Story | 15 Mar, 2011
Press Conference, HCMC, March 10, 2011: The extraction of minerals often has a large and sometimes irreversible impact on plants and animals in surrounding areas. Yet the demand for minerals, including limestone for cement production, is growing. Just saying “no” to mining is rarely a…
Press release | 13 Mar, 2011
Protected Areas Increase Economic Gains in West Africa
Local populations living close to protected areas in West Africa , earn an additional 40% of their income from activities related to these areas.
Story | 13 Mar, 2011
Message from IUCN Director General on Japanese earthquake and tsunami
On behalf of all IUCN Members and staff, I join with people from around the world in extending sympathy and solidarity to the many families affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Story | 13 Mar, 2011
IUCN Director General visits Pretoria Botanical Gardens
IUCN Member, The Botanical Society of South Africa (BotSoc), recently hosted a dinner for the IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre at the Pretoria Botanical Gardens during her recent visit to South Africa in February 2011. Before the dinner, Botsoc and the South African Biodiversity…
Story | 06 Mar, 2011
IUCN Director General opens new offices for Kalahari Conservation Society
The IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre opened the new offices of the Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) in Gaborone, Botswana on 1 March 2011. Also present at the opening ceremony was the Botswana Minister of Environment and Tourism, Honourable Kitso Mokaila.
Story | 03 Mar, 2011
Renewed partnership between Holcim and IUCN
Holcim and IUCN have renewed a partnership agreement, set up to protect biodiversity at Holcim’s quarries around the world. The partnership, which began in 2007, has been extended for a further three years.
Story | 02 Mar, 2011
Partnership between Holcim and IUCN renewed
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and Holcim have decided to renew a partnership agreement set up to protect biodiversity at Holcim’s quarries around the world. The partnership, which began in 2007, has been extended for a further three years.
Story | 28 Feb, 2011
IUCN Director General on board for socially-responsible business
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre as Board member of the UN Global Compact - the world’s largest corporate citizenship initiative that encourages business to adopt sustainable and socially-responsible policies.
Story | 24 Feb, 2011
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities