Política social
The old ways are the best—reviving traditional knowledge in West Asia
An ancient conservation practice born in the Arabian desert more than 1,500 years ago is now being revived in the battle-scarred greenery of Lebanon to help meet the complex challenges of a modern economy. …
01 Jul 2011 | News story
Greener ways to end poverty
Poverty and environmental degradation go hand-in-hand throughout the world; each can cause the other. With the global population likely to reach nine billion by 2050 there is an urgent need to address both in tandem when devising new economic development models. …
27 Jun 2011 | News story
IUCN pioneers work on gender equality in tackling climate change impacts
The importance of involving women in preventing and managing disasters is widely recognized but doing so in an effective and holistic way is more challenging. …
12 May 2011 | News story
Community based adaptation: local solutions for a global concern
Community-based adaptation is about helping people cope with the impacts of climate change. At the recent 5th annual conference on “Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change” in Dhaka, Bangladesh, researchers, practitioners and policymakers gathered to share knowledge and experience in planning and practicing adaptation at different levels. …
06 Apr 2011 | News story
En la cuenca del río Sixaola (Panamá-Costa Rica) identifican, priorizan y valora los efectos del cambio climático sobre sus medios de vida.
En el marco del proyecto Buena Gobernanza del Agua, que UICN lleva a cabo en Mesoamérica, se realizó un taller con la herramienta CRiSTAL para Técnicos y Funcionarios de ambos países, mediante el cual se formaron recursos humanos con una visión más integral para promover mejores medidas de adaptación al cambio climático. … | English
28 Mar 2011 | News story
IUCN hosts UN discussions on making gender environmental benchmark
Gender issues could be the common thread running through global environment and development work, and therefore be at the centre of restructuring the UN system to be more consistent across agencies, programmes and conventions. …
24 Mar 2011 | News story
Día Mundial del Agua: ciudades sedientas
Hacer frente a la creciente necesidad de agua en las ciudades es uno de los retos más apremiantes de este siglo. La mitad de la población mundial vive en entornos urbanos y se estima que dentro de dos décadas la cifra aumentará a casi el 60% de la población, es decir 5 mil millones de personas. … | English | French
22 Mar 2011 | News story
Supporting traditional water systems in Pakistan
Karez systems in Pakistan are traditional practices of water tapping and channelling. Due to overpumping of groundwater aquifers in Balochistan province, of an estimated 800 karezes, 175 have dried up in recent decades. …
10 Mar 2011 | News story
International Women’s Day – women in forest communities need louder voice
To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day on Tuesday 8 March 2011, IUCN is calling for women in forest communities to be given more control of the management of forests and to be involved in decisions relating to them. …
08 Mar 2011 | News story
Women and Water
International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. …
08 Mar 2011 | News story
