for the world's temperate grasslands
Temperate grasslands are one of the world’s great biomes. However, after cradling human needs for centuries, indigenous temperate grasslands are now the most altered and endangered ecosystem on the planet. Indigenous temperate grasslands occur on every continent (except Antarctica) and occupy…
Press release | 18 Dec, 2009
Copenhagen climate summit: Copenhagen Accord a step in right direction, but insufficient
Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 December 2009, IUCN - World leaders in Copenhagen have taken a first and useful step to slow the course of climate change – a threat that is already affecting people, ecosystems and biodiversity in many parts of the world. A global, legally-binding climate change treaty…
Press release | 18 Dec, 2009
Species on climate change hit list named
The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.
Story | 15 Dec, 2009
Australia's Biodversity and Climate Change
This document is a summary of the key issues for policymakers derived from a strategic assessment of the vulnerability of Australia’s biodiversity to the impacts of climate change.