Press release | 08 Jun, 2011
Lifeline for Africa’s freshwater species
Gland, Switzerland, 9th June, 2011 (IUCN) – Africa is being given a unique opportunity to conserve its tremendous diversity of freshwater species – a critical resource for many of Africa’s poorest people. African countries can now decide to use their water resources sustainably, and avoid paying…
Communiqué de presse | 08 Jun, 2011
Une chance pour la survie des espèces d'eau douce d'Afrique
Gland, Suisse, 9 Juin 2011 (UICN) – L'Afrique a une occasion unique de conserver l’immense diversité de ses espèces d'eau douce - une ressource essentielle pour de nombreuses personnes parmi les plus pauvres d’Afrique. Les pays africains peuvent désormais décider d’utiliser…
Story | 01 May, 2011
Following Flex - the western gray whale
Meet Flex. Flex belongs to the highly threatened population of western gray whales. He has been tagged by satellite and tracked by scientists in the hope to discover the migration routes of the species and ways to better protect it from threats such as accidental entanglement in fishing gear,…
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 | 06 Jan, 2011
New oil platform off Sakhalin – whale scientists will have a say
The oil and gas company Sakhalin Energy Investment Company (Sakhalin Energy) announced on December 4th its intention to begin planning for construction of a third offshore oil and gas platform in the Piltun-Astokh field along the coast of Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia. As this platform would…
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 | 26 Oct, 2010
The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms an extinction crisis with one-fifth of species threatened. However, the situation would be worse were it not for current global conservation efforts, according to a study launched today at the 10th Conference of the Parties to…
Comunicado de prensa | 26 Oct, 2010
Peligra la Columna Vertebral de la Naturaleza
Nagoya, Japón, miércoles 27 de octubre de 2010 (UICN) – La evaluación más completa de los vertebrados del mundo confirma que una quinta parte de las especies amenazadas enfrentan una crisis de extinción.
Communiqué de presse | 26 Oct, 2010
La colonne vertébrale de la nature est en péril
Nagoya, Japon, mercredi 27 octobre 2010 (UICN) – L’étude la plus complète jamais réalisée sur les vertébrés mondiaux confirme une crise de l’extinction : un cinquième des espèces sont menacées. Toutefois, selon l’étude publiée aujourd’hui à l’occasion de la 10e réunion de la Conférence des…