Story | 24 Jun, 2012
Regaining their rights—indigenous peoples and World Heritage
More than a status symbol, World Heritage sites often play a pivotal role in sustaining the livelihoods and cultures of indigenous peoples and local communities who have lived in harmony with their lands and resources for centuries.
Press release | 19 Jun, 2012
The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal, plant and fungi species. The latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, released today on the eve of the UN Conference on…
Story | 06 Dec, 2011
Community Biocultural Protocols
The Potato Park communities in Peru are deeply committed to the conservation of biocultural resources, associated knowledge, and indigenous rights, and undertook this research to further investigate the role of customary norms and institutions in the protection of traditional knowledge (TK)…
Press release | 09 Nov, 2011
Another leap towards the Barometer of Life
The latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ illustrates the efforts undertaken by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and its partners to expand the number and diversity of species assessed, improving the quality of information in order to obtain a better…
Story | 12 Oct, 2011
Selected medicinal plants of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Selected medicinal plants of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Press release | 14 Sep, 2011
The Inspector General Forests (IGF), Planning and Development Division, Government of Pakistan, and IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, jointly organised a 2-day workshop “Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Law for Pakistan” on 14-15…
Story | 11 Sep, 2011
Selected Medicinal Plants of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Author: Motaleb, M.A., et al. 2011
Press release | 15 Jun, 2011
IUCN Pakistan celebrated the World Day to Combat Desertification
Karachi, June 16, 2011 (IUCN)
Story | 02 May, 2011
Sui Generis model laws created for the protection of TK
The Pacific Islands region has developed two sui generis model laws for the protection of traditional knowledge.