Story | 24 Feb, 2011
Polar bears: proceedings of the 15th Working Meeting of the IUCN/SSC Polar Bear Specialist Group, Copenhagen, Denmark, 29 June–3 July 2009
Story | 23 Feb, 2011
Keep the Lagoons of New Caledonia intact
An IUCN-led monitoring mission to the Lagoons of New Caledonia in the French Pacific Ocean archipelago, will look at how the site is managed, evaluate the impact of mining activities in the buffer zone and identify no-take zones.
Article | 23 Feb, 2011
Gardez intacts les lagons de Nouvelle-Calédonie
Une mission de suivi dont l’UICN est le chef de file visitera les lagons de Nouvelle Calédonie, dans l’archipel français du Pacifique, pour examiner la gestion du site, évaluer l’impact des activités minières dans la zone tampon et définir des zones de pêche interdite.
Story | 17 Feb, 2011
Towards an IUCN strategy for sustainable bioenergy
“By 2016, bioenergy responsibly contributes to biodiversity conservation, climate change solutions and sustainable livelihoods, as part of building resilient ecological and socio-economic systems.” This is IUCN’s working vision for sustainable bioenergy, an outcome of a recent workshop that…
Story | 01 Feb, 2011
IUCN congratulates the Ramsar Convention on its 40th anniversary
Video message of IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Ramsar Convention
Press release | 01 Feb, 2011
Raise the value of forests, says IUCN
A better evaluation of what forests are worth will generate direct benefits for poor forest dwellers, open up new markets and affect global economic growth. The economic benefits of forests are massively under-valued by governments and donor agencies, according to IUCN’s latest report.
Comunicado de prensa | 01 Feb, 2011
El mundo debe estimar mejor el valor de sus bosques – UICN
Una mejor evaluación del valor de los bosques generará beneficios directos para las poblaciones pobres de las zonas forestales, abrirá nuevos mercados e incidirá en el crecimiento económico mundial. Los beneficios económicos de los bosques son masivamente subvaluados por los gobiernos y…
Communiqué de presse | 01 Feb, 2011
Le monde doit mieux estimer la valeur de ses forêts – UICN
Une meilleure estimation de la valeur économique des forêts améliorera les conditions de vie des populations pauvres qui y vivent, créera de nouveaux marchés et favorisera la croissance économique mondiale. L’apport économique des forêts est massivement sous-estimé par les autorités…
Story | 27 Jan, 2011
The value of investing in locally-controlled forestry
Forests are a good investment option. In the words of one of the world’s leading international news and business weeklies: