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Climate change and biodiversity in the European Union overseas entities
Climate change and biodiversity in the European Union overseas entities …
29 Nov 2010 | Downloads - publication
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities
Global ocean protection : present status and future possibilities …
23 Nov 2010 | Downloads - publication
Islands of the Western Indian Ocean - unite!
The islands of the Western Indian Ocean and coastal areas of Eastern Africa are home to 30 million people who rely on their coastal environment for food and income. But overfishing, overdevelopment, pollution, environmental degradation and climate change are seriously threatening the natural resources that fuel the region’s economic activity. A burning question is will the region’s governments and civil society work together to respond to these challenges? …
21 Oct 2010 | News story
Unique data collected on Indian Ocean seamounts
Within the framework of its Seamounts Project funded by the Global Environment Facility, IUCN, in collaboration with many partners, organized a survey of seamounts in the international waters of the southern Indian Ocean. …
29 Jul 2010 | News story
Coasts of life: helping tropical seaside communities cope with climate change
Climate change is hitting coastal areas hard: rises in sea levels, ocean acidification, extreme events, bleaching and death of coral are all climate impacts which will require adjustments socially and economically. A new IUCN report, published today, provides practical guidance for coastal communities and industries to adapt to climate change. …
08 Jun 2010 | International news release
Protecting Overseas Entities - new report
31 May 2010, Brussels. Mr Russell Mittermeier, Vice President of IUCN and President of Conservation International on Monday launched the IUCN publication: ‘Climate Change and Biodiversity in the European Union Overseas Entities’. …
03 Jun 2010 | News story
Launch of the EU Overseas Entities Programme
The official launch of the IUCN EU Overseas Entities Programme on Biodiversity and Climate Change took place at the Regional Office for Europe in Brussels on the 31st May 2010. The Programme aims to implement some of the 21 recommendations endorsed at the 2008 IUCN La Reunion conference. …
03 Jun 2010 | News story
Sentinelles Ecologiques
Quel lien existe entre les îles Chagos dans l’océan indien, la Guyane française, Curaçao dans la Caraïbe, Madère dans l’Atlantique, Tahiti dans le Pacifique, ou encore le Groenland? Ces territoires d’outre-mer, aux écosystèmes fragiles, constituent des sentinelles écologiques pour l’Union européenne. …
12 Nov 2008 | Video
28 territorios de ultramar de la UE unen esfuerzos por primera vez para hacer frente al cambio climático
St Denis, Isla Reunión. 11 de julio, 2008 (UICN) Por primera vez los territorios de ultramar europeos se han congregado en un encuentro en Isla Reunión, en Francia, haciendo un llamado a la acción sobre los impactos del cambio climático para ayudar a conservar la naturaleza, manifestó
11 Jul 2008 | International news release
28 EU overseas entities join forces for the first time to counter climate change - IUCN
For the first time the EU’s overseas entities have come together at a meeting in Reunion Island, calling for action on climate change impacts to help preserve nature, says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the Reunion Conference on Climate Change and Biodiversity in EU Overseas Entities (7-11 July). …
11 Jul 2008 | International news release
