Story | 30 Oct, 2011
arborvitae Issue 44 - Forests: a legal challenge
Press release | 07 Oct, 2011
IUCN collaborates on authoritative policy-science platform
Background: From 3 - 7 October 2011, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is participating in the First Plenary Session to build the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in Nairobi, Kenya.
Story | 05 Oct, 2011
Managing deep-seas fisheries: Challenges and opportunities
During a meeting held recently at the United Nations in New York, IUCN and The Nature Conservancy provided information on policy recommendations on how to improve the management of deep-sea fisheries and ecosystems. The recommendations were developed following a workshop jointly organized by TNC…
Story | 04 Oct, 2011
Shaping a sustainable future for Europe
A short introduction to IUCN in Europe.
Story | 02 Oct, 2011
The mangrove ecosystem is amongst the world's riches in terms of its biodiversity. In Fiji, there are eight tree species that make up the mangrove forest. This book is written by Alison Haynes.
Story | 29 Sep, 2011
This report is the result of the co-operation of seventeen partners from four continents—all of them engaged in activities to improve the livelihoods of mobile livestock keepers. The organizing question of this collaboration was, how do mobile livestock keepers—i.e.
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 | 19 Sep, 2011
Rights and Conservation in a Diverse and Sustainable World
This report summarises the Rights and Conservation Journey at IUCN’s 2008 World Conservation Congress.
Story | 19 Sep, 2011
Study reveals widespread plastic distribution in Antarctic waters
Scientists from the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (Long Beach, California), in cooperation with IUCN project partner the TARA Foundation, report findings of plastic pollution in Antarctic waters.
Press release | 04 Sep, 2011
Whales & dolphins need more protected areas
A new book, Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises is released, calling for accelerated efforts to conserve marine mammals by protecting a greater area of the ocean. Currently only 1.3% of the ocean is protected but many new Marine Protected Areas are being created. Erich Hoyt…