Article | 15 Jul, 2014
Appel à candidature au Groupe d’Experts Multidisciplinaires de la IPBES
La Plateforme IPBES a lancé un appel à nomination d’experts qui intégreront son Groupe d’Experts Multidisciplinaires (MEP) pour une durée de trois ans, de 2015 à 2017, en remplacement d’une partie de l’actuel MEP en intérim…
Story | 10 Jul, 2014
Coping with the growing water demand of cities is one of the most pressing challenges of this century - half of the world’s population now lives in cities and the figure is rising.
Story | 01 Jul, 2014
Study demands new strategy to save species
A team of scientists working in partnership with IUCN has revealed that intergovernmental commitments to expand global protected areas could still leave many species in danger of disappearing from our planet.
Press release | 21 Jun, 2014
Iconic Okavango Delta becomes 1,000th World Heritage site
Doha, Qatar, 22 June 2014 (IUCN) – Botswana’s Okavango Delta, one of the most iconic natural areas on the planet, has been listed as 1,000th World Heritage site today. The decision follows the recommendation of IUCN, UNESCO’s advisory body on nature.
Story | 18 Jun, 2014
IUCN welcomes emphatic ‘no’ to extractives in World Heritage
Following IUCN’s advice, the World Heritage Committee has sent a strong message to oil and gas and other extractive industries not to operate in World Heritage sites. The message came during discussions about World Heritage sites in Danger, including Africa’s iconic Virunga National Park, at the…
Article | 18 Jun, 2014
Un “non” franc et massif contre les extractions au sein des sites du patrimoine mondial
Suivant les conseils de l’UICN, le Comité du Patrimoine Mondial a envoyé un message fort aux industries pétrolières et autres industries extractives afin que celles-ci n’opèrent pas au sein des sites relevant du patrimoine de l’humanité, ou patrimoine mondial. Ce message a pris place au sein de…
Story | 18 Jun, 2014
Comité Werelderfgoed tegen oliewinning in Virunga
Het comité voor het Werelderfgoed van UNESCO heeft een duidelijke boodschap afgegeven aan de olie-, gas- en mijnbouwsector: voor deze industrie is geen plek in werelderfgoedgebieden. UNESCO sprak zich hierover uit tijdens de bespreking van bedreigde werelderfgoedgebieden, waaronder Afrika’s…
Press release | 17 Jun, 2014
Illegal trade puts more World Heritage sites in danger
Doha, Qatar, 18 June 2014 (IUCN) – Tanzania’s Selous Game Reserve has been listed as World Heritage in Danger due to unprecedented levels of illegal wildlife trade, as announced today at the 38th annual World Heritage Committee meeting in Doha, Qatar.
Story | 16 Jun, 2014
Time to focus on the success of natural World Heritage, says IUCN
A new assessment by IUCN reveals for the first time the good conservation performance of natural World Heritage sites. The IUCN World Heritage Outlook provides unique insight into how the world’s natural sites can be preserved over time.
Story | 15 Jun, 2014
الاتحاد الدولي لحماية الطبيعة يحث على التميز للتراث العالمي
الدوحة، قطر، 15 حزيران 2014 (الاتحاد الدولي لحماية الطبيعة) – يواجه التراث العالمي مخاطر متزايدة بسبب