Febrero
Scientists concerned about Sakhalin Energy’s inadequate collaboration on whale conservation
The 5th Report from the Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP) published last week expressed strong concerns about Sakhalin Energy’s inadequate collaboration on whale conservation on the Sakhalin shelf in eastern Russia. The Sakhalin shelf is not only the location of one of the largest oil and gas developments in the world, but also the principal known feeding grounds for the critically endangered western gray whales. …
12 Feb 2009 | News story
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Compensación total de las emisiones carbónicas estimadas del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN
El Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN es un evento verdaderamente único por su capacidad de convocatoria de tan numerosos miembros de la comunidad mundial del medio ambiente. Esta oportunidad sin igual de aprender, intercambiar ideas y conocer gente es invalorable para los delegados. No obstante, la mayor reunión mundial del medio ambiente representa también un coste para el planeta. Una evaluación independiente de los gases de efecto invernadero del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la UICN (Barcelona, 5-14 de octubre de 2008), realizada por ECCM, calculó que el evento generó 7.934 toneladas de equivalentes de dióxido de carbono. … | English | French
12 Feb 2009 | News story
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UICN presentó su estrategia de Manejo Integrado de Cuencas al Sector Privado de Guatemala
• UICN promueve reunión con el sector empresarial y por eso presentó ante empresa privada el trabajo realizado por medio del manejo integrado de microcuencas.
• Experiencias con comunidades locales y la conformación de consejos de microcuencas demuestran logros para la gestión integrada de recursos hídricos.
• Representantes de la empresa privada asienten sobre la importancia de una gestión hídrica para la sustentabilidad. …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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ABS in the Antarctic?
The Government of the Netherlands hosted an Intergovernmental Meeting of Experts on Biological Prospecting in the Antarctic Treaty Area in Baarn, Netherlands on 3-5 February 2009. …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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S.O.S. - Save Our Seas
by Dan Laffoley, marine vice-chairman of IUCN's World Commission on Protected Areas, and Sylvia Earle, founder of the Deep Search Foundation.
Could the oceans become the place where humanity finally gets its act together? Or will we become the victim of the many environmental threats now coming together? …
11 Feb 2009 | News story
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Global Reporting Initiative Releases Mining & Metals Supplement for Public Comment
The Global Reporting Initiative has released the Mining and Metals Sector Supplement for public comment. …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
Economic meltdown and the rise of nature - Investing in green infrastructure
by Tamas Marghescu, Regional Director for Pan-Europe
Our economies are tumbling and millions of people all over the world are losing their jobs. Politicians in the North are responding to the current global economic crisis in the same manner as their forebears responded to the Great Depression, around three quarters of a century ago. To stimulate an economic resurgence and create new employment, governments are inter alia, using public, financial resources to invest in the construction of infrastructure (roads, airports, railways etc.). …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
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Cooperation with CIESIN on MEA data
IUCN and CIESIN ( Centre for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University) have signed a cooperation agreement regarding the further use and development of the IUCN data on Multilateral Environmental Agreements ( MEAs), which are one of the components of IUCN ELC's contribution to ECOLEX (see ECOLEX.org). …
09 Feb 2009 | News story
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Presence of Wild Cat in Thayatal confirmed in 2008
Josef Plank, member of the provincial government, welcomes contribution to conservation of biodiversity (Hardegg, January 2009) …
06 Feb 2009 | News story
