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Latest Protected Area News
Landmark Legal Opinion Finds that Indigenous Brazilian Tribe in Amazon owns carbon-trading rights
Finding Comes During Global Climate Talks in Copenhagen; Could Impact Other Indigenous Groups Seeking to Protect Land, Way of Life …
16 Dec 2009 | News story
Stop our oceans souring
Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) – Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
10 Dec 2009 | International news release
Protected Areas – a natural solution to climate change crisis
Protected areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a report just released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). …
10 Dec 2009 | News story
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Protected areas – natural solutions to climate change crisis
Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 December 2009 – Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF. …
08 Dec 2009 | News story
Turn the tide - turn to nature: IUCN Opening Statement to UN climate change meeting
Copenhagen, Denmark, 7 December 2009 (IUCN) - It’s now time for governments to make robust commitments and a timeline towards achieving a post-2012 deal on climate change. IUCN urges leaders meeting at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 December, to include nature’s solutions to reduce emissions and cope with climate change impacts in a post-2012 deal. …
07 Dec 2009 | News story
Read Today's New York Times Op-Ed by WCPA Chair Nik Lopoukhine
Protected areas are tools for permanent carbon storage. WCPA Chair Nik Lopoukhine calls on the Copehagen conference to recognize their role. Read his opinion piece in The New York Times. …
07 Dec 2009 | News story
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International Volunteer Day
On International Volunteer Day, IUCN acknowledges the enormous contribution of its countless volunteers who dedicate their time, knowledge and skills to furthering our common Mission and Vision. …
04 Dec 2009 | News story
Emotions in Wild9 as Ernesto Enkerlin-Hoeflich received the 2009 Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Area Sustainability
02 Dec 2009 | International news release
From Barcelona to Jeju: 2012 Congress shall be even better
IUCN is striving to make the 2012 World Conservation Congress the best Congress ever. The IUCN Management fully agrees with the findings and recommendations of the external Evaluation of the Barcelona World Conservation Congress and has set up an action plan to address each one. …
30 Nov 2009 | News story
CEC Members Offer Advice on Communicating PAs and Climate Change
CEC members Frits Hesselink and Susanna Calvo attended the WCPA Climate Change Summit in Granada. They offer some strategic approaches to communicating the importance of protected areas to climate change mitigation.
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30 Nov 2009 | News story
