Asia del Oeste
IUCN Congress Programme now live
As the World Conservation Congress draws closer, you can now view what’s on and when. Regularly updated, the Online Programme is a handy companion to organize your schedule in Jeju and make the most out of your experience. …
03 May 2012 | News story
Top global platform on biodiversity and its benefits established
After several years of international negotiations, the final operational design of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) was agreed upon during the Second Plenary Session to build IPBES held in Panama City, Panama, from 16-21 April 2012. …
24 Apr 2012 | News story
Linking IUCN science to global action
IUCN is ready to participate actively and share its most prominent knowledge products with an emerging global platform on biodiversity and its benefits (IPBES). Learn more on IUCN’s knowledge, tools and standards and discover how these can help IPBES linking science to action. …
20 Apr 2012 | News story
IUCN offers conservation knowledge for global nature platform
The world needs a stronger link between government policy and scientific facts regarding nature and its benefits. IUCN is taking part in the second plenary session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 16-21 April, Panama City, Panama. …
13 Apr 2012 | News story
IUCN SSC takes on scaly anteaters
Is it a cat? Is it a bear? Or, is it a crazy looking reptile? No, in fact, it’s a pangolin! …
04 Apr 2012 | News story
El Foro del Congreso a solo unos clics
Optimice su experiencia en el Foro y visite los espacios web dedicados, que han sido específicamente diseñados para facilitar el acceso a información de interés relacionada con el evento. … | English | French
01 Apr 2012 | News story
IUCN and business partners call for concrete action in Rio
In a letter to the national negotiators, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have strongly pressed governments to commit to concrete action at the United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development which takes place in June. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
IUCN mourns loss of former President Professor Mohamed Kassas
IUCN is profoundly saddened by the loss of Professor Mohamed Kassas, Professor Emeritus of Botany at the University of Cairo and former President of IUCN, who passed away yesterday in Cairo. …
22 Mar 2012 | News story
Water - but not as we know it, says IUCN
The World Water Forum in Marseille has firmly placed nature at the heart of its strategies for improving global water resources. This effectively changes the way the world looks at protecting this most valuable liquid asset, says IUCN. …
16 Mar 2012 | News story
El agua significa riqueza – gestión ‘inteligente’ del agua en Asia y el Pacífico
La disponibilidad de agua dulce es esencial para el crecimiento social y económico. La inversión en la gestión sostenible del agua debe ser una prioridad para todos los responsables de la toma de decisiones, según un informe publicado recientemente por la UICN (Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza) y el BAD (Banco Asiático de Desarrollo). … | English | French
16 Mar 2012 | News story
