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Former IUCN Vice-President becomes leader of Australian Green Party
IUCN welcomes the election of Christine Milne as leader of the Greens, one of the most popular political parties in Australia. …
16 Apr 2012 | News story
Melanesian countries can lead processes for sustainable fisheries, says Nature Roundtable
Melanesia is in a good position to influence national and regional processes for sustainable fisheries and responsible oceans governance says the Offshore Fisheries Working Group of the Pacific Islands Roundtable for Nature Conservation, in a presentation last week to Prime Ministers, Ministers and senior government officials attending the weeklong Melanesian Spearhead Group Summit in Suva, Fiji. …
02 Apr 2012 | News story
More solar systems for Tonga
43 new solar home systems have been installed and are now in full operation on the island of Lofanga in the Kingdom of Tonga. This is the third solar project completed by IUCN Oceania and the Government of Tonga, with support from the Governments of Italy and Austria, in the remote islands of Ha'apai. …
30 Mar 2012 | News story
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Nature can help lessen flood impacts says IUCN
While flooding in the western division of Vitilevu in Fiji cannot be avoided or prevented, its impacts can be minimized if nature’s health is kept intact says IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature. …
02 Feb 2012 | News story
New plant discovered in Fiji
A new flowering plant belonging to the Medinilla plant group has been discovered in the highlands of Matasawalevu village, on the island of Kadavu in Fiji. The plant was found during a biodiversity assessment of the Nakasaleka district carried out as part of IUCN’s Water and Nature Initiative (WANI). …
19 Jan 2012 | News story
Water wins in Oceania
Successes and lessons learnt from IUCN’s water projects in Oceania were the highlight of discussions at the final Water and Nature Initiative Project Meeting, held from November 28 to December 1 2011 in Suva, Fiji. …
08 Dec 2011 | News story
Working together to support development in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific
“The Governments of Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific are waking up to the recognition that the management and restoration of ecosystems is an effective way of providing natural solutions to the development pressures of our time,” stated Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), during a recent visit of IUCN Regional Directors to Brussels. …
11 Oct 2011 | News story
Palau’s green home model grabs regional financing attention
Thirteen financing institutions from the Pacific region have gathered in Koror this week to learn from Palau’s successful green home energy model. …
03 Oct 2011 | News story
Work for mangroves gets new look
A new logo was unveiled yesterday by IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, marking the beginning of its awareness raising activities for its mangrove projects in five Pacific Island countries. …
30 Sep 2011 | News story
Shaping next steps: IUCN Members gather at Oceania Regional Conservation Forum
In the lead up to the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Jeju next year, IUCN drew together its Members from Oceania at the Oceania Regional Conservation Forum held in Brisbane, Australia, last week to dialogue on the proposed next four year IUCN Programme. …
30 Aug 2011 | News story
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