Story | 03 Jan, 2013
US Secretary of State accolade for former IUCN Director General
As part of the 40th anniversary celebrations of the World Heritage Convention, former IUCN Director General Dr Lee Talbot has been awarded by the US Secretary of State for his leadership in helping to make the Convention a reality.
Story | 18 Dec, 2012
Five new African World Heritage sites
Five new African world heritage sites were inscribed this year on the World Heritage List, including the first site for Chad (Lakes of Ounianga), Cameroon, Congo and the Central African…
Story | 12 Dec, 2012
December 2012
Protected Areas, Tourism and the Aichi Targets
Story | 22 Nov, 2012
Gland, Switzerland, 22 November 2012 – Flagship species conservation initiative Save Our Species (SOS) is expanding its work with US$ 2.5 million funding for 25 new projects.
Story | 18 Nov, 2012
A changing Mediterranean coastal marine environment under predicted climate-change scenarios
A manager’s guide to understanding and addressing climate change impacts in marine protected areas
Story | 18 Nov, 2012
When conservation and borders coincide
A new publication by IUCN shows how transboundary conservation action in South-East Europe’s Dinaric Arc helps protect the region’s rich biodiversity and introduces an innovative tool which helps develop cross-border partnerships.
Story | 14 Nov, 2012
IUCN supports Cook Islands to create the world’s largest marine park
Gland, Switzerland, 15 November 2012 – IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine protected area – the Cook Islands Marine Park.
Story | 13 Nov, 2012
Natural Security: Protected areas and hazard mitigation
Arguments for Protection No 5 Author(s): Sue Stolton, Nigel Dudley and Jonathan Randall
Story | 12 Nov, 2012
Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool
The Protected Areas Benefits Assessment Tool (PA-BAT) is designed to fill an important gap in the toolbox of protected area agencies and conservation institutions, by providing a methodology to collate and build information about the overall benefits from protected areas.
Story | 12 Nov, 2012
Safety net : Protected areas and poverty reduction
Argument for Protection Series No 4