Press release | 01 Sep, 2009
Pro Natura – depuis 100 ans au service de la nature
Au début, il y eut la volonté de faire œuvre de pionnier: en 1909, des représentants de la Commission suisse pour la protection de la nature mirent sur pied une association dans le but de concrétiser l’idée d’un Parc national suisse. Ces pionniers voulaient offrir de l’espace à une nature mise…
Story | 01 Sep, 2009
What is the potential effect of climate change on Red Sea coral reefs and tourism in Egypt? Kuoni, HEPCA, IUCN and local tour operators are working in partnership to address this issue.
Story | 26 Aug, 2009
Compendium of Key decisions on the conversation of natural World Heritage Properties via the list of World Heritage in Danger
Tim Badman, Bastian Bomhard, Annelie Fincke, Josephine Langley, Pedro Rosabal and David Sheppard April 2009
Story | 20 Aug, 2009
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Proceedings of the Technical Workshop on Mitigating Sea Turtle Bycatch in Coastal Net Fisheries
Story | 19 Aug, 2009
Coral Reefs, Climate Change and Resilience
An Agenda for Action from the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain
Story | 19 Aug, 2009
Monitoring Functional Groups of Herbivorous Reef Fishes as Indicators of Coral Reef Resilience
A practical guide for coral reef managers in the Asia Pacific Region
Press release | 30 Jul, 2009
West African Parliamentarians and local elected representatives in climate change conclave in Praia.
A few months away from the decisive round of negotiations for an agreement on climate change in Copenhagen in December, West African parliamentarians and local elected representatives have decided to make their voice heard.
Press release | 17 Jul, 2009
Its official! Guinness World Record certifies Pakistan now holds the record for most trees planted in a 24 hr. period.
The previous record was held by India which had planted 447,874 saplings in the same period. Pakistan surpassed the tally by planting 5,41,176 propagates of…
Story | 30 Jun, 2009
World Heritage Convention: safeguarding our natural heritage
At this year’s meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, two new natural sites were added to the World Heritage List, following the advice of IUCN. Another 11 cultural sites were added to the prestigous list of the most valuable places on Earth.
Story | 29 Jun, 2009
A compendium of key decisions on the conservation of natural World Heritage Properties via the List of World Heritage in Danger