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The Save the Dugong Campaign Center, a Japanese NGO, member of IUCN, is appealing to the world for signing an online petition for an immediate implementation of Resolution 4.022. …
19 Mar 2009 | News story
Countdown to Earth Hour
IUCN is encouraging people across the world to switch off their lights for Earth Hour on March 28. …
05 Mar 2009 | News story
Liberia joins IUCN family
The Government of the Republic of Liberia has officially announced its decision to join IUCN becoming the 87th state member of the world's largest and oldest environmental network. … | French | Spanish
27 Feb 2009 | News story
16 New Members Join IUCN
At its 72nd Meeting, which took place from 2 to 4 February 2009 at IUCN Headquarters, the IUCN Council admitted 16 new Members. … | French | Spanish
25 Feb 2009 | News story
Time to get "smart" on US biofuels, according to IUCN US Members
Two IUCN Members, Worldwatch Institute and Sierra Club, have joined forces to launch a joint publication on Smart Choices for Biofuels. The report highlights the need for important policy reforms at this critical juncture in America's effort to increase biofuel use.
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20 Feb 2009 | News story
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IUCN statement on Australian fires
IUCN extends its sympathies to those who have suffered from the extreme fires in south-eastern Australia, especially to those who have lost family, friends and their homes. …
13 Feb 2009 | News story
Estimated carbon emissions from the IUCN World Conservation Congress fully offset
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is a truly unique event in its capacity to unite so many members of the global environmental community. To the delegates, this unmatched opportunity for learning, exchanging ideas, and meeting new people is priceless. … | French | Spanish
12 Feb 2009 | News story
Guinea Bissau sets the mark for integration
A delegation headed by the Deputy Director General, Bill Jackson, and including Jean-Yves Pirot, Sebastià Semene Guitart from HQ and the regional programme coordinator in West and Central Africa, Jean-Marc Garreau visited Guinea Bissau to understand better one of the best examples of how the “One Programme” concept can be applied by convening the IUCN Membership while achieving significant influence and recognition by adapting IUCN’s role to the conditions and needs of the Members. With the perspective of better supporting the integration and the delivery of the IUCN Programme 2009-2012 among the three pillars of IUCN, Guinea Bissau gives the Union a strong signal that the IUCN way is more than words on paper and administrative procedures. An example to learn from and replicate… …
29 Jan 2009 | News story
SEED Awards 2009 are open for submissions
Winners of the 2009 SEED Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development receive a tailored package of support services, worth up to $40,000, to help their venture to become established and to increase their impact. This includes access to relevant expertise and technical assistance, meeting new partners and building networks, developing business plans and identifying sources of finance. …
26 Jan 2009 | News story
First IUCN Council Meeting, February 2009
The 33 Members of the IUCN Council elected in Barcelona will gather at their first full meeting on 2-4 February 2009 at IUCN Headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. …
09 Jan 2009 | News story
