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IUCN supports Cook Islands to create the world’s largest marine park
Gland, Switzerland, 15 November 2012 – IUCN has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of the Cook Islands to support the establishment of the world’s largest marine protected area – the Cook Islands Marine Park. …
15 Nov 2012 | News story
International business, government and civil society leaders join forces in global forum for valuing natural capital
International leaders from business, government and NGOs gathered in Singapore today to mark the launch of the new headquarters of TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) for Business Coalition which aims to achieve a shift in corporate behaviour to preserve and enhance, rather than deplete the earth’s natural capital. …
06 Nov 2012 | News story
Hydro-diplomacy: Bridging the gap between science, policy and action
How we use and share water is a complex issue. It involves diverse groups of people such as farmers and fishermen, energy suppliers and developers, all who are competing for a limited and precious resource. Water use issues typically cross natural, social and political boundaries and can be local, national, regional and global in nature. …
01 Nov 2012 | News story
UN Biodiversity talks move forward but nature needs more
Hyderabad, India, 20 October 2012 – Despite good progress towards achieving the 2020 targets to halt the loss of biodiversity, efforts to conserve nature must be urgently scaled up if we want to meet the 2020 deadline to save all life on earth - says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). …
20 Oct 2012 | International news release
Planning for biodiversity action in Vietnam
In early October, IUCN and Holcim Vietnam co-convened a workshop to review and finalize the Biodiversity Action Plan recommendations for Holcim’s Hon Chong plant in Kien Giang Province, Southern Vietnam. …
19 Oct 2012 | News story
Hyderabad hopes for a protected planet
Protected areas both on land and in the sea are a hot topic here at the Biodiversity talks in Hyderabad. We ask Trevor Sandwith, Head of IUCN’s Global Protected Areas Programme, to explain what they are and why they are so important. …
18 Oct 2012 | News story
IUCN President addresses Ministers at the Biodiversity summit in Hyderabad
Today IUCN President Zhang Xinsheng addressed the Ministers gathered at the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Hyderabad, India, highlighting IUCN's hopes for a successful outcome of the talks. Here is what he said: …
18 Oct 2012 | Article
Into the deep unknown – scientists unveil the secrets of our seas
Hyderabad, India, 15 October 2012 – New facts about marine life enable scientists to locate some of the ocean’s most ecologically and biologically significant areas (EBSAs), in the planet’s most remote places. At the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad, India, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) calls on the international community to protect them. …
15 Oct 2012 | News story
In a nutshell: Hyderabad Biodiversity summit - Week One
At the 2010 Biodiversity summit in Nagoya, Japan, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity agreed the ‘Big Plan to save nature’ with its 20 Aichi biodiversity targets to be met by 2020. Today, the Parties meet again, this time in Hyderabad, India to discuss what progress has been made so far in turning the Big Plan into reality. …
14 Oct 2012 | News story
Messages for Busines from the WCC 2012
Business presence at Congress was unprecedented. This year the Congress was attended by 6,400 individuals with over one hundred business representatives participating. Business participation was centered on the IUCN-WBCSD Business and Economy Pavilion and the Business and Ecosystem Think Tank, an event focused on real solutions for changing pace on biodiversity and ecosystem services. In addition, over eighty other events on various themes related to business and biodiversity took place during the first four days as part of the Forum.
This paper gives a summary of the key messages that emerged from these discussions.
Please click here to read this paper. …
12 Oct 2012 | Article
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