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 | 04 Nov, 2010
November 5, 2010 (IUCN) – The remote village of Nahu, located in West Areare - deep in the province of Malaita in the Solomon Islands - is still in jovial celebration following the commissioning of solar lights installed in all 39 homes in the small village on Tuesday 2nd November 2010.
Press release | 03 Nov, 2010
Ocean acidification: Coming soon to an ocean near you
Manmade ocean acidification will have profound impacts on marine life, even without a further increase of CO₂ emissions. Latest evidence shows that sea water chemistry is already changing and only rapid and huge reductions of fossil fuel use and deforestation can help restore ocean’s health,…
Comunicado de prensa | 03 Nov, 2010
Acidificación de los océanos: cada vez más cerca de casa
La acidificación de los océanos causada por la actividad humana tendrá profundos impactos sobre la vida marina, aun si no aumentan más las emisiones de CO₂. Los datos científicos más recientes muestran que la química del agua de mar ya está cambiando y, según la UICN, sólo una reducción rápida y…
Communiqué de presse | 03 Nov, 2010
Acidification des océans: de plus en plus proche de chez vous
L’acidification des océans causée par l’homme aura des profonds effets sur la vie marine, même si les émissions de CO₂ cessaient d’augmenter. Les observations les plus récentes montrent que la chimie de l’eau de mer change et, selon l’UICN, seule une réduction importante et rapide de l’…
Press release | 01 Sep, 2010
Samoa seeks gender approach to strengthen national energy projects
Several government ministries in Samoa are engaged in a week long gender mainstreaming training this week in the attempt to strengthen their project implementation, particularly renewable energy and energy efficiency projects, and community level interaction.
Press release | 29 Aug, 2010
Working with water for better cities
Growing populations in towns and cities worldwide mean that more pressure is placed on our natural water supplies. Protecting water resources upstream must become a priority to ensure that people living in towns and cities downstream have access to clean water for their basic needs.
Press release | 29 Aug, 2010
城镇人口的增长给水资源带来越来越大的压力,必须保护好周边的水资源,维护生态环境,这样流域才更能为城镇和流域上下游的居民提供的他们的基本用水需求。
Story | 15 Aug, 2010
Integrating environmental safeguards into flood relief, response and recovery
Pakistan has been affected by the worst floods in living memory – according to government figures almost 14 million people have been affected. When a disaster of such magnitude occurs, saving human lives, alleviating suffering and reducing economic loss take priority. During this phase of…
Press release | 12 Aug, 2010
Victory for New Zealand’s Nature