Story | 10 Feb, 2011
ARBOREUM GEORGIA - Newsletter about Georgian forests, issue no.4
A new edition of ARBOREUM, Georgia electronic newsletter, was prepared in the framework of ENPI FLEG program.
Story | 09 Feb, 2011
Vote for the European Tree of the year
Until the 6th March you can vote in the international European Tree of the Year contest. Five trees from five countries are in the running (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia). The winning tree will be announced at a ceremony at…
Story | 08 Feb, 2011
Economics of Resource and Environmental Economics Project Management in the Pacific
Written by Padma Narsey Lal and Paula Holland.
From the theory of environmental economics to the assessment of projects in the field, this book provides new and specialised case studies to examine the root causes of human actions that lead Pacific Islanders to…
Story | 07 Feb, 2011
Compliance and Enforcement for Coastal Fisheries Management in Fiji
Fiji’s inshore marine environment, and in particular the reef ecosystem, is unique for its abundance and diversity of life. Fijians have a strong tradition of connection to the coastal environment. As recognised in the 2005 Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy, “throughout the region,…
Story | 06 Feb, 2011
Building effective pro-poor REDD-plus interventions
Press release | 03 Feb, 2011
UN Forest Forum catalyzes commitment - IUCN
New York, USA, 4 February, 2011 (IUCN) – A new momentum from governments, ready to commit to restoring forests, was clearly on show at the 9th UN Forum on Forests (UNFF9), says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
Press release | 03 Feb, 2011
UN Forest Forum catalyzes commitment - IUCN
A new momentum from governments, ready to commit to restoring forests, was clearly on show at the 9th UN Forum on Forests (UNFF9), says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
Press release | 02 Feb, 2011
Rwanda – restoring nature for future prosperity
The Rwandan government’s plans to restore the country’s lost forest lands and boost national development, show real political commitment to deal with ecosystem degradation and its impacts on the rural poor, says IUCN. IUCN urges other countries to recognize the potential of healthy forests for…
Story | 01 Feb, 2011
IUCN congratulates the Ramsar Convention on its 40th anniversary
Video message of IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention