Story | 16 Sep, 2008
Agriculture and Productivity – conservation imperatives
Food and fuel: Prices matter more than ever – and the stakes are very high. When you ship 1kg of beef around the world, you’re actually shipping about 16,000 litres of water. Feature: Global demand for land to produce food, fuel…Story | 06 Aug, 2008
Rights-based approaches to forest conservation
News: Liberia’s forest exploitation over the last half-century has ridden roughshod over customary property rights. Perspective: The urban public generally view forest conservation as an unquestionably ‘good thing’ akin to apple pie,…Press release | 23 Jul, 2008
Seagrass meadows in “hot water” – IUCN
Seagrass meadows are essential to commercial species such as prawns
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
This publication lists options for international action, a 15-pager presents an executive summary.
Story | 02 Jul, 2008
Guide for the Sustainable Development of Mediterranean Aquaculture: Interaction between Aquaculture and the Environment
Story | 02 Jul, 2008
Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries
Shark Depredation and Unwanted Bycatch in Pelagic Longline Fisheries
Press release | 11 May, 2008
Mediterranean forests under threat due to climate change
Conclusions of the international workshop entitled "Adaptation to Climate Change in Mediterranean Forest Conservation and Management", co-organized by WWF and IUCN in Athens, Greece, between April 14-17/04/2008
Story | 13 Apr, 2008
REDD Opportunities - Integrating Sustainable Forest Management Approaches
Major reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions are necessary if we are to avoid disastrous climate change. IUCN believes that Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) can help achieve this goal if it is based on sustainable forest management and integrated into broader…