Story | 14 Apr, 2011
La Décima Convención de las Partes (COP-10) sobre Diversidad Biológica (CDB) se ha realizado en Nagoya, Japón en el periodo Oct. 18-29, 2010. Importantes compromisos han adquirido las 193 Partes ó Naciones que integran a la CDB, incluyendo a Honduras.
Story | 14 Apr, 2011
Environmental Justice & the Survival of a People: Uranium Mining & the Oglala Lakota People
This publication is intended to provide awareness about the Lakota worldview of water, about In Situ Leach/Recovery Uranium mining and its effects, about work to challenge the corporations from continuing to mine uranium and to build new uranium mining developments.
Story | 13 Apr, 2011
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Mr. James Anaya, is currently carrying out a study on the rights of indigenous peoples in relation to natural resource extraction and development projects affecting them.
Story | 10 Apr, 2011
Nigel Dudley and Sue Stolton 2011 – United Kingdom Nobody knows better the benefits that national parks and other protected areas bring to people and nature than Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, and no one has worked harder to bring this knowledge to bear in saving the world’s natural wealth.
Story | 06 Apr, 2011
World Heritage sites and young people at IUCN
From 4 to 15 April 2011, IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland are hosting an exhibition on natural World Heritage sites and young people’s involvement in their conservation.
Story | 31 Mar, 2011
As the battle between poachers and park rangers escalates, what's needed to protect the people who put their lives on the line for nature?
Story | 28 Mar, 2011
Search for Nature Photojournalist of the Year
Photojournalists, both professional and amateur, are invited to enter the first ever Nature Images Awards organised by IUCN and French nature magazine Terre Sauvage. Judges will be looking for entries which use inspirational images of nature to demonstrate the unique relationship between people…
IUCN Statement | 23 Mar, 2011
Message from IUCN's Director General for Earth Hour – 8:30pm, 26 March
A message from IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre for Earth Hour – 8:30pm, Saturday 26 March.
Story | 23 Mar, 2011
Call for Small Grant Award on Gender, Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security
CGIAR has launched a new program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS). CCAFS’ overall goal is to overcome the additional threats posed by a changing climate to achieving food security, enhancing livelihoods and improving environmental management.
Story | 23 Mar, 2011
Sustainable tourism and natural World Heritage : priorities for action
Sustainable tourism and natural World Heritage : priorities for action