Story | 15 Nov, 2015
Report calls on aluminium industry to respect indigenous peoples' rights
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 November 2015 – While global demand for the world’s most popular metal – aluminium – continues to rise, it is critical that the aluminium industry address its environmental and social impacts, particularly in indigenous peoples’ territories, according to new report…
Story | 14 May, 2015
IUCN recommends action for natural World Heritage in danger
Key recommendations by IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, on new and threatened natural World Heritage sites are released today ahead of the World Heritage Committee meeting which takes place in Bonn, Germany from 28 June to 8 July. IUCN recommends that Colombia’s Los…
Artículo | 14 May, 2015
La UICN recomienda actuar en favor del Patrimonio Mundial natural en peligro
La UICN, Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, publica hoy, con anterioridad a la reunión del Comité del Patrimonio Mundial que tendrá lugar el 28 de junio al 8 de julio en Bonn (Alemania), una serie de recomendaciones clave sobre sitios naturales del Patrimonio Mundial…
Article | 14 May, 2015
L’UICN recommande d’agir en faveur du patrimoine mondial naturel en péril
L’UICN, Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature, publie aujourd’hui d’importantes recommandations relatives à des sites naturels du patrimoine mondial nouveaux et en péril, avant la réunion du Comité du patrimoine mondial qui se tiendra à Bonn (Allemagne), du 28 juin au 8…
Press release | 02 Feb, 2014
IUCN welcomes Total’s ‘no-go’ commitment in World Heritage sites
Oil and gas company Total has confirmed that it will not carry out extractive operations within natural World Heritage sites, including Virunga National Park. IUCN welcomes this decision and calls on all oil and gas companies to follow suit.
Press release | 02 Feb, 2014
Total: geen olie- en gaswinning in werelderfgoedgebied
Het Franse bedrijf Total heeft toegezegd geen olie- en gaswinning uit te voeren in gebieden die op de lijst van het werelderfgoed staan. Dit is goed nieuws voor het Afrikaanse natuurgebied Virunga, dat al jaren onder druk staat van oliemaatschappijen. Virunga is één van de laatste leefgebieden…
Story | 13 Oct, 2012
In a nutshell: Hyderabad Biodiversity summit - Week One
At the 2010 Biodiversity summit in Nagoya, Japan, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed the ‘Big Plan to save nature’ with its 20 Aichi biodiversity targets to be met by 2020. Today, the Parties meet again, this time in Hyderabad, India to discuss what progress has been made…
Story | 02 Aug, 2012
IUCN invests in rainforest rehabilitation to offset Congress footprint
To help compensate for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the 2012 World Conservation Congress in Jeju, IUCN has selected a credible, sustainable project for effective offsetting. The project is Infapro, by Face the Future, and is based on improved forest management in Borneo.
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…