Press release | 26 Dec, 2011
Five- Days Advance Training workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS)
IUCN Pakistan under its Balochistan programme has begun a five day training workshop on advance GIS techniques. This workshop will run from 26th -30 December 2011 at the Quetta, Serena Hotel. The workshop was inaugurated by Mr. Ghulam Muhiuddin Marri, Member, Planning Commission, Government…
Press release | 26 Dec, 2011
One day Training Workshop on “Nature Resource Management and Rain Water harvesting”
IUCN’s Baluchistan Partnerships for Sustainable Development Project organized a one-day training workshop on Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Quetta.
Press release | 21 Dec, 2011
Seminar on Karez – An Indigenous Water Management System
Widely attended by the government officials, donors, academics, researchers, water experts and the media, IUCN Pakistan held a seminar on “Karez: an indigenous water management system” in Islamabad.
Press release | 19 Dec, 2011
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature under its Balochistan Partnership for Sustainable Development (BPSD) programme conducted one day meeting and site visit for Programme Advisory Group (PAG) members at Pishin on 20th December 2011. The overall objective of the meeting of…
Story | 18 Dec, 2011
IPBES Forum: One for all, all for one
Are you eager to be engaged in shaping an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and defining its goals? Do you want to bring your knowledge and experience to the attention of governments and other decision makers? Here is your chance. The…
Story | 06 Dec, 2011
Protecting nature makes sense: IUCN and Rio Tinto assess conservation’s costs and benefits
A new study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) finds that by financing the restoration or protection of natural areas, companies can offset the negative impacts of their operations and generate significant economic benefits, but the needs of local communities must be…
Story | 06 Dec, 2011
First action plan for world’s blue carbon policy
The first policy framework outlining activities needed to include coastal marine areas such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses into the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been presented in a report by IUCN (International Union for Conservation…
Story | 27 Nov, 2011
More than 180,000 protected areas—national parks, nature reserves and so on—now cover over 12% of the world’s land area and 7.2% of coastal waters. They play an important role in reducing carbon emissions and helping people adapt to the impacts of climate change. These are the findings of a…
Story | 16 Nov, 2011
Species on the Edge app is launched
Acclaimed by the US Apple Store as ‘New and Noteworthy’, the new Species on the Edge app is a detailed guide to 365 species from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Featuring stunning photos and thought-provoking information it allows users to learn about threatened species from around the…
Story | 15 Nov, 2011
For Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia there are significant opportunities in REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries).