Press release | 08 Sep, 2009
Looking to the Future of the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas
The International Workshop will be held in JejuIsland, Republic of Korea, 14-17 September 2009, and will be focusing on reviewing the CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas.
Story | 07 Sep, 2009
Durban + 5 Follow-up to IUCN 2003 World Parks Congress - Parks for Life Sake
Durban+5 Review of the IUCN 2003 World Parks Congress and future directiosn for protected Areas, Cape Town, South Africa 8-11 2008
Press release | 01 Sep, 2009
Pro Natura – depuis 100 ans au service de la nature
Au début, il y eut la volonté de faire œuvre de pionnier: en 1909, des représentants de la Commission suisse pour la protection de la nature mirent sur pied une association dans le but de concrétiser l’idée d’un Parc national suisse. Ces pionniers voulaient offrir de l’espace à une nature mise…
Story | 26 Aug, 2009
Compendium of Key decisions on the conversation of natural World Heritage Properties via the list of World Heritage in Danger
Tim Badman, Bastian Bomhard, Annelie Fincke, Josephine Langley, Pedro Rosabal and David Sheppard April 2009
Story | 28 Jul, 2009
arborvitae special issue - Strengthening Voices for Better Choices
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices
A review of the lessons and experiences of IUCN’s global multi-stakeholder forest governance project Brazil, DR Congo, Ghana, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Vietnam
Story | 22 Jul, 2009
Forest partnerships
Amazon: For many of the companies involved, it is the image of partnering with communities that is more important than the product itself. Innovation: Partnerships between scientists and practitioners are not working well. Forests Dialogue: I’m convinced that…Story | 19 Jul, 2009
Report - Women's Empowerment in Pastoral Societies
When reading about women in pastoral societies it is common to find reference to their marginalised roles, their hardship, their oppression and their lack of power as opposed to men’s domination, men’s ownership, men’s power and associated patriarchal relations.
Press release | 07 Jul, 2009
Report urges forestry industry to tackle conflict with local people
Conflict between companies that profit from forests and local people who depend on them could be tackled by industry-led approaches but too few companies use them, says a report published today (8 July) by The Forests Dialogue (TFD), an international group of forest experts from business,…
Story | 07 Jul, 2009
Pastoralist Journal: research, policy and practice
Pastoralism – research, policy and practice is an interdisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal that publishes research and analysis on pastoralism from countries throughout the world. Pastoralism is intended as a practical resource to help pastoral practitioners,…
Story | 30 Jun, 2009
World Heritage Convention: safeguarding our natural heritage
At this year’s meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Seville, Spain, two new natural sites were added to the World Heritage List, following the advice of IUCN. Another 11 cultural sites were added to the prestigous list of the most valuable places on Earth.