Press release | 22 May, 2010
Wetland aliens cause bird extinction
BirdLife International announces today, in an update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ for birds, the extinction of Alaotra Grebe Tachybaptus rufolavatus. Restricted to a tiny area of east Madagascar, this species declined rapidly after carnivorous fish were introduced to the lakes in…
Story | 20 May, 2010
Guidelines for Development of a National Ballast Water Management Strategy
GloBallast Monograph Series No.18
Press release | 19 May, 2010
Are protected areas in Africa harbouring invasive species?
Protected areas, long thought of as safe refuges for animals and plants, are under increasing threats from invasive species which not only affect biodiversity but also people’s livelihoods. Protected areas can have huge social and economic value, particularly in Africa, where national parks are…
Press release | 29 Apr, 2010
World governments fail to deliver on 2010 biodiversity target
Background: World leaders have failed to deliver commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming biodiversity declines. These findings are the result of a new paper published in the journal Science and…
Story | 05 Mar, 2010
Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative brochure - Working towards high seas conservation
Project description brochure for the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI)
Story | 28 Feb, 2010
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea
Risks from maritime traffic to biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea - Identification of issues and possible responses
Story | 24 Feb, 2010
Towards a better Governance of the Mediterranean / Vers une meilleure gouvernance de la Méditerranée
Towards a better Governance of the Mediterranean / Vers une meilleure gouvernance de la Méditerranée
Press release | 21 Jan, 2010
Impact of nature’s invading aliens measured for first time
Invasive Alien Species, ranging from disease and plants, to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats to life on this planet, according to a new publication coordinated by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), of which IUCN is a partner.
Most countries have made…
Story | 05 Jan, 2010
Gender and Biodiversity Factsheets
These three factsheets address the linkages between gender and biodiversity, also they develop two of the main concerns of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Biosafety and Access and benefit sharing of the genetic resources.