Press release | 17 Nov, 2014
Vissoorten bedreigd door sushimarkt
De voedselmarkt in Azië drijft diverse vissoorten naar de rand van uitsterving. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers van de Rode Lijst van bedreigde soorten, uitgebracht door de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). De populaties van een populaire soort blauwvintonijn en een…
Press release | 21 Mar, 2014
Assessing countries’ true land restoration potential now possible, says IUCN
The largest landscape restoration initiative in history gained further momentum today - the International Day of Forests - as IUCN and other partners provide the world’s nations with new guidance on assessing their national restoration potential.
Press release | 02 Dec, 2013
As delegates gather to discuss the plight of the African Elephant at a summit convened by the Government of Botswana and IUCN, new analyses released today find that if poaching rates are sustained at current levels, Africa is likely to lose a fifth of its elephants in the next 10 years.
Communiqué de presse | 02 Dec, 2013
D’après de nouvelles études rendues publiques aujourd’hui, à l’occasion d’un sommet organisé par le gouvernement du Botswana et l’Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN) afin d’examiner la situation inquiétante de l’Éléphant d’Afrique, si les taux de braconnage se…
Press release | 02 Dec, 2013
Een vijfde van de Afrikaanse olifanten bedreigd door stropers
In de komende tien jaar dreigt een vijfde van alle Afrikaanse olifanten het slachtoffer te worden van stroperij en illegale handel. Experts van de International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) presenteren deze zorgwekkende cijfers maandag tijdens een conferentie over olifanten in…
Story | 24 Sep, 2013
Visualizing Sustainable Landscapes
IUCN’s visualizing sustainable landscapes is a manual aimed to support the environmental community who is using visualization techniques to communicate both abstract and concrete ideas when dealing with conservation and development situations.…
Legacy Article | 12 Sep, 2013
The Duke of Cambridge and IUCN unite for wildlife
As part of his latest conservation initiative, The Duke of Cambridge brings together an unprecedented collaboration between the Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, and seven of the world’s most influential conservation organizations, including IUCN.
Press release | 24 Feb, 2013
Global brands and IUCN to set standard for aluminium sustainability
Gland, Switzerland, 28 February 2013 – Audi, BMW Group, Hydro and Rexam join the IUCN-led Aluminium Stewardship Initiative, to develop a global standard for aluminium sustainability by the end of 2014.
Press release | 14 Jan, 2013
Rhinos in crisis – poaching and illegal trade reach highest levels in over 20 years
Escalating levels of poaching and illegal trade in rhino horns are seriously undermining rhino conservation efforts, putting the survival of these species at risk – according to a report by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and TRAFFIC.
Press release | 14 Jan, 2013
据IUCN和TRAFFIC的一份报告显示,日渐猖狂的非法犀牛狩猎与非法犀牛角交易已严重影响到对犀牛的保护工作,并威胁此物种的生存。