Finding a workable conservation model for high altitude ecosystems
Using traditional protected areas, and other community-based natural resource management tools in
01 Apr 2008 | Description - Project
From demilitarized zone to peace park
Using conservation and environment to create a “peace park” to support international efforts to resolve the entrenched geopolitical situation between the two
02 Apr 2008 | Description - Project
Taking a Leap Forward to save frogs from extinction
A global amphibian assessment set the alarm-bells, indicating that amphibian species are being lost and perhaps even before they are being discovered! The assessment revealed that 30 percent of around 6,000 amphibians are threatened with extinction. Sri Lanka alone nearly has double the average. …
03 Mar 2008 | Description - Project
A Walk in the Mangroves
A small Public-Private Partnership project in the Seychelles shows how successful public-private cooperation can be for nature conservation education.
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04 Mar 2008 | Description - Project
Resource Mapping in China
Livelihoods and Landscapes programme conducts socioeconomic assessments for forest restoration and community development in
10 Mar 2008 | Description - Project
Registration for the World Conservation Congress is now online
The online registration system for the World Conservation Congress, taking place in Barcelona, Spain, from 5 to 14 October, is now open. The Congress is the world’s largest and most important conservation event. Be a part of it and register now! You can also book your preferred accommodation and excursion trips online.
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12 May 2008 | News - News story
Promoting Sustainable Fisheries in MPAs: Planning Skills Built for Stakeholders
A training course on sustainable fisheries planning to support Marine Protected Area (MPA) stakeholders was co-sponsored by IUCN Viet Nam in mid-April 2008 in Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province, where Con Chim Mangrove Reserve and many local fishing communities are located. …
07 May 2008 | News - News story
Agenda and Documentation for the IUCN World Conservation Congress now available
As of today all the information and documents on which Members will vote at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona (5 to 14 October 2008), including the new IUCN Programme "Shaping a sustainable future", are available online. …
06 May 2008 | News - News story
IPCC- Nobel Prize Awards
Head of Ecosystem and Livelihoods Group, Dr. Tejpal Singh receives an award for his contribution to the Nobel Prize bestowed on the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).
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06 May 2008 | Events - Event
