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 | 12 Jun, 2014
arborvitae Issue 45 - Forest Landscape Restoration: Potential and Impacts
Story | 05 Jun, 2014
IUCN launches Resolutions and Recommendations Platform
IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations are now more accessible and easier to search than ever with the new IUCN Resolutions and Recommendations Platform.
Artículo | 05 Jun, 2014
La UICN lanza la Plataforma de Resoluciones y Recomendaciones
Las Resoluciones y Recomendaciones adoptadas por los Miembros de la UICN han moldeado la política de la Unión desde 1948. De ahí que la totalidad de las Resoluciones cuente la historia de las contribuciones de la UICN para el desarrollo sostenible y la conservación durante los últimos 65 años.…
Story | 04 Jun, 2014
Nature's A-list to debate a sustainable future for the planet
Internationally recognized experts, politicians, CEOs, activists and indigenous leaders will be at the forefront of a series of public debates during the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 taking place this November in Sydney, Australia.