Story | 26 Jul, 2010
Day two of the Committee is underway. Allen Putney is Vice Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) for World Heritage, and his role is a bit different from that of his IUCN Secretariat colleagues.
IUCN Statement | 26 Jul, 2010
Sound science central to World Heritage success - IUCN DG
IUCN's Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, spoke at the opening of the World Heritage Convention's annual meeting in Brasilia. She drew attention to closer ties between the Convention's three advisory bodies.
Press release | 25 Jul, 2010
31st July - Celebrate the rangers
World Rangers Day - a day to commemorate the many Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty.
We can do nothing to bring the fallen Rangers back, but we can honour their memory and ensure their sacrifice is never forgotten.
Story | 25 Jul, 2010
World Heritage in South America
From Venzuela to Argentina natural World Heritage sites are attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors per year. But it's not all plain sailing with much still needed to be done to increase public awareness of why these sites merit World Heritage status.
Press release | 25 Jul, 2010
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee opened its annual meeting today in Brasilia. The Committee will add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. IUCN plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new…
Story | 24 Jul, 2010
Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park (CVNP) was created in 1961 and listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2001. Occupying an area of 655 km², it lies just over 200 km from the capital Brasilia, where the World Heritage Committee is holding its annual meeting.
Story | 22 Jul, 2010
A land of beauty and opportunity
On the opening day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia, IUCN's Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre recalls the importance of World Heritage for conservation and the strong links between IUCN and Brazil.
Story | 21 Jul, 2010
Greening blue energy : identifying and managing the biodiversity risks and opportunities of offshore renewable energy