News for Members
Azraq: an oasis under pressure
Increasing water demands in water-scarce Jordan is putting pressure on one of the country’s largest groundwater basins, the Azraq oasis …
22 Nov 2009 | News story
AMCFE oeuvre dans la prévention et la gestion des conflits dans la Réserve de Faune de Bafing
L’Association Malienne pour la Conservation de la Faune et de l’Environnement (AMCFE) oeuvre dans la prévention et la gestion des conflits dans la Réserve de Faune de Bafing au Mali. …
20 Nov 2009 | News story
IUCN at Africa Water Week
Mainstreaming climate change in integrated water resources management will be a key topic at the 2nd Africa Water Week in Johannesburg, 9-13 November. …
06 Nov 2009 | News story
A Mini Barcelona in DC
Last week saw IUCN's Director General, Julia Marton-Lefèvre, and Deputy Director General, Bill Jackson, complete a whistle-stop tour of Washington D.C. in which they met with key players within the Capitol from the State Department to the World Bank. …
05 Nov 2009 | News story
Natureandpoverty.net interactive platform now online
The Natureandpoverty.net programme, coordinated by the IUCN Netherlands National Committee, is a learning network to facilitate linking and learning between Non-Governmental Organisations working in the field of nature conservation and poverty alleviation. As part of this programme they have just launched a new online interactive platform: Natureandpoverty.net …
05 Nov 2009 | News story
IUCN Welcomes Nauru as New State Member
The Government of the Republic of Nauru has officially announced its decision to join IUCN by endorsing the IUCN Statutes, becoming the 80th State Member of the world’s largest and oldest environmental network. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Environment has been designated by the Government of the Republic of Nauru as its liaison with the IUCN Secretariat. … | French | Spanish
02 Nov 2009 | News story
Corridors: routes for adaptation
In Ecuador, IUCN Member Corporación Grupo Randi-Randi is establishing conservation corridors which are helping both people and nature adapt to climate change. …
29 Oct 2009 | News story
International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae
IUCN Member, the Loro Parque Foundation, will organise the 1st International Convention on the Conservation of Psittacidae - Science, Policy and Practice, from the 20 to 22 September 2010, and the 7th International Parrot Convention, from the 22 to 25 September 2010. … | French | Spanish
27 Oct 2009 | News story
World Conservation Magazine: IUCN Members speak out on climate change
The latest issue of IUCN’s magazine World Conservation, “Last call: Climate and nature”, features several contributions from IUCN Member representatives, on the hot topic of climate change: … | French | Spanish
22 Oct 2009 | News story
Chairman's input to World Conservation magazine: A bridge to the future
Investing in nature generates very high returns for the economy, society and the environment. It is also a low cost and effective way to stabilize greenhouse gas emissions while the world weans itself off fossil fuels, says IUCN President Ashok Khosla, in an article from the latest issue of IUCN’s World Conservation magazine: “Last call: Climate and nature”. …
22 Oct 2009 | News story
