News Archive
International Year of Biodiversity wins Green Award for 'best campaign'
The IYB has won a Green Award for Best International Campaign. Members of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC) played key roles: Laurie Bennett of Futerra led strategy on brand and messaging, Frits Hesselink conducted a global survey on the logo and content, and David Ainsworth of the CBD promoted the campaign. …
07 Dec 2010 | News story
Countries call answered for water to be addressed in climate negotiations
Six countries from around the world called for water to be put on the climate agenda during the 16th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. …
07 Dec 2010 | News story
Live from COP16: Rocio Cordoba, Mesoamerica Water Coordinator
A new water governance project for the Mesoamerica region was launched today at COP16 in Cancun during the UN climate talks. …
03 Dec 2010 | News story
Launch of new Water Governance Project at COP16
A new climate change and water governance project is launched at COP16 in Cancun. Strengthening local and national capacities to better manage water and ecosystems will be the project focus in adapting to climate change. … | Spanish
01 Dec 2010 | News story
Surge in IUCN Members and Committees
IUCN welcomes 35 new Members and officially recognizes 3 Regional Committees and 2 National Committees. … | French | Spanish
25 Nov 2010 | News story
Taking on the water and biofuels challenge
IUCN experts are joining forces with the oil and gas industry to tackle the risks associated with biofuel production, particularly the added stress it can put on dwindling global water supplies. …
22 Nov 2010 | News story
New Deputy Chair in WCPA – Dr Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich
The IUCN Council approved, on the 18 November, the nomination of Ernesto as Deputy Chair. The outgoing Deputy Chair, Trevor Sandwith, is now Head of IUCN’s Global Protected Areas Programme. …
19 Nov 2010 | International news release
IUCN Water marks World Toilet Day
The IUCN Water Programme, through the Water and Nature Initiative (WANI), joins the global community to mark this year's World Toilet Day, a day to raise awareness of the global sanitation crisis. …
19 Nov 2010 | News story
WANI provides participatory platforms for water decisions in West Africa
As part of the West Africa Regional Dialogue on hydraulic infrastructures initiated by ECOWAS, local communities are invited to participate with State and Basin organisations towards the decision making processes of hydro-electric dams. … | French
11 Nov 2010 | News story
Celebrating Earth Charter with Arabic WANI toolkits launch
On the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Earth Charter for North Africa and the Middle East Region, IUCN is launching two new Arabic WANI toolkits. …
09 Nov 2010 | News story
