Securing Coastal Livelihoods
The plight of mangrove forests in Pakistan - Film
Across the Indus delta in Pakistan, at Keti Bundur, Siddiq Roonjha narrates the once prosperous economic history of the area, his recent battles with cyclones and sea storms as his home was inundated in front of his eyes; his precious belongings lost. …
14 Sep 2011 | Video
Mangroves to receive huge boost from new carbon credit rules
A new method for calculating the role that mangrove restoration plays in slowing climate change, by capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has been adopted. … | French
06 Jun 2011 | News story
Degraded coastal wetlands contribute to climate change
Drainage and degradation of coastal wetlands emit significant amounts of carbon dioxide directly to the atmosphere and lead to decreased carbon sequestration, a new report has found. …
11 Apr 2011 | News story
Scientists start work under International Blue Carbon Working Group
Leading scientific experts in the field of coastal and marine biogeochemistry, carbon dynamics and ecology gathered in Paris (15-17 February 2011) to discuss the role of coastal and marine ecosystems in the global carbon cycle and for climate change mitigation. This 3-day workshop was organized by IUCN together with Conservation International and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, with additional financial support from NASA and UNEP. …
24 Feb 2011 | News story
Ocean acidification: Coming soon to an ocean near you
Manmade ocean acidification will have profound impacts on marine life, even without a further increase of CO₂ emissions. Latest evidence shows that sea water chemistry is already changing and only rapid and huge reductions of fossil fuel use and deforestation can help restore ocean’s health, according to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
04 Nov 2010 | International news release
Fading fast: 2010 expedition examines the worrying state of Indian Ocean coral reefs
IUCN scientists were part of a recent expedition, Tara Oceans, to investigate coral bleaching on the reefs of Mayotte, an island that lies to the north west of Madagascar. The team found that bleaching here, which was first reported in March this year, is the worst seen in the Indian Ocean. … | French
15 Oct 2010 | News story
Comment conserver les récifs de la Mer Rouge haut en couleur
La Mer Rouge héberge l’un des systèmes de récifs de coraux les plus riches qui comme presque tous les autres récifs au monde, subit les effets du changement climatique. Le blanchiment des coraux menace non seulement les récifs, mais aussi le tourisme et les pêcheries qui en dépendent. …
27 Aug 2010 | News story
Seeing seamounts through fishermen’s eyes
A survey carried out by IUCN among fishermen in the Western Pacific region of Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and the Cook islands has given precious insight into the state of seamounts—mountains that rise from the seafloor and support rich biodiversity as well as important fisheries. …
29 Jul 2010 | News story
5ème Forum côtier et marin ouest-africain : La conservation de la biodiversité au centre des débats
Organisée sous le thème : « La biodiversité, notre sécurité dans un monde en changement. Sauvons-la ! », la rencontre qui a regroupé près de 200 invités de profil varié s’est déroulée du 28 juin au 1er juillet 2010 à Nouakchott en Mauritanie. …
05 Jul 2010 | News story
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Ridge to Reef workshop develops new global initiative
Healthy well-managed river basins and coastal areas, where people and nature thrive, is the vision behind the development of a new IUCN initiative 'Ridge to Reef'. …
21 Jun 2010 | News story
