Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
Critics challenge conservationists to emulate business leaders for change
Two days after IUCN's President called on the world's corporate executives to seat environmental leaders on every board of directors, critics at the World Conservation Congress countered that environmental leaders must urgently learn and adopt business management approaches, otherwise the…
Press release | 06 Oct, 2008
IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) – The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Press release | 04 Oct, 2008
Curtain rises on largest environmental meeting of 2008
The IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain, with its mission of boosting action to conserve nature. Leading questions are how to meet the growing needs of populations and expanding markets without sacrificing nature, and how to get conservation messages to new…
Story | 16 Jun, 2008
elements for regional strategy for preparedness and adaptation
Story | 16 Jun, 2008
The role and nutritional value of aquatic resources in the livelihoods of rural people
a participatory assessment in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR. A contribution to the Dialogue on water food and the environment
Story | 16 Jun, 2008
A world strategy for conservation and sustainable management of water resources in the 21st century