Story | 02 Aug, 2012
IUCN invests in rainforest rehabilitation to offset Congress footprint
To help compensate for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo.
Story | 02 Aug, 2012
IUCN in Oceania: Annual Report 2011
2011 was IUCN's fifth year in Oceania since the establishment of the Regional Office in January 2007. From just three staff, two State Members and limited funding; we have seen remarkable changes and growth in the office as well as in IUCN's reach.
Press release | 01 Aug, 2012
Nature’s Olympics - IUCN World Conservation Congress: Jeju, Republic of Korea, 6-15 September, 2012
A number of concerned groups and individuals have recently called on IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) to postpone or cancel its Congress and to express disapproval on several environmental issues in Korea, including construction of a naval base on Jeju Island, scientific…
Story | 30 Jul, 2012
Supporting the rangers could save their lives
Killed by soldiers, rebels, drug and animal smugglers, wild animals or simply by accident, 70 rangers have lost their lives this year. Rangers protect our parks and the people that visit them but who protects them?
Story | 29 Jul, 2012
Protected landscapes and wild biodiversity
A collection of case studies on protected areas and wild biodiversity from around the world, including Germany, Spain and Croatia.
Story | 26 Jul, 2012
Mediterranean Submarine Canyons
Workshops focusing on governance of the Mediterranean held in Tunis (2007), Rabat (2008), Nice (2009), Istanbul and Procida (2010) and Monaco (2011) have enabled the IUCN to formulate recommendations to Mediterranean countries whereby they apply a precautionary principle to canyons situated in…
Story | 24 Jul, 2012
Limited spaces for the Conservation Campus – sign up now!
Following the success of the Learning Opportunities at the 2008 Congress in Barcelona, the IUCN World Conservation Congress will feature this year a Conservation Campus dedicated to practical training in support of the IUCN Programme 2013-2016.
Story | 22 Jul, 2012
Green purchasing guidelines for office paper in Georgia
This brochure provides guidance on reducing the ecological footprint of paper use in an office. The document analyses paper production related issues and provides recommendations on how to plan and make green purchases.
Story | 22 Jul, 2012
Media monitoring report, Georgia, September 2010 – March 2011
Story | 22 Jul, 2012
The training was conducted in the framework of the regional Program “Improving Forest Law Enforcement and Governance in the European Neighbourhood Policy East Countries and Russia” (ENPI FLEG).