IUCN’s Pan-European Region covers the whole of Europe and North and Central Asia. This is IUCN’s largest programmatic region and contains two global biodiversity hotspots: The Mediterranean basin and the Caucasus.
European Parliament Intergroup Meeting on CITES
The European Parliament (EP) hosted on 27th January 2010 a meeting on CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in preparation of the CITES COP15 in Doha. The prestigious panel presented to 50 odd Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), assistants and representatives of various organisations their views on this International Convention. It enabled discussion to continue within the EP on several critical issues such as elephants, polar bears, and marine species, with a view to better preparing the EP Resolution, to be voted in Plenary next week, and the CITES COP15 in Doha in March. The event was chaired by MEP Sturdy, MEP Gutierrez-Cortines, MEP Skylakakis and MEP Franco. …
05 Feb 2010 | News - News story
Unique IUCN delegation discusses IUCN programme priorities in the Russian Federation
A watershed meeting took place in Moscow on 2 February between the Ministry for Natural Resources and Environment, the Chair of the National Committee in the Russian Federation, the IUCN Pan-European Regional Director (a.i.) and the European Vice-Chairs of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and the World Commission on Protected Areas to discuss IUCN’s programme in the Russian Federation. …
03 Feb 2010 | News - News story
Trondheim conference calls for new biodiversity targets
High level IUCN representatives are among the keynote speakers at the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity which opens today in Norway. …
01 Feb 2010 | News - News story
Options for Future Policy Options for Biodiversity Policy in the EU
The Commission has set out possible future options for biodiversity policy in the EU for the period after 2010. …
28 Jan 2010 | News - News story
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Facilitating stakeholder participation in protected areas of Georgia
Protected areas (PAs) do not only play an essential role in conserving Georgia’s unique biological diversity, but also contribute to rural livelihoods. Therefore, their effective management is one of the major priorities for the Georgian society. …
18 Dec 2009 | Project - Description
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