Nouvelles
Dernières nouvelles de l'Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature
Time to live lightly on Earth, says new IUCN book
A new book, Transition to Sustainability: Towards a Humane and Diverse World, by William M. Adams and Sally J. Jeanrenaud, has been launched by IUCN today. The world is facing unprecedented challenges from climate change, continuing loss of biodiversity, and the end of the era of cheap oil, according to the book. …
08 Sep 2008 | News story
Gestion des ressources en eau de la Volta : L’acte de naissance du Comité Transfrontalier signé.
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 25 juin 2008 (UICN) – Le vendredi 20 juin 2008 a eu lieu à Ouagadougou, la signature de l’accord de création du Comité Transfrontalier de Gestion des ressources en Eau du sous bassin du Nakanbé (CTGEN) entre le Ministre Régional de Upper-East au Ghana et le Gouverneur du Centre-Est au Burkina Faso. …
06 Sep 2008 | News story
Hotspots highlighted in new film
Hotspots, a film by Michael Tobias, was shown for the first time in Europe at IUCN on Friday, September 5. …
05 Sep 2008 | News story
IUCN joins forces with businesses for World Conservation Congress
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has joined forces with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for its World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest ever conservation event. …
04 Sep 2008 | International news release
Coming soon: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
The most comprehensive update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ will be unveiled at IUCN’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona on Monday, October 6, 2008. …
01 Sep 2008 | News story
From poachers to protectors: Young conservationist honoured
A Rwandan conservationist who helped turn mountain gorilla poachers into tourism guides has been given an award by the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and the International Ranger Federation. …
29 Aug 2008 | News story
Sea-level rise may be the greatest threat to mangroves
Mangrove ecosystems are under threat from climate change. Initial research led by IUCN and three leading universities shows that most mangrove sediment surface levels are not keeping pace with sea-level rise. The greatest impact will be on those mangroves where there is limited area for landward migration.
29 Aug 2008 | News story
Making sustainable development happen: SEED announces its 2008 Award Winners
Five highly resourceful and innovative local entrepreneurial partnerships which can contribute to the Millennium Development Goals were today celebrated as the SEED Initiative announced its 2008 SEED Awards for Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development. …
21 Aug 2008 | International news release
The Ardvaark’s Happy Return
The ardvaark was one of the first, but other species of bird and animal have since returned to a once bare and desolate corner of Tigray in northern Ethiopia. …
19 Aug 2008 | News story
IUCN and African Development Bank join forces for Africa
IUCN has teamed up with the African Development Bank to work together on conservation and sustainable development projects. …
13 Aug 2008 | News story
