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Resolving the Water Energy Nexus
UNESCO International Symposium - Resolving the Water Energy Nexus
November 26-28, 2008 …
24 Nov 2008 | Event
Kyoto World Water Prize
The Prize, subtitled “Contributing to the Millennium Development Goals through grassroots initiatives”, aims to give those working on water-related issues at the grassroots level the opportunity to present their work to the global water community, present at the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul, in March 2009.
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11 Nov 2008 | Event
Climate Change takes centre stage at the Ramsar COP
At the opening of the 10th Conference of the Contracting Parties (CoP) of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, held from October 28th to November 4th, IUCN Director General Julia Marton Lefèvre called on governments to make conserving wetlands and sustainable use of water the basis for a sustainable future. …
05 Nov 2008 | News story
International Water and Film Events
Launched in Mexico in March 2006 during the 4th World Water Forum, the International “Water and Film” Events are a joint initiative of the International Secretariat for Water (ISW) and the French Water Academy. This international water film contest is to take place every three years in the frame of the World Water Forums. …
05 Nov 2008 | Event
Water and climate change adaptation
08 Oct 2008 | News story
Water and climate change adaptation
Climate change and its consequences, ranging from increasingly destructive storms to rising sea levels, have become prominent features in the international news. …
08 Oct 2008 | International news release
Critics challenge conservationists to emulate business leaders for change
Two days after IUCN's President called on the world's corporate executives to seat environmental leaders on every board of directors, critics at the World Conservation Congress countered that environmental leaders must urgently learn and adopt business management approaches, otherwise the conservation movement will continue to “fail” to achieve the impacts it has been seeking for decades. …
07 Oct 2008 | News story
Critics challenge conservationists to emulate business leaders for change
Two days after IUCN's President called on the world's corporate executives to seat environmental leaders on every board of directors, critics at the World Conservation Congress countered that environmental leaders must urgently learn and adopt business management approaches, otherwise the conservation movement will continue to “fail” to achieve the impacts it has been seeking for decades. …
07 Oct 2008 | International news release
7 Years On: Launching Water and Nature 2
The IUCN Water and Nature Initiative (WANI) was launched in 2001. After 7 successful years working in more than 12 river basins across the developing world, WANI has delivered results that have made river basins healthier and improved the lives of people living in them. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Curtain rises on largest environmental meeting of 2008
The IUCN World Conservation Congress kicks off today in Barcelona, Spain, with its mission of boosting action to conserve nature. Leading questions are how to meet the growing needs of populations and expanding markets without sacrificing nature, and how to get conservation messages to new audiences. … | French | Spanish
05 Oct 2008 | International news release
