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Latest Protected Area News
Pan-Carpathian approach to mountains protection: Carpathian Network of Protected Areas
The concept of regional cooperation in the Carpathians is addressed on a legislative basis by the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians, the Carpathian Convention. This document was signed in May 2003 by seven Carpathian States (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Ukraine). …
11 Oct 2012 | Article
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The Carpathians: A natural bridge between Western and Eastern Europe
The Carpathians form a natural bridge between Western and Eastern Europe, allowing for species migration and genetic exchange. They contain some of the least disturbed ecosystems such as the largest European natural beech forest complex as well as vast tracks of mountain primeval forests. They house numerous endemic species (over 480) and threatened mountain plant species and communities, while harbouring one third (3,988) of all European vascular plant species. The highest peak of the Carpathians, Gerlach culminates at 2,655m in Slovakia. …
11 Oct 2012 | Article
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Australia’s giant leap forward in ocean protection
The announcement of the world’s largest system of marine parks to circle Australia represents a turning point in the protection of the ocean. …
11 Oct 2012 | Article
Improving national park management
National park management institutions must adapt as society’s goals and preferences change. This is especially true in countries that recently joined the European Union and have undergone rapid institutional change. Tools for evaluating national park management are important for guiding such institutional changes. …
11 Oct 2012 | Article
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Engagement in IPBES – the top priority for IUCN
"IUCN’s commitment to materialize IPBES, which concretely works at the science-policy interface, marked another step during the recent IUCN World Conservation Congress," says Ms Cyrie Sendashonga, Global Director, Policy and Programme Group, IUCN Secretariat. …
10 Oct 2012 | News story
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Hacia la protección de los territorios indígenas amazónicos - un reto pendiente
Los pueblos indígenas amazónicos, a través de sus conocimientos ancestrales, han contribuido por miles de años a la conservación de la Amazonía, sus ecosistemas y la biodiversidad de sus territorios. Por ello, UICN, COICA y WWF plantean construir una estrategia para su protección. …
10 Oct 2012 | News story
CBD COP 11 underway in Hyderabad : Aichi Biodiversity Targets 2020 gets center stage
The Convention on Biological Diversity, 11th meeting of Conference of the Parties (CBD COP 11) got underway at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre, Hyderabad, India. An estimated 5000 delegates from all over the globe have congregated at the CBD COP 11 venue in this historic Indian city to find solutions to the most pressing issues facing biodiversity conservation. …
09 Oct 2012 | News story
BIOPAMA moved forward at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management Programme (BIOPAMA), funded under the EC/ Intra ACP Envelope for Biodiversity, was officially launched and attracted international attention, through two high level events at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju, Republic of Korea. …
05 Oct 2012 | News story
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Reflections from the Business and Economy Pavilion
The Forum is a public gathering hosted by the world’s conservation community and offers a unique platform for debates, workshops, dialogues, roundtable discussions, training courses, music and exhibition.
An important feature of the Forum was the presence of the Pavilions. The Pavilions were open networking and presentation spaces focused on introducing innovative partnerships that will drive conservation globally in the coming few years. This year, one of the Pavilions was fully dedicated to “Business and the Economy” and it was jointly managed by IUCN Business and Biodiversity programme and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
To read more about what happened at the Business and Economy Pavilion please click here. …
03 Oct 2012 | Article
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Turning the Big Plan into Big Action
Talks to evaluate progress in halting the loss of nature will take place 8-19 October in Hyderabad, India at the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP11). Governments meeting in Hyderabad will discuss progress towards the implementation of decisions taken at the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit in 2010, including the 2020 Aichi Targets to save and restore nature. IUCN urges governments to turn their commitments into action and invest in nature to achieve broader development goals, such as food security and stable economies. …
01 Oct 2012 | Media advisory
