Story | 22 Sep, 2008
The Biology, Ecology and Vulnerability of Deep-Water Coral Reefs.
Executive Summary
Story | 17 Sep, 2008
Business has joined forces with the World Conservation Union (IUCN) to better understand the biology of and threats to western gray whales. The purpose of this broad engagement is to do everything possible to ensure the survival and recovery of this population.
Story | 17 Sep, 2008
Oil business and conservation work to protect Western Pacific Gray Whales
Sakhalin Energy and the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel, convened by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), have agreed to work together on seismic surveys and oil spill prevention. These are some of the biggest threats to the critically endangered Western Gray Whales from the oil and gas…
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Closing the Net: Stopping Illegal Fishing on the High Seas
Closing the Net: Stopping Illegal Fishing on the High Seas
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Put natural World Heritage sites off limits for mining and oil exploration, IUCN says
More than a quarter of natural World Heritage sites are under pressure by existing or future mineral extraction. For this reason, IUCN is calling on the private sector, state-run companies and governments themselves to adopt and enforce the “no go” principle, meaning that no mining and/or…
Story | 03 Jul, 2008
Governance of the Mediterranean Sea: Outlook for the Legal Regime
Governance of the Mediterranean Sea: Outlook for the Legal Regime