Press release | 31 May, 2012
Invest in nature, improve our world
Background: In advance of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), or ‘Rio+20’ as it is commonly known, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) calls upon policy-makers to rethink economic growth, promote social equity and ensure environmental protection.…
Comunicado de prensa | 31 May, 2012
Invertir en la naturaleza para mejorar nuestro mundo
Antecedentes: Con antelación a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (CNUDS), o “Rio+20” como se le conoce comúnmente, la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) hace un llamado a los responsables de formular las políticas a replantear el…
Communiqué de presse | 31 May, 2012
Investir dans la nature, créer un monde meilleur
Contexte: Dans le cadre des préparatifs de la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le développement durable (CNUDD), communément appelée « Rio+20 », l’UICN (Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature), appelle les décideurs à repenser la croissance économique, promouvoir l’équité sociale…
Story | 20 Jan, 2011
arborvitae Issue 42 - Communicating Forest Values
Artículo | 20 Jan, 2011
Article | 20 Jan, 2011
La lettre d’information arborvitae, no. 42: Communiquer sur le thème des valeurs forestières
Press release | 13 Jan, 2011
Freshwater species at risk in Eastern Himalaya development surge
Development of water resources in the Eastern Himalaya region is expanding at a rapid rate and there is a serious lack of information to guide conservation and development planning. This is putting freshwater ecosystems and the species within them at risk, along with the livelihoods and…
Story | 02 Jan, 2011
IUCN welcomes ‘Forests 2011’ - International Year of Forests
The world’s forests are essential to life in all its diversity and to attaining humanity’s biggest goals such as reducing poverty, curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development. Throughout 2011 IUCN will work towards making sure that forests deliver their maximum potential for…
Artículo | 02 Jan, 2011
UICN da la bienvenida al Año Internacional de los Bosques
Los bosques del mundo son esenciales para la vida, su diversidad y para alcanzar los objetivos más grandes de la humanidad, tales como: reducir la pobreza, frenar el cambio climático y lograr un desarrollo sostenible. Durante 2011, la UICN trabajará para asegurar que los bosques ofrezcan su…
Press release | 17 May, 2010
New prescription needed for medicinal plants
Medicinal plants are valuable species: they provide income and healthcare to thousands of people around the world. Greater numbers of people rely on traditional medicine, mostly based on herbs, for their primary healthcare than ‘conventional’ or western medicine. But 15,000 species of medicinal…