Economía
A resource and environmental economics book written for the Pacific: New book launched
A new book, Economics of Resource and Environmental Economics Project Management in the Pacific, published by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature was launched on Thursday December 16 by the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Mr Peter Forau. …
16 Dec 2010 | News story
Taking on the water and biofuels challenge
IUCN experts are joining forces with the oil and gas industry to tackle the risks associated with biofuel production, particularly the added stress it can put on dwindling global water supplies. …
22 Nov 2010 | News story
IUCN provides input to the EC’s consultation on indirect effects of biofuels
After consultation with various internal and external networks, IUCN submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on indirect land use change (ILUC) impacts of biofuels. …
01 Nov 2010 | News story
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Preserving nature while feeding a growing world
Agriculture is the principal land use on the planet, and it depends on managing nature to produce food. Today saw experts from the field get together in Nagoya to look at how farmers can be assured the best help in developing strategies to protect biodiversity and their livelihoods. …
27 Oct 2010 | News story
IUCN-Holcim Biodiversity Management System Launched in Nagoya
The Biodiversity Management System (BMS), launched today at the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit, represents a major milestone of the fruitful collaboration between Holcim and IUCN. The BMS provides a set of recommendations for the systematic integration of biodiversity into the building materials company's operations. …
25 Oct 2010 | News story
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Mitigating the impacts of biofuel production
IUCN and Shell are working with a wide range of stakeholders to gain a shared understanding of how to mitigate the impacts of biofuel production caused by indirect land use change. …
12 Oct 2010 | News story
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Valeur économique de la vallée du Sourou : Etude préliminaire
L’intérêt de la vallée du Sourou comme pôle de développement socioéconomique tiré par l’accroissement de la production agricole remonte à peu près à la fin de la première guerre mondiale et a connu plusieurs épisodes jusqu’à la mise en place de l’Autorité de Mise en valeur de la Vallée du Sourou (AMVS) en 1986. …
04 Oct 2010 | News story
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Business backs efforts to halt biodiversity loss
Background: Finding ways for businesses to become more involved in helping to halt and reverse the current loss of biodiversity will be the main focus of the International Business and Ecosystems Dialogue, which will take place on Tuesday 26th October in Nagoya, Japan. The dialogue coincides with the 10th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, which will set targets for the next ten years to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss. …
28 Sep 2010 | News story
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Restoring island homes - the fighting spirit
The Republic of Nauru is one island in the Pacific that has been actively fighting to regain their island biodiversity following a decade of mining. …
10 May 2010 | News story
Habitat Banking and Biodiversity Offsets
IUCN has been involved in research and debates about biodiversity offsets and habitat banking for several years. Recently, IUCN Economics contributed to a study of the feasibility of habitat banking in Europe, led by Economics for the Environment Consultancy. This study (The use of market based instruments for biodiversity protection – the case of Habitat Banking) investigates the scope for using market-based instruments (MBI) and more specifically Habitat Banking to protect biodiversity at Community level – and the possible conditions and limitations for their use. …
28 Apr 2010 | News story
