News Archive
Water management takes centre stage for Pacific Islands
“The availability of freshwater is important to the quality of life, and it is critical to the economic development of every country” was the opening message from the President of Palau, His Excellency Johnson Toribiong, in his speech to the Steering Committee meeting of the Pacific Integrated Water Resource Management Programme. …
05 Aug 2010 | News story
Climate change, Restoration and Resilience
“We need to continuously, strongly and publicly argue that carbon sequestration is only one of many ecosystem services that forests can provide”. …
22 Jul 2010 | News story
Lao PDR steps up wetlands protection
LAO PDR has stepped up the protection of its wetlands by joining the Ramsar Convention. IUCN played a key role in the recent accession of Lao PDR to the international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of wetlands. …
21 Jul 2010 | News story
New Flows Assessment for the Pangani Basin, Tanzania
The Pangani River Basin Management Project (PRBMP), implemented by the Pangani Basin Water Board, IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative (WANI), the Dutch Development Organization (SNV), and local NGO PAMOJA, has recently developed a new Integrated Flow Assessment. …
09 Jul 2010 | News story
Biodiversity explorers embark on micro-documentary expedition
Can you recommend a great biodiversity project they should see and film? Contact the explorers! David Without Borders (David Sans Frontieres) is a quest by two young men to discover biodiversity efforts in 14 countries. From CEC member David Ainsworth of the Convention on Biological Diversity, a project supporter.
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08 Jul 2010 | News story
Communities apply CRiSTAL and take action in reducing vulnerability to climate change
The devastating aftermath of tropical storm Agatha in Central America, underscored communities’ vulnerability to climate change impacts in the region. …
06 Jul 2010 | News story
Sharing water through better governance
Strengthening skills and knowledge of local actors in the border region between Mexico and Guatemala is crucial, to ensure effective participation for better water management in the region. … | Spanish
01 Jul 2010 | News story
Ridge to Reef workshop develops new global initiative
Healthy well-managed river basins and coastal areas, where people and nature thrive, is the vision behind the development of a new IUCN initiative 'Ridge to Reef'. …
21 Jun 2010 | News story
6th World Water Forum preparations kick-off in Paris and Marseille
“Water Forums are crucial meetings for all of us: it is the moment to return water where it belongs on the international agenda, in first place”, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at the official opening of the 6th World Water Forum kick-off meeting. …
10 Jun 2010 | News story
IUCN welcomes 38 new Members
On 4 June 2010, the 74th Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 38 new Members to join IUCN.
07 Jun 2010 | News story
