Europe
Nieuwe voorzitter en nieuwe directeur voor IUCN NL
Het bestuur van de Nederlandse tak van natuurorganisatie International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN NL) heeft Nanno Kleiterp benoemd als voorzitter en Maas Goote als algemeen directeur. "Met deze leiding bekrachtigt IUCN NL haar inzet om natuur internationaal te beschermen en te herstellen door het helpen vergroenen van de economie en van internationale ontwikkelingsactiviteiten", zegt voorzitter ad interim Hendrik Jan Laseur. … | English
19 Apr 2013 | News story
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Meeting on Islands challenges at the European Parliament to take place on May 7th, 2013
Islands – key actors: What kind of partnership at the EU level?
Meeting jointly hosted by the European Parliament intergroup on Biodiversity and Climate change and prepared by the IUCN on EU Overseas Programme, the Marine and Polar Programme (GMPP) in close collaboration with the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA)
18 Apr 2013 | News story
Nature in Poland
Poland’s biodiversity is among the richest in Europe. Its transitional climate which is influenced by oceanic and continental air masses, its favourable geographical position at the centre of the continent with no natural barriers to the east or the west, its varied geological structure, land and hydrographic make-up and soil types make it a good habitat for many plant and animal species. Read the Country Focus on Poland to learn about Polish nature and conservation action. …
18 Apr 2013 | News story
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Nominate a plant conservationist from Eastern Europe
In order to promote best practices in plant conservation at community level, Plantlife is launching the Roger Crofts Plantlife Community Conservation Award. The Award is open to community groups, small non government organisations or individuals from Eastern Europe working on the plant conservation in the wild (in situ).
16 Apr 2013 | News story
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Bridging science and policy with the BiodivERsA network
Successful conservation requires sound priority setting and decision-making based on the best available science. Science-policy interfaces are social processes, which encompass relations between scientists and other actors in the policy process, and which allow for exchanges, co-evolution, and joint construction of knowledge with the aim of enriching decision-making at different scales. …
15 Apr 2013 | News story
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Presentación de WILD10, ¡9 días que harán del mundo un lugar más salvaje!
En el histórico Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, CSIC, se presentó ayer a la sociedad española y a los medios de comunicación WILD10, el 10º Congreso Mundial de Tierras Silvestres. Este acontecimiento sirve de avance informativo del Congreso ante los medios y ofrece la oportunidad de exponer su tema central: ‘Por un Planeta más Salvaje’. … | English
11 Apr 2013 | News story
Less than one month to apply for the Powered by Nature Awards!
Only 25 days are left to apply for the Powered by Nature awards, a competition targeted to European communications students to co-create a social media campaign on nature and energy. …
05 Apr 2013 | News story
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New campus for world’s largest conservation 'cluster'
An insightful lecture by Sir David Attenborough at the UK's University of Cambridge Senate House marked the launch this week of the Cambridge Conservation Campus. The campus will become the hub for the world’s largest conservation cluster, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) of which IUCN is a member. …
03 Apr 2013 | News story
New Director at IUCN Brussels Office
Luc Bas will be taking up the position of Director of IUCN European Union Representative Office in Brussels from 1 May 2013. …
29 Mar 2013 | News story
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Applications open for LEAD Europe Sustainability Leadership Programme
Apply now for a six month programme for mid-career professionals. Gain the latest sustainability knowledge, key skills and heightened self-awareness to drive the agenda for positive change. …
26 Mar 2013 | News story
