Story | 12 May, 2011
The Antelope Specialist Group has made the entire collection of Gnusletter available online
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Story | 12 May, 2011
Coral Reef Resilience Assessment of the Bonaire National Marine Park, Netherlands Antilles
Although Bonaire’s coral reefs remain among the healthiest and most resilient in the Caribbean, this IUCN report based on the IUCN Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs highlights some of the threats that exist to Bonaire’s coral reefs, and which could have serious implications for resilience to…
Story | 09 May, 2011
IUCN is deeply saddened by the loss of one of nature conservation’s leading lights. Dr Kenton R. Miller, a former IUCN Director General and globally-recognized leader in protected area management, passed away yesterday.
Press release | 09 May, 2011
Workshop on Guggul Tree Conservation
Karachi, May 10, 2011 (IUCN) IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature in collaboration with the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) organised a workhop to discuss issues facing the Guggul Tree in particular and other species in general. Year 2011 has…
Press release | 09 May, 2011
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Balochistan chapter in collaboration with Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University organized a brief Presentation on Climate Change; issues and options.
Story | 08 May, 2011
A Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America
A new Guide to Ecological Scorecards for Marine Protected Areas in North America from the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) aims to provide a standard method for managers to report on the status and trends of marine protected areas (MPAs).
Story | 02 May, 2011
Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative 2010 Annual Report
On behalf of the Pacific Islands Climate Change Cooperative (PICCC) I'm pleased to announce the publication of our first Annual Report. The PICCC is a collaborative of federal and state agencies, indigenous organizations, research institutions and non-governmental organizations working together…
Story | 02 May, 2011
Community Conservation in Practice
While Indigenous Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs) remain the least understood and recognized of all protected areas, they are gaining national and international recognition as important areas for the conservation of biological and cultural diversity.
Story | 02 May, 2011
Sui Generis model laws created for the protection of TK
The Pacific Islands region has developed two sui generis model laws for the protection of traditional knowledge.