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EU islands in the Caribbean unite
High level Political Representatives of ten Caribbean Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) of the EU have agreed to establish an OCT Council for the Caribbean region. Climate change and disaster management, as well as relationships with the EU, cooperation with other EU regions in the Caribbean, sustainable leadership in the Caribbean and strategic development within a sustainable framework will be among the areas of cooperation. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
Implementing the European biodiversity strategy
The 10th meeting of the European Network of Heads of Nature Conservation Agencies (ENCA-Network) took place in Gumpolskirchen, Austria, from 22 to 24 April 2012. The venue was chosen as it is one of the entry points to the Wienerwald Biosphere Reserve, a forest on the outskirts of Vienna. …
30 Apr 2012 | News story
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Most Pacific species still unknown
The Pacific is blessed with amazing ecosystems and species diversity, but scientists say that there is still not enough known about species from this region to adequately inform conservation efforts for them. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
Another kind of threat for island biodiversity
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a global concern as they threaten biodiversity, health, food security, tourism and trade. Island ecosystems are most vulnerable to the impacts of IAS. Scientists say that 50%-67% of extinctions of terrestrial species on islands have been caused by the impacts of IAS. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
EU biodiversity strategy 2020 in a nutshell
The European Commission has published a Brochure and a Factsheet containing the most important information on the EU Biodiversity strategy to 2020. …
27 Apr 2012 | News story
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“To conserve, we must appreciate”, says Prime Minister Lilo
Today marks the opening of the Pacific Islands Species Forum, the first regional forum to bring together local, regional and international scientists, researchers, policy-makers, and conservation experts to deliberate the challenges facing the rich biodiversity of the Pacific Islands. …
25 Apr 2012 | News story
Linking IUCN science to global action
IUCN is ready to participate actively and share its most prominent knowledge products with an emerging global platform on biodiversity and its benefits (IPBES). Learn more on IUCN’s knowledge, tools and standards and discover how these can help IPBES linking science to action. …
20 Apr 2012 | News story
IUCN National Committee in France advocates for regional biodiversity strategies
After drawing up an inventory of regional biodiversity strategies in January 2010, IUCN National Committee in France is now advocating for their reinforcement by publishing guidelines to facilitate their further development and implementation throughout France. …
03 Apr 2012 | News story
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IUCN’s impact on global conservation
As preparations gear up for the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress, we take a look at what impact these events have on international nature conservation. … | French | Spanish
01 Apr 2012 | News story
El Hierro to become world's first energy self-sufficient island
El Hierro – an island of only 269 km2 and around 10,000 inhabitants in the Canaries archipelago, an autonomous region of Spain and an EU outermost region situated in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The island hopes to become one of the first entirely energy self-sufficient islands in the world. … | Spanish
29 Mar 2012 | Article
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