Story | 29 Sep, 2011
Implementing Conservation and Wise Use in Lao PDR’s two Ramsar sites
Since joining the Ramsar Convention last year, the Government of Lao PDR and its partners have stepped up implementation of the Convention and its principles of conservation and wise use of wetlands.
Press release | 29 Sep, 2011
Experts Identify World’s Most Threatened Sea Turtle Populations
Top sea turtle experts from around the globe have discovered that almost half (45%) of the world’s threatened sea turtle populations are found in the northern Indian Ocean. The study also determined that the most significant threats across all of the threatened populations of sea turtles are…
Story | 22 Sep, 2011
National Action Plan for Conservation of Gibbons welcomed in Vientiane
The Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) has taken a further step to demonstrate its commitment to protecting globally important biodiversity by launching a national action plan for the conservation of gibbons.
Press release | 22 Sep, 2011
Five- Days Training workshop on Geographic Information System
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature under its Balochistan Partnership for Sustainable Development (BPSD) programme with the financial assistance of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands organized a five day training workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS) at a…
Story | 18 Sep, 2011
Bangladesh Capacity Development Action Plan for Sustainable Environmental Governance
Published by: Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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 | 01 Sep, 2011
Leaders define pathway to restoring 150 million hectares of lost forests
A core commitment to restore 150 million hectares of lost forests and degraded lands worldwide by 2020 is launched today at a ministerial conference in Bonn. New analysis by IUCN estimates that restoring 150 million hectares would be worth US$ 85 billion per year to national and global economies…
Story | 23 Aug, 2011
Winners of game-show “Adaptation to Climate Change” announced at IUCN-Holcim Summer Campaign Closing
On July 30-31, 2011, a game-show with the theme “Adaptation to Climate Change” was organized in Phu My Town in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, two hours south of HCMC, to mark the end of the IUCN-Holcim Summer Campaign 2011. IUCN, Holcim and UNIAD, a Hochiminh city (HCMC) - based entertainment company,…
Story | 18 Aug, 2011
Young writers' forest letter contest - Barbados and China win!
A Great Oak in Guyana’s Windsor Forest and an observant little tree ‘prepared to care for humanity’ helped 15-year-old Charlée Gittens from Barbados and 13-year-old Wang Sa from China to win gold medals in the Universal Postal Union’s 40th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young…