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Seagrass meadows in “hot water” – IUCN
Seagrass meadows are essential to commercial species such as prawns … | Spanish
25 Jul 2008 | International news release
Países del Pacífico Oriental se unen para proteger a los tiburones
Los tiburones mako, martillo, sedoso, azul y zorro pelágico fueron las especies identificadas por los participantes del taller regional. Se prepara una próxima reunión en México.
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14 Jul 2008 | News story
"The Deep" Expo moves to Hong Kong
Author, film-maker and IUCN Ambassador for the Oceans, Claire Nouvian, today opened the Hong Kong leg of her travelling exhibition on the incredible biodiversity in the deep seas. …
11 Jul 2008 | News story
28 EU overseas entities join forces for the first time to counter climate change - IUCN
For the first time the EU’s overseas entities have come together at a meeting in Reunion Island, calling for action on climate change impacts to help preserve nature, says IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the Reunion Conference on Climate Change and Biodiversity in EU Overseas Entities (7-11 July). …
11 Jul 2008 | International news release
Los países del Pacífico oriental dan un impulso a la conservación y el manejo sostenible de tiburones
La gestión de las pesquerías de tiburones ha sido objeto de discusión en muchos países de la cuenca oriental del Pacífico. Por primera vez, los países pertenecientes a esta región se reúnen para encontrar soluciones a las amenazas que enfrentan los tiburones en este océano. …
10 Jul 2008 | Fact sheet
Scientists send distress signal to Russian PM Vladimir Putin over oil project's threat to rare whales
A panel of whale scientists convened by IUCN has addressed an open letter to the Russian Prime Minister to highlight the lack of transparency in oil operations off eastern Russia, which could seriously imact the already critically-endangered western gray whale population . …
10 Jul 2008 | News story
One Third of Reef-Building Corals Face Extinction
One third of reef-building corals around the world are threatened with extinction, according to the first-ever comprehensive global assessment to determine their conservation status. The study findings were published today by Science Express. …
10 Jul 2008 | International news release
Small Island States call for greater regional cooperation – IUCN
A new report from IUCN shows that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) want to see better regional cooperation in the fight to counter the impacts of climate change. …
10 Jul 2008 | International news release
Apply now for the Business Night School
Three-hour long Learning Opportunities will equip non-business delegates to the IUCN World Conservation Congress with knowledge and skills to work with business on contributing to ecosystem management solutions. Each evening (6-8 October), four sessions will run in parallel on (1) business basics, (2) partnerships, (3) communication and (4) tools, using case examples from a wide variety of sectors including energy, agri-business, advertising and communication technology. … | Spanish
08 Jul 2008 | News story
EU overseas entities in deep water – IUCN and ONERC
The European Union’s overseas entities are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. But a new report from IUCN and the French Observatory for the Impacts of Global Warming (ONERC) shows for the first time that their weakness in the face of climate change could work to their advantage, if the EU is ready to invest. …
07 Jul 2008 | International news release
