Story | 22 Jun, 2011
UNCCD Gender Policy Framework (GPF)
The UNCCD has developed with its partners a draft Gender Policy Framework (GPF) for the UNCCD and its
Secretariat.
Story | 22 Jun, 2011
Go4BioDiv Exhibition hits World Heritage
The International Youth Forum “Go4BioDiv”, an IUCN partner, provides young adults from natural World Heritage Sites with a forum and a political platform for issues that concern them. Held at the UN Biodiversity Summit in Japan last year, the organizers are now in Paris for the World Heritage…
Press release | 22 Jun, 2011
Religious leaders can play a vital role in environmental conservation
“Religious leaders can play a vital role in environmental conservation”. This was stated by Zabardast Khan Bangash, Manager IUCN Balochistan Programme in a presentation on climate change organized for selected religious leaders of Quetta city and surrounding areas. The presentation was…
Story | 21 Jun, 2011
The World Heritage Committee in Paris is refocusing its attention on the technical reality of the site reports carried out by IUCN, according to Allen Putney, Deputy Chairman of the World Commission on Protected Areas.
Story | 21 Jun, 2011
Don't forget the birds at World Heritage
IUCN is happy to welcome a number of its Members in to its delegation at the World Heritage Committee in Paris, including Bird Life International. Helen Byron is an International Site Casework Officer with Bird Life International and The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
Press release | 21 Jun, 2011
World Heritage in danger: two natural sites added
The Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve in Honduras and the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra in Indonesia have been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger, following the advice of IUCN.
Press release | 20 Jun, 2011
More support needed to boost Arab natural World Heritage
With only two natural sites added to the World Heritage List in 15 years there is a need to review the process of nominating natural World Heritage Sites in Arab States, a new IUCN report has found.
Story | 20 Jun, 2011
Tourism threatens World Heritage in Japan
There are three natural World Heritage Sites in Japan. But as in many other areas of the world, these sites are facing a range of challenges, the most important of which is tourism, according to Yoshida Masahito, Chair of the Japan National Committee for IUCN.