Story | 04 Jul, 2012
Last few hours for discounts on Congress fees
2012 is a busy year for environmental decision-making, with many large-scale conventions taking place. But the IUCN World Conservation Congress is a unique event with a unique audience. It is the only global summit that represents every aspect of conservation, bringing together leaders of all…
Artículo | 04 Jul, 2012
Últimas horas para un descuento en su cuota de inscripción al Congreso
2012 es un año de muchas decisiones relacionadas con el medio ambiente, a la luz del gran número de convenciones que se están llevando a cabo. Sin embargo, el Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza es un evento único, con un público único. Es la única cumbre mundial que representa todos los aspectos…
Article | 04 Jul, 2012
Dernières heures pour les tarifs préférentiels sur l'inscription au Congrès
2012 est une année chargée dans le domaine de l’environnement, avec l’organisation de nombreuses conventions. Mais le Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN se distingue de par son caractère et son public uniques. C’est le seul sommet mondial qui représente chaque aspect de la conservation, en…
Story | 12 Jan, 2012
More recognition needed for Blue Carbon’s role in curbing climate change
The critical role of coastal ecosystem management in curbing climate change and the need to fully integrate it in climate change and biodiversity policies were the focus of the “Blue Carbon – Managing coastal ecosystems for climate change mitigation” symposium that took place in the European…
Story | 06 Dec, 2011
First action plan for world’s blue carbon policy
The first policy framework outlining activities needed to include coastal marine areas such as mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses into the work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), has been presented in a report by IUCN (International Union for Conservation…
Story | 18 Aug, 2011
Young writers' forest letter contest - Barbados and China win!
A Great Oak in Guyana’s Windsor Forest and an observant little tree ‘prepared to care for humanity’ helped 15-year-old Charlée Gittens from Barbados and 13-year-old Wang Sa from China to win gold medals in the Universal Postal Union’s 40th International Letter-Writing Competition for Young…
Press release | 10 Aug, 2011
The National Park Service (NPS) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have established a partnership to support protected areas and national parks around the world. The first partnership action is the assigning of Mr. David Reynolds, the NPS Northeast Region Chief of…
Press release | 07 Jul, 2011
Increased protection urgently needed for tunas
For the first time, all species of scombrids (tunas, bonitos, mackerels and Spanish mackerels) and billfishes (swordfish and marlins) have been assessed for the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Of the 61 known species, seven are classified in a threatened category, being at serious risk of…
Comunicado de prensa | 07 Jul, 2011
Es imperativo intensificar la protección del atún
Por primera vez, se han evaluado todas las especies de escómbridos (atunes, bonitos, caballas y carites) y picudos (pez espada, marlines y pez vela) para la Lista Roja de la UICN de Especies Amenazadas™. De las 61 especies conocidas, siete se clasifican como amenazadas, en grave riesgo de…
Communiqué de presse | 07 Jul, 2011
Les thonidés nécessitent une protection accrue
Pour la première fois, toutes les espèces de scombridés (thons, bonites, maquereaux et thazards) et de marlins (espadons et marlins) ont été évaluées pour la Liste rouge des espèces menacées de l’UICN™. Sur les 61 espèces connues, sept se trouvent dans l’une des catégories du groupe « menacés »…