Story | 06 Nov, 2008
IUCN leads study tour about rubber development in China
IUCN Lao PDR recently supported several researchers and officials from Lao PDR and the People’s Republic of China to participate in a study tour to Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province.
Press release | 06 Nov, 2008
World’s Largest International Environmental Network establishes permanent presence in Oceania region
Suva, Fiji. Thursday 6 November, 2008 (IUCN) - The world’s largest international environmental network, IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, was today officially recognised as an International Organisation in Fiji.
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
Finding protected area funding solutions
IUCN discusses protected areas funding with the Lao PDR Government and non-governmental organisations
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
Outstanding Universal Value - Standards for Natural World Heritage
A Compendium on Standards for Inscriptions of Natural Properties on the World Heritage List
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
This paper consolidates IUCN’s technical advice to the World Heritage Committee and States Parties on:
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
The strategy paper analyses the coverage of the world’s existing natural and mixed World Heritage sites and sets out some indicative future priorities.
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
Keynote Speech and Presentations: Christina Cameron, WHC and Advisory Bodies
This document contains the keynote speech by Ms Christina Cameron, former Chairperson of the 14th session of the World Heritage Committee, and the presentations by the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies prepared on the occasion of the Expert meeting on the concept of outstanding…
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
Over the past 10 years anumber of studies and consultations have been carried out to develop and refine the GlobalStrategy. This review is an important addition to that process, focusing on the inter-related elements of biogeography, habitats and biological diversity that underpin much of what…
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
World Heritage and Protected Areas
This report presents an initial analysis of the role of natural World Heritage Sites within the global protected areas “estate”.
Story | 06 Nov, 2008
World Heritage Thematic Study for Central Asia: A regional overview
identify a limited number of sites which may have potential for natural World Heritage status from among almost three hundred protected areas in Central Asia.