Story | 29 Nov, 2010
Reversing the fate of the oceans
IUCN's High Seas Policy Advisor, Kristina Gjerde, studies the law of the high seas - the 64% of our ocean that lies beyond national legislation. She recently gave a TED Talk presentation outlining some of the problems facing the open oceans and what can be done about them. Stunning photos show…
Story | 29 Nov, 2010
Report on the IUCN-ICMM Planning Meeting, 11-12 November 2010, Gland, Switzerland
Richard Cellarius, CEESP Finance Officer, was an invited participant at the "Planning Meeting" between IUCN and representatives of the International Council for Mining and Metals (ICMM) at IUCN headquarters in Gland on 11-12 November, 2010.
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
Climate change and biodiversity in the European Union overseas entities
Climate change and biodiversity in the European Union overseas entities
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
The Chagos Archipelago – Footprint of Empire, or World Heritage?
On 1 April 2010, the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced the establishment of a marine protected area (MPA) in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT),1 to be enacted by ordinance of the Director of the FCO Overseas Territories Department, acting as BIOT Commissioner in…
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
Collaborative Governance of Tropical Landscapes Carol Colfer and Jean-Laurent Pfund
This book provides a novel approach to governance relating to biodiversity and human well-being in complex tropical landscapes, including forests and protected areas. It focuses attention at the interface between communities and the landscape level, building on interdisciplinary research…
Story | 28 Nov, 2010
Raising the Global Voice of Indigenous People and Creating New Platforms for Knowledge Sharing
(By Shayna Baile) What do local food festivals, global gatherings, and scoping missions all have in common? These initiatives form the base of efforts this first year of the Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty coordinated by Phrang Roy, an…
Press release | 28 Nov, 2010
Suleman Markhor spotted in the mountain range of Ziarat
Ziarat, October 29, 2010 (IUCN) – IUCN Pakistan Ziarat undertook the first ever survey of wildlife focusing on wild ungulates inhabiting the area. The purpose of the survey was to confirm occurrence of surviving population of Straight-horned Suleman Markhor -Capra falconerijerdoni in the…
Story | 27 Nov, 2010
Parcs et réserves du Niger : évaluation de l'efficacité de gestion des aires protégées
Parcs et réserves du Niger : évaluation de l'efficacité de gestion des aires protégées
Press release | 24 Nov, 2010
IUCN Mediterranean pledges for a laboratory of cooperation and communication
Malaga, Spain, 25 November 2010 (IUCN-Med) – After several days of information and debate between public administrations, NGO’s and researchers of 21 countries meeting in Malaga, the Mediterranean Forum of the International Union for Conservation of Nature has presented their conclusions: we…
Story | 22 Nov, 2010
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities