Noticias por tema
Países del Pacífico Oriental se unen para proteger a los tiburones
Los tiburones mako, martillo, sedoso, azul y zorro pelágico fueron las especies identificadas por los participantes del taller regional. Se prepara una próxima reunión en México.
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14 Jul 2008 | News story
"The Deep" Expo moves to Hong Kong
Author, film-maker and IUCN Ambassador for the Oceans, Claire Nouvian, today opened the Hong Kong leg of her travelling exhibition on the incredible biodiversity in the deep seas. …
11 Jul 2008 | News story
Scientists send distress signal to Russian PM Vladimir Putin over oil project's threat to rare whales
A panel of whale scientists convened by IUCN has addressed an open letter to the Russian Prime Minister to highlight the lack of transparency in oil operations off eastern Russia, which could seriously imact the already critically-endangered western gray whale population . …
10 Jul 2008 | News story
Promoting environmental law in the Arab region
The IUCN Environmental Law Programme (ELP), represented by the Chair of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (CEL) and colleagues from the IUCN Environmental Law Centre (ELC), participated in the Arab International Conference on Environmental Legislation which was held from 05 – 07 July 2008 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …
09 Jul 2008 | News story
New National Park for Reunion Island
Today saw the official opening of Reunion Island’s first National Park, which covers nearly 50 per cent of the islands interior. This includes the spectacular primary forest of Bébour-Bélouve. …
09 Jul 2008 | News story
Apúntate hoy al Business Night School
Con tres horas de duración, estas sesiones formativas dotarán a los delegados (no pertenecientes a empresas) del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza de la IUCN con los conocimientos y habilidades para trabajar con empresas en soluciones que contribuyan a la gestión de los ecosistemas. Cada noche (6-8 de octubre), tendrán lugar cuatro sesiones paralelas sobre (1) Aspectos básicos sobre la gestión de empresas, (2) partenariado, (3) comunicación y (4) herramientas, ilustradas con estudios de caso de gran variedad de sectores, incluyendo el energético, agroalimentario, publicitario y TICs. Tres de las 12 sesiones se impartirán en español: comunicación, partenariado y herramientas. … | English
08 Jul 2008 | News story
Climate Change will bring Spain more than just lack of rain
For a long while it looked odds-on that big international conference in Barcelona this autumn about the environment would find the Spanish host city deep in the grip of a water crisis triggered by its worst drought in 50 years. …
07 Jul 2008 | News story
Put natural World Heritage sites off limits for mining and oil exploration, IUCN says
More than a quarter of natural World Heritage sites are under pressure by existing or future mineral extraction. For this reason, IUCN is calling on the private sector, state-run companies and governments themselves to adopt and enforce the “no go” principle, meaning that no mining and/or mineral and oil exploration and production can be carried out in World Heritage sites. The call was made today in Québec City, Canada, during the 32nd session of the World Heritage Committee.
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04 Jul 2008 | News story
Enhancing our Heritage
Natural World Heritage sites are formally recognized by the international community, under the framework of the World Heritage Convention as among the most outstanding intact ecosystems on Earth. It is critical that managers have the information needed to manage these sites effectively and that the global community has confidence that site values are being maintained. …
02 Jul 2008 | News story
New Trees that Breathe Life into a Degraded Landscape
IUCN helps restore a forest landscape to benefit local communities in Northern Thailand …
30 Jun 2008 | News story
