Press release | 15 Nov, 2009
Ocean carbon central to climate challenge
World leaders should recognize the immense potential of the ocean to reduce global warming by capturing carbon, if we are to avoid a serious climate crisis.
Story | 12 Nov, 2009
The Management of Natural Coastal Carbon Sinks
Press release | 10 Nov, 2009
Don’t shun the ocean – IUCN tells climate leaders
Failure to recognize the ocean in climate change discussions will have profound consequences for humanity, according to IUCN.
Press release | 18 Oct, 2009
Forget forests at your peril – IUCN
Economic development and forest loss and degradation do not have to go hand in hand, according to IUCN.
Press release | 01 Oct, 2009
New Professional Body for the Pacific
A new professional network, the Pacific Resource and Environmental Economics Network (PREEN), was established at a technical workshop in Suva yesterday.
Press release | 01 Oct, 2009
Conservation of world’s forests key to planet’s survival
With only two months to go before a new climate deal is negotiated in Copenhagen, The Forests Dialogue calls on industrialized nations to ensure robust financial commitments for conservation and sustainable management of forests and on tropical countries to ensure that these new financial…
Press release | 28 Sep, 2009
Dragonflies go thirsty in the Mediterranean
One fifth of Mediterranean dragonflies and damselflies are threatened with extinction at the regional level as a result of increasing freshwater scarcity, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Press release | 16 Sep, 2009
The latest analysis of the state of conservation has been published today by IUCN. The book, Conservation for a New Era, outlines the critical issues facing us in the 21st century, developed from the results of last year’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
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 | 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