Asia
Intervention led by IUCN experts stops import of Asian horseshoe crabs into USA
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a network of experts who provide knowledge and advice on species and a wide range of conservation issues. Recently, the IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group proved how successful this network can be at influencing conservation action by leading an intervention that has led to an import ban on Asian horseshoe crabs destined to be bait in the USA. …
08 Apr 2013 | News story
Pygmy hog Translocation
In life, timing is everything. This is certainly true for the Critically Endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) of north eastern India. Each December for the past 6 years, project director Goutam Narayan and project manager Parag Deka make the 200 kilometre journey from breeding facilities in Basistha to the pre-release facility in Potasali in Nameri Tiger Reserve in Assam to make a special delivery. …
03 Apr 2013 | News story
Momentum for nature’s ‘blue carbon’ solution to climate change
Efforts to restore marine ecosystems that store vast amounts of carbon have received a boost with the launch of a new website that provides the latest blue carbon science and policy. …
02 Apr 2013 | News story
Dr Brian James Furze joins as Project Director of Ecosystems for Life
Dr Brian James Furze has joined IUCN as Project Director, Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative. His main responsibility is to implement and strengthen the Ecosystems for Life project. …
01 Apr 2013 | News story
Water cooperation in Asia: Interview with Ganesh Pangare
In our countdown to World Water Day, we speak to Ganesh Pangare, Head of the IUCN Asia Water Programme. …
19 Mar 2013 | News story
Countdown to World Water Day!
Each year World Water Day (WWD) is celebrated on the 22nd of March, and has become one of the key dates on the UN calendar. The day marks a special focus on global water issues, with this year in particular global attention on water cooperation. …
18 Mar 2013 | News story
Congreso de la UICN en el 2016: Una verde oportunidad
Luego del exitoso Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza celebrado en Jeju, República de de Corea en 2012, UICN se prepara para el próximo Congreso en 2016 e inicia el proceso de selección del próximo país anfitrión. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que el calendario para el proceso de selección del país anfitrión ha sido modificado. … | English | French
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Saving the Sumatran Rhino
With the number of Sumatran Rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) estimated to be less than 200 and declining rapidly, urgent action is needed to save this species from extinction. …
15 Mar 2013 | News story
Intercambio de experiencias regionales sobre cooperación en temas de agua en Lima
El proyecto BRIDGE de la UICN "Construyendo diálogos y buena gobernanza del agua en los ríos", realiza un taller de Aprendizaje Global en Lima, Perú, para los actores más importantes de las 9 cuencas hidrográficas dónde actúa. Los coordinadores regionales de Asia, América del Sur y Mesoamérica se han unido para contribuir con puntos de vista fundamentales sobre el progreso del proyecto y la comprensión de los contextos políticos, sociales y económicos de sus países y cuencas. … | English
13 Mar 2013 | News story
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Post2015: Can there be enough water, energy, food for all?
This week, IUCN and the International Water Association (IWA) host an online consultation session on Infrastructure Solutions for the Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus. As part of the UN's 'The World We Want' initiative, the consultation platform allows everyone to have their say on development issues post 2015, from 11-17 March with a particular focus on water, energy and food. …
11 Mar 2013 | News story
