Press release | 11 Nov, 2014
Global forum on protected areas puts nature at the heart of a sustainable future
IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 opens today in Sydney
Story | 11 Nov, 2014
Pacific Island leaders sail into Sydney Harbour with call to protect oceans
The leaders of Kiribati, Cook Islands and Palau have called on the world to follow their lead in ocean protection, after sailing into Sydney Harbour aboard traditional voyaging canoes that have travelled more than 6,000 nautical miles from the Pacific Islands.
Story | 10 Nov, 2014
The IUCN Council has admitted 17 new Members to IUCN.
Story | 09 Nov, 2014
SOS at World Parks Congress, Sydney 2014
SOS - Save Our Species is participating at two events during the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014, on 15 and 17 November respectively.
Press release | 09 Nov, 2014
China – Brazil exchange knowledge on restoration
Experts and leaders from two of the world’s biggest countries and emerging economies met in China last month to share knowledge on how restoration of degraded lands can be accomplished at large scale.
Story | 05 Nov, 2014
A Brighter Future for Javan Rhinos?
Good news in the world of rhino conservation is hard to come by these days according to SOS Grantee, Bill Konstant, Program Officer with the International Rhino Foundation. But the results of recent field research in the tropical forests of Indonesia seem very encouraging he reports.
Press release | 05 Nov, 2014
A fraction of global military spending could save the planet’s biodiversity, say experts
Only one in four protected areas is well managed.
Press release | 16 Oct, 2014
Governments still behind on commitments to avert biodiversity crisis
Pyeongchang, Republic of South Korea, 17 October 2014 – Despite increasing recognition of the biodiversity crisis and its impacts on human well-being, the scale of the government response is far from commensurate with the magnitude of the calamity, says IUCN, International Union for Conservation…
Story | 14 Oct, 2014
Tiger conservation programme launches call for proposals
Today, IUCN’s Integrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Programme (ITHCP) is launching a call for field-based projects for tiger conservation. Nine tiger range countries are eligible for funding…
Story | 13 Oct, 2014
SOS: A Powerful Tool for governments
Learn more about SOS – Save Our Species at a celebration on resource mobilisation with colleagues also from the CBD, CEPF and LifeWeb at the Rio Convention Pavilion Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 18:30– 20:00.