Story | 08 Nov, 2016
Morocco and Tunisia are two countries among those who have planned ambitious commitments in their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) on protection, restoration and maintenance of ecosystems in order to fight climate change.
Story | 07 Nov, 2016
Scientists and media working together to foster climate change reporting in the Mediterranean
The 2nd meeting of environmental journalists from news agencies in the Mediterranean was held in Marrakech during the COP 22 on climate change.
Story | 26 Oct, 2016
IUCN supports Oman government in the preservation of the Daymaniyat Islands ecological integrity
In June 2016, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman contacted IUCN for the undertaking of a survey of the Daymaniyat Islands (جزر الديمانيات, Muscat Governorate), declared as a nature reserve, in order to assess their richness in terms of biodiversity, propose…
Story | 21 Oct, 2016
Setting the path for plant conservation across the Mediterranean
Montenegro will host the 1st Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week.
Story | 10 Oct, 2016
Panorama – Solutions for a Healthy Planet
Panorama – a new online platform and strong partnership for conservation optimism
Story | 07 Sep, 2016
Release of the MEET Manual – A guide to discover the MEET approach publication
The Mediterranean Experience of Ecotourism (MEET) Network has released its fourth entry of the Drops of Knowledge series, the newly published “MEET Manual – A guide to discover the MEET approach”.
Story | 05 Sep, 2016
First assessment of the conservation status of butterflies in the Mediterranean
The assessment reveals that 5% of the species assessed are threatened with extinction and proposes urgent conservation measures to halt the loss of biodiversity in the region.
Press release | 04 Sep, 2016
Four out of six great apes one step away from extinction – IUCN Red List
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, 4 September 2016 (IUCN) – The Eastern Gorilla – the largest living primate – has been listed as Critically Endangered due to illegal hunting, according to the latest update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress…
Story | 31 Aug, 2016
IUCN welcomes 10 new members and 1 new National Committee in the Mediterranean
The IUCN Council has just validated the decision taken by its Bureau on August 16th, 2016 to approve the admission of 47 new Members and the recognition of 2 new National Committees. Among them 10 from the Mediterranean region and 1 New National Committee in Palestine. The IUCN Centre for…
Story | 29 Aug, 2016
The Mediterranean at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
We share with all the Mediterranean Members and the strategic partners in the region, the main events in which the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation will participate or organise at the IUCN World Conservation Congress that will be held in Hawai'i on 1-10 September 2016.