Story | 20 Nov, 2010
In just six years, Countdown 2010 has become one of the largest networks for biodiversity conservation worldwide. Nearly 1,100 organisations from all over the world have joined the network and committed to taking direct action to conserve the natural heritage of their country, region or…
Press release | 28 Oct, 2010
Deadline Life – Nagoya defines future for life on earth
Governments meeting at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) have approved a step change for biodiversity: a new Strategic Plan for the next ten years to reduce the current pressures on the planet’s biodiversity and take urgent action to save…
Press release | 28 Oct, 2010
SOS – A new call on businesses to respond to extinction crisis
The Global Environment Facility, the World Bank, and IUCN today announced they had established the Save Our Species (SOS) initiative with more than $US10 million in financing commitments and called on businesses to help build the biggest global species conservation fund by 2015.
Press release | 26 Oct, 2010
The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms an extinction crisis with one-fifth of species threatened. However, the situation would be worse were it not for current global conservation efforts, according to a study launched today at the 10th Conference of the Parties to…
Press release | 18 Oct, 2010
Mobilizing society to support biodiversity
As Countdown 2010 initiative closes, local coordinated actions show way to solving the global biodiversity crisis.
Press release | 13 Sep, 2010
Honesty, realism and innovation - key ingredients for good governance
Over the last four years, the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia has emerged as an important annual gathering of global thinkers from the spheres of politics, industry, and academia from Europe, South Eastern Europe and beyond. Participation included politicians, businessmen, scientists and policy…
Story | 10 Aug, 2010
Ghost Forest art project praised by IUCN Director General
IUCN Director General, Julia Marton-Lefevre, has accepted the role of ambassador for a major art installation called “Ghost Forest”, by British artist Angela Palmer.
Press release | 02 Aug, 2010
New natural jewels on the World Heritage crown
Following IUCN’s recommendations, the landscapes of France’s La Reunion Island, Russia’s Siberian Putorana Plateau and the Phoenix Islands Protected Areas of Kiribati have been added to the List of Natural World Heritage sites by UNESCO. The Committee also decided to add Danxia (China) to the…
Press release | 12 Jul, 2010
Biodiversity climbs the corporate agenda
Business leaders in biodiversity-rich developing economies are concerned about losses of ‘natural capital’, a new report highlights.