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Compensation à 100% des émissions de carbone estimées du Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN
Le Congrès mondial de la nature de l’UICN est un événement sans pareil par sa capacité de rassemblement de très nombreux membres de la communauté mondiale de l’environnement. Cette occasion unique d’apprendre, d’échanger des idées et de rencontrer des gens n’a pas de prix pour les participants. Cependant, le plus grand rendez–vous mondial de l’environnement a aussi un coût pour la planète. Une évaluation indépendante des gaz à effet de serre du Congrès mondial de la nature (Barcelone, 5 -14 octobre 2008), menée par ECCM, a estimé que l’événement a généré 7 934 tonnes d’équivalents/dioxyde de carbone. … | English | Spanish
12 Feb 2009 | News story
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IUCN looks ahead to next four years
As the IUCN Council meets for the first time since its election at the World Conservation Congress in October 2008, the President, Commission Chairs and Director General set out their vision for the next four years. …
04 Feb 2009 | News story
MacArthur awards IUCN and WWF $2 million for climate adaptation
IUCN and WWF will receive $2 million from the MacArthur Foundation to develop an adaptation network that will help some of the world’s most vulnerable ecosystems and societies cope with the impacts of a changing climate. …
03 Feb 2009 | International news release
Dive into the oceans with Google Earth
Very little is known about oceans. That’s why very little - less than one percent - of the Earth’s oceans are protected, compared to 12 percent of the land surface. ‘Ocean in Google Earth’, launching today, lets virtual voyagers find out what marine species live where and discover marine protected areas, one of the best tools for protecting our oceans. …
02 Feb 2009 | International news release
Guinea Bissau sets the mark for integration
A delegation headed by the Deputy Director General, Bill Jackson, and including Jean-Yves Pirot, Sebastià Semene Guitart from HQ and the regional programme coordinator in West and Central Africa, Jean-Marc Garreau visited Guinea Bissau to understand better one of the best examples of how the “One Programme” concept can be applied by convening the IUCN Membership while achieving significant influence and recognition by adapting IUCN’s role to the conditions and needs of the Members. With the perspective of better supporting the integration and the delivery of the IUCN Programme 2009-2012 among the three pillars of IUCN, Guinea Bissau gives the Union a strong signal that the IUCN way is more than words on paper and administrative procedures. An example to learn from and replicate… …
29 Jan 2009 | News story
Environment must count at Davos
As the World Economic Forum gets underway in Davos, IUCN urges governments and businesses to reconsider their relationship with nature. …
28 Jan 2009 | News story
IUCN launches new opinion page on its website
The world oldest and largest environmental organization is launching a new opinion page on its website, starting today with an article on President Obama written by IUCN’s President, Mr. Ashok Khosla. …
28 Jan 2009 | News story
Earth hour two months away
On Saturday, 28 March, at 8.30pm local time more than 1,000 cities across the world will turn off their lights for one hour – Earth Hour --sending a powerful message to decision makers that we want an international agreement to reduce global warming by the next UN climate meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009. …
28 Jan 2009 | News story
A new President for the United States: We have a dream
by Ashok Khosla, IUCN President
With all the fanfare and show business skills they possess, Americans last week welcomed their new President with an unprecedented display of support and joy. The remarkable resonance President Obama has evoked with his fellow citizens should also encourage a new hope beyond their nation -- and indeed throughout the world. …
27 Jan 2009 | News story
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SEED Awards 2009 are open for submissions
Winners of the 2009 SEED Awards for entrepreneurship in sustainable development receive a tailored package of support services, worth up to $40,000, to help their venture to become established and to increase their impact. This includes access to relevant expertise and technical assistance, meeting new partners and building networks, developing business plans and identifying sources of finance. …
26 Jan 2009 | News story
