Story | 16 Jun, 2014
Time to focus on the success of natural World Heritage, says IUCN
A new assessment by IUCN reveals for the first time the good conservation performance of natural World Heritage sites. The IUCN World Heritage Outlook provides unique insight into how the world’s natural sites can be preserved over time.
Story | 15 Jun, 2014
IUCN urges excellence for World Heritage
Doha, Qatar, 15 June 2014 (IUCN) – World Heritage faces growing threats from illegal wildlife trade and development pressures, requiring the highest standards in conservation action at the global level, according to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), the Convention’s advisory…
Story | 12 Jun, 2014
arborvitae Issue 45 - Forest Landscape Restoration: Potential and Impacts
Press release | 12 Jun, 2014
IUCN Red List raises more red flags for threatened species
Almost 80% of temperate slipper orchids and over 90% of lemurs are threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. The newly assessed Japanese Eel has been listed as Endangered, while the Brazilian Three-banded Armadillo – the mascot of the…
Story | 05 Jun, 2014
IUCN launches Resolutions and Recommendations Platform
IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations are now more accessible and easier to search than ever with the new IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations Platform.
Story | 04 Jun, 2014
Nature's A-list to debate a sustainable future for the planet
Internationally recognized experts, politicians, CEOs, activists and indigenous leaders will be at the forefront of a series of public debates during the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 taking place this November in Sydney, Australia.
Story | 22 May, 2014
Celebrate the unique and wonderful nature of the world’s islands
IUCN joins its member organizations and partners around the world in celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity, advocating the role of islands in addressing pressing global issues through ingenuity, innovation and use of traditional knowledge.
Press release | 21 May, 2014
Hawaii to host the next IUCN World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Council has selected Hawaii, United States of America, as the host of the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress – the world’s largest conservation event.
Story | 07 May, 2014
Linking Tourism with Coastal World Heritage Sites Management in Bahrain
Bahrain hosted a regional workshop on Tourism Development and Coastal World Heritage Sites on the 14th of April. IUCN ROWA participated in this workshop in order to share their experiences in World Heritage sites management.
Story | 07 May, 2014
Celebrate World Heritage Day: World Heritage is the Shared Wealth of Humankind
On 18 April 1982, on the occasion of a forum organized by the International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in Tunisia, the holding of the "International Day for Monuments and Sites" to be celebrated simultaneously throughout the world was suggested. This has been traditionally called…