Mediterranean Region
IUCN workshop on Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas in Bosnia
The Freshwater Biodiversity Unit of IUCN Species Programme organised a workshop bringing together a range of stakeholders to validate Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in the southern European part (Balkan region) of the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot. … | French | Spanish
20 Dec 2012 | News story
Strengthening IUCN in Europe: Message by IUCN Director General
Dear Members, partners and friends, …
11 Dec 2012 | News story
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Women take action in the face of climate change
A new IUCN publication outlining action plans for women to help them adapt to climate change and minimize its impact has been launched today at the 18th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Doha, Qatar. …
26 Nov 2012 | News story
IUCN is looking for a Director for its Brussels office
The Director of the IUCN Brussels Office represents the IUCN Secretariat and provides leadership and guidance for all activities undertaken by the Secretariat within the EU context in Brussels. …
23 Nov 2012 | News story
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Answering the SOS call from the wild: dolphins, rhinos, tigers and others to benefit from more funding
Gland, Switzerland, 22 November 2012 (IUCN) Flagship species conservation initiative Save Our Species (SOS) is expanding its work with US$ 2.5 million funding for 25 new projects. …
22 Nov 2012 | News story
A Wilder World , A Wilder Europe….
…is as possible as it is necessary. This is the message of WILD10, a collaborative conservation process occurring right now that will culminate in the 10th World Wilderness Congress in beautiful Salamanca, Spain, 4-10 October 2013. …
19 Nov 2012 | News story
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Discovering biodiversity: 300 meters deep in the Italian sea
MoBioMarCal (Monitoring of Marine Biodiversity in Calabria), a scientific marine exploration project, has revealed a wealth of underwater species and diversity in Italy by using innovative technology which allows to film nature very deep in the sea. …
05 Nov 2012 | News story
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A new highway connecting the Mediterranean
The principles of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) are being translated into concrete actions in ten different locations supported by a new Mediterranean information highway portal. … | Spanish
31 Oct 2012 | News story
Morocco Ratifies the ICZM Protocol
The recent ratification of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Protocol by Morocco is a step forward towards a more sustainable use of the Mediterranean coast. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation of Spain, in its capacity of Depositary of the Treaty for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Mediterranean Seaside Region (Barcelona Convention), informs that on 21 September 2012, the Kingdom of Morocco deposited the Ratification Instrument of the Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean (ICZM). …
29 Oct 2012 | News story
French associations of local and regional authorities together for biodiversity
During the 11th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity which took place last week in India, French associations of cities and regions joined forces for biodiversity. A joint declaration, initiated by the IUCN French National Committee, was signed to show common commitments. …
24 Oct 2012 | News story
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