Story | 08 Mar, 2017
Can you differentiate between antelopes of North Africa and the ones of the Arabian Peninsula?
New fact sheet to help conserve antelope species that occur naturally in North Africa and Arabia in order to preserve their genetic integrity and keep them apart.
Story | 07 Mar, 2017
Call for tenders to develop an online monitoring platform for the DestiMED project
In the framework of the DestiMED project, IUCN-Med is launching a call for tenders for the development of an online monitoring platform and resource center for the use of Protected Areas and tourism service providers that will enable the territory and the project partners to collect data,…
Story | 26 Jan, 2017
World Wetlands Day: Strengthening resilience and collaboration to reduce disaster risk
On February 2nd the world celebrates its wetlands – complex ecosystems that provide a wide variety of services and benefits for people and nature. Wetlands such as estuaries, mangroves, marshes, and swamps play, beyond their biological role, a key part in helping people cope with disasters. Yet…
Story | 23 Jan, 2017
First signs of seahorses and pipefishes decline in the Mediterranean
For the first time,14 seahorses, pipefishes, and snipefishes native to the Mediterranean Sea were assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Story | 19 Jan, 2017
DestiMED: A project to foster sustainable tourism across the Mediterranean was launched today
The Interreg project “DestiMED” has been officially launched in Rome on January 19th, 2017. The inaugural address was given by the regional director of the environment and natural system department from the Lazio Region, Vito Consoli, to the representatives of the seven project partners.
Story | 04 Dec, 2016
The 2016 regional assessment of the Mediterranean Sea, which includes 73 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, calls for urgent action to conserve their populations and habitats.
Story | 28 Nov, 2016
Over 200 species found during Deep-Sea surveys of submarine canyons in Lebanon
After a one month deep sea expedition in unexplored areas of the Mediterranean, scientists have found over 200 species, including new records that have only been previously reported in the Atlantic Ocean and in polar regions.
Story | 25 Nov, 2016
The 2016 Forum of Marine Protected Areas is about to start in Tangier (Morocco) from November 28th to December 1st, and will welcome more than four hundred participants who will assess the progress made on marine protected areas (MPAs) across the Mediterranean region in the last years.
Story | 15 Nov, 2016
Religious leaders and civil society join forces for the climate
How can religion and civil society help trigger behaviour change in relation to greenhouse gas emissions? Nigel Crawhall, Chair of the IUCN CEESP Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), reflects on the recent Fez Climate Conscience…
Story | 10 Nov, 2016
Conference on coastal carbon sinks conservation, 21-22 November, Malaga (Spain)
In the Framework of the Life Blue Natura project, which is an ambitious and innovative initiative to quantify blue carbon and protect coastal habitats in Andalusia. The IUCN - Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation (IUCN-Med) in collaboration with the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del…