Securing Coastal Livelihoods
Herbivorous reef fishes critical for long-term coral reef health and resilience
Herbivorous reef fishes not only have a key role in keeping algal growth at bay and thereby enabling corals to grow and reproduce, they are also important players in the long-term health and survival of coral reefs in the face of climate change and other threats. These are the findings of a new report published by IUCN and its institutional partners released today. …
24 Aug 2009 | News story
Responding to Climate Change: A workshop for Coral Reef Managers
IUCN is organising four-day workshop aimed at coral reef managers is being held in Marsa Alam, Egypt, 18th - 21st June 2009. The focus of this training workshop is on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation for tourism and coral reefs in the red sea.
For more information please contact Ameer Abdulla, Senior Specialist with IUCN's Global Marine Program;ameer.abdulla@iucn.org / +34 65398 4609 …
16 Jun 2009 | News story
Manage corals - Minimize climate change
A better assesment of the threats to coral reefs along with improved management will give corals a much higher chance of survival in the face of warming oceans, says IUCN’s latest report. … | French | Spanish
20 May 2009 | International news release
Coral triangle initiative celebrated
The first inter-state agreement in the coral triangle towards marine conservation efforts has been signed by six countries at the Coral Triangle Summit. …
18 May 2009 | News story
MNAs participate in mangrove sapling plantation
KARACHI February 22: Three members of the sub-committee of National Assembly's Standing Committee on Environment joined school children of Karachi in planting mangrove saplings in the mud flat between Jherry and Gharo creek in the Port Qasim area. …
22 Feb 2009 | International news release
Fifth of corals dead: only emission cuts can save the rest, says IUCN
The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status. …
10 Dec 2008 | International news release
A fifth of corals dead say new IUCN reports
The world has lost 19 percent of its coral reefs, according to the 2008 global update of the world’s reef status, launched today by IUCN as part of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network. If current trends in carbon dioxide emissions continue, many of the remaining reefs may be lost over the next 20 to 40 years with alarming consequences for some 500 million people who depend on coral reefs for their livelihoods. To listen, click here.
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10 Dec 2008 | Audio
Orientation Workshop and Policy Seminar, Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems
Event
Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems is organised jointly by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan and the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE). …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
Ecosystem Approach for Mediterranean Aquaculture
Two cases studies in Egypt and in Algeria … | Spanish
28 Oct 2008 | Fact sheet
Islands Journey at WCC
Islands Journey - In the mood for an Island Getaway? …
03 Oct 2008 | News story
