Story | 12 Apr, 2016
UN takes significant step towards a new treaty to conserve marine life beyond boundaries
New York, April 8, 2016. In response to mounting concerns about declines in ocean health, States at the United Nations (UN) delivered some good news last week. The first of four two-week UN Preparatory Committee sessions concluded on a positive note on Friday April 8, 2016 by identifying key…
Publication | 2014
Physical assessment of the Brahmaputra River
The Brahmaputra River is one of the largest river systems in the world, yet it is also one of the most under-investigated, underdeveloped basins. This study analyzes available climatic and hydrologic data to carry out a physicalassessment of the basin. The analysis also looked at possible…
Story | 10 Apr, 2016
Tribute to former IUCN Director General, Professor Duncan Poore
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Professor Duncan Poore, former IUCN Director General.
Story | 06 Apr, 2016
Concerns over scale of threats to natural World Heritage confirmed by new report
Nearly half of all natural World Heritage sites are threatened by industrial activities, according to a new report drawing heavily on data from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)’s World Heritage Outlook.
Story | 03 Apr, 2016
Rights-Based Approaches to (World) Heritage Management – Australian Practitioner Perspectives
What difference does it make to apply a rights-based approach to heritage management? What are the barriers and enabling factors? Aware of the dialogue concerning human rights and World Heritage processes and outcomes, sixteen natural and cultural heritage practitioners and policy-makers from…
Story | 03 Apr, 2016
IUCN brought scientific experts from around the world to Paris in February to explore possible new marine World Heritage sites in the Arctic. They reviewed the most unique and exceptional of Arctic features that could potentially merit inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Story | 29 Mar, 2016
Current Status of Antelopes in Somaliland
A new publication on the current status of antelopes in Somaliland by Mallon and Jama (2015) is now available (see download)!