Story | 06 Apr, 2014
How to protect Mediterranean marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction
The need to increase protection for oceans is urgent, not only to fulfill international commitments, but to alleviate the increasing degradation of marine ecosystems. To this end, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the…
Publication | 2014
Biodiversity for business : A guide to using knowledge products delivered through IUCN
Without biodiversity, there is no business. Companies are therefore major players in this landscape and are responsible for their impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services. But, in order to act responsibly, they need information on where these biodiversity impact-related risks and…
Story | 02 Apr, 2014
Edited by Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, Equilibrium Research and IUCN WCPA
Story | 02 Apr, 2014
Applying IUCN Protected Area Management Categories in Finland
Summary based on the original Finnish document approved by the Ministry of the Environment.
Edited by Mervi Heinonen, Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services.
Final version approved by the National IUCN Committee of Finland, June 17th, 2013.
Press release | 02 Apr, 2014
Bad news for Europe’s bumblebees
Twenty four percent of European bumblebee species are threatened with extinction according to a recent study assessing the species group at the European level.
Story | 01 Apr, 2014
Clear win for species in World Heritage sites
If I tell you World Heritage, what do you see? The Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Egypt, Vatican City? World Heritage is often associated with cultural heritage. However, the prestigious World Heritage List contains 193 natural sites, and 29 mixed cultural and natural sites. Wait – did…
Press release | 30 Mar, 2014
Kering and IUCN Boa & Python Specialist Group announce first report on captive breeding
The first report under the ‘Python Conservation Partnership’, a collaboration between Kering, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Boa and Python Specialist Group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, has been presented today.
Publication | 2014
Assessment of python breeding farms supplying the international high-end leather industry
This report is the first one delivered under the Python Conservation Partnership. Established in November 2013, the Partnership aims to contribute to the improved sustainability of the python skin trade and to help facilitate industry-wide change. The present report provides information on how…
Story | 25 Mar, 2014
World’s Rarest Gorilla Gets New Roadmap for Survival
In spite of the continued threats of poaching and habitat destruction, future prospects for the world’s rarest gorilla - the Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla dielhi) - have improved but are still dependent on continued local and international partnerships, according to a new action plan…
Press release | 21 Mar, 2014
Assessing countries’ true land restoration potential now possible, says IUCN
The largest landscape restoration initiative in history gained further momentum today - the International Day of Forests - as IUCN and other partners provide the world’s nations with new guidance on assessing their national restoration potential.