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…
Press release | 09 Apr, 2010
Mangrove forests in worldwide decline
More than one in six mangrove species worldwide are in danger of extinction due to coastal development and other factors, including climate change, logging and agriculture, according to the first-ever global assessment on the conservation status of mangroves for the IUCN Red List of Threatened…
Press release | 01 Apr, 2010
Nouveau partenariat marin pour l'UICN à Monaco
La Fondation Prince Albert II de Monaco, et l’UICN, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, en présence de l’Institut Océanographique Fondation Albert 1er, Prince de Monaco, décident d’allier leurs forces pour la réalisation de leurs objectifs communs.
Press release | 22 Mar, 2010
Only one in four shark proposals adopted at CITES
Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted in favour of only one of four proposals to list shark species under CITES Appendix II, which requires international trade to be monitored and regulated.
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