Story | 27 Mar, 2008
Press release | 26 Mar, 2008
Conserving biodiversity is a business opportunity, say IUCN and Shell
The business case for conserving nature is strong and getting stronger, according to a new report published today by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Shell International Limited.
Story | 25 Mar, 2008
The Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Conservation
The international conference entitled “The Role of Non-Timber Forest Products in Poverty Alleviation and Biodiversity Conservation” was organised in Viet Nam in June 2007.
Story | 25 Mar, 2008
A message from IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre on Earth Hour
IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre says: “On March 29, 2008, cities across the world will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, an event designed to raise awareness about climate change and symbolize that working together the people of the world can make a difference in the fight against…
Press release | 25 Mar, 2008
Launch of reform agenda in Liberia
A new report, launched in Monrovia today, proposes formalizing customary Liberian land ownership by registering it as private property. This would signal the launch of a reform agenda that would restore the forest land rights of the overwhelming majority of Liberia’s rural populations; made up…
Story | 25 Mar, 2008
Trade Related Pathways to the Introduction of Terrestrial Invasive Species in the Insular Caribbean
TRADE RELATED PATHWAYS TO THE INTRODUCTION OF TERRESRIAL INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE INSULAR CARIBBEAN
Press release | 25 Mar, 2008
Barcelona acoge el debate mundial para avanzar hacia un mundo diverso y sostenible
La colaboración entre las administraciones españolas y catalanas con la UICN hace posible la organización del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza El Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza acogerá más de 8.000 destacadas personalidades del medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible
Story | 24 Mar, 2008
Sustainable Development: IUCN Assists Holcim to Conserve Biodiversity
6 March 2008 - Holcim Viet Nam, an affiliate of a world-leading building materials supplier, Holcim Group and IUCN Viet Nam signed a five-year agreement on February 15, 2008.
Story | 24 Mar, 2008
Sustainable Development: IUCN Assists Holcim to Conserve Biodiversity
6 March 2008 - Holcim Viet Nam, an affiliate of a world-leading building materials supplier, Holcim Group and IUCN Viet Nam signed a five-year agreement on February 15, 2008.
Story | 18 Mar, 2008
Building Biodiversity Business
The challenge of building biodiversity business is not trivial. Biodiversity is still largely neglected by private finance. There is a need to develop new business models and market mechanisms for biodiversity conservation, and to persuade the public and policy makers that biodiversity (or…