Story | 10 Sep, 2016
Designing creative solutions for vulnerable locations
Over the course of three days, several partners including IUCN, the University of Hawai’i Manoa and the Hawai’i Green Growth came together during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawai’i to combine experiences and capacity-building approaches to create awareness and promote…
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Diversidad Socio Ambiental de los territorios indígenas en los bosques amazónicos
En un encuentro en el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza Hawai’i 2016 se conoció sobre los mecanismos que permiten cuidar la diversidad socio ambiental de los territorios indígenas en los bosques amazónicos.
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Using ecosystems to solve societal problems is the way forward, say IUCN members and United Nations representatives at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Honolulu, Hawai’i, this week.
Press release | 05 Sep, 2016
Latest ocean warming review reveals extent of impacts on nature and humans
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 5 September (IUCN) – Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks and crop yields, more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases, according to what has been called the most…
Story | 05 Sep, 2016
Explaining ocean warming: Causes, scale, effects and consequences
Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks and crop yields, more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases, according to what has been called the most comprehensive review available on the…
Press release | 04 Sep, 2016
Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Story | 04 Sep, 2016
La Adaptación basada en Ecosistemas puede ser flexible y algunas veces puede ser complementaria a la infraestructura gris y junto con la Reducción de Desastres Ecosistémicos pueden ayudar a los países y economías en desarrollo.
Story | 04 Sep, 2016
Species Vulnerability to Climate Change - New Guidelines
Hawaii September 3rd 2016.. The new IUCN Guidelines for Assessing Species’ Vulnerability to Climate Change have been launched today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. The guidelines provide the conservation community with a vital tool for that underpins efforts to help species adapt to…
Grey literature | 2016
Ocean warming : causes, scale, effects and consequences...Executive summary
Ocean warming may well turn out to be the greatest hidden challenge of our generation. This report represents the most comprehensive review to date on ocean warming. To build up the report, leading scientists from around the world were invited to join with colleagues to contribute individual…
Story | 26 Aug, 2016
Mexico, Central America, and The Caribbean: a journey towards sustainability
It’s not just the final destination that makes a journey worthwhile, but everything we learn along the way.