West Asia
Ibis Project Kicks off in Palmyra
IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre has officially launched the Northern Bald Ibis Project in the Syrian Palmyra desert. This project aims to establish new standards and practices for protected areas design and management in Syria, where activities to conserve the Bald Ibis will be undertaken in the Palmyra Ibis Protected Area (IPA) which was established in 2004. …
02 Apr 2009 | News story
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IUCN Regional Committee for West Asia convenes its second meeting in Amman
IUCN Regional Committee for West Asia (RCWA) held its Second Meeting in Amman, Jordan on March 30-31, 2009 in the presence of IUCN Director General Ms Julia Marton-Lefevre, IUCN West Asia Regional Director Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi and RCWA Chair Eng. Mohamed Shahbaz. …
01 Apr 2009 | News story
IUCN stakeholder meeting in Palestine
Within the IUCN Director General mission to the West Asia region she also visited Jenin in Palestine where she took a tour to a number of protected areas and sites there. She met with the Jenin Deputy Governor Mr. Abdullah Barakat and the government departments' directors as well as other stakeholders in Jenin. …
01 Apr 2009 | News story
Director General meets with IUCN members in Jordan
In a warm atmosphere, IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre has met with IUCN members in Jordan in the presence of the former Jordanian Prime Minister HE Dr. Adnan Badran and Ministry of Environment Secretary General HE Mr. Faris Al Junaidi, IUCN Regional Councilor for West Asia Eng. Mohamed Shahbaz and IUCN Jordan National Committee Chair Mr. Fadi Sharaiha. …
31 Mar 2009 | News story
IUCN and JOHUD collaborate to start up the Eco-Village Project in Ajloun
Source: The Jordan Times
The northern town of Al Wahadneh will become a model eco-village that will apply principles of integrated ecosystem management and responsible use of natural resources to achieve sustainable development. …
31 Mar 2009 | News story
REWARD programme presents 5 case studies in WWF
During the World Water Forum in Istanbul - Turkey, IUCN Regional Water Resources & Drylands Programme (REWARD) has presented 5 case studies demonstrating the five REWARD pilot projects in Jordan, Palestine, Egypt and Yemen. …
30 Mar 2009 | News story
IUCN ROWA and Birdlife Middle East join forces to save the Bald Ibis
IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with BirdLife International - Middle East to enhance the conservation status of the critically endangered Northern Bald Ibis colony breeding in the Syrian Palmyra desert. Within this agreement IUCN ROWA and BirdLife ME will jointly coordinate and implement the Northern Bald Ibis Conservation Program in the Middle East & Turkey. This project is implemented in close coordination with the General Commission for Badia Management & Development in Syria. …
22 Mar 2009 | News story
Estimated carbon emissions from the IUCN World Conservation Congress fully offset
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is a truly unique event in its capacity to unite so many members of the global environmental community. To the delegates, this unmatched opportunity for learning, exchanging ideas, and meeting new people is priceless. … | French | Spanish
12 Feb 2009 | News story
Buy, Sell and Trade! Free Game on Ecosystem Services.
IUCN and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), along with input from key stakeholders (Earthwatch Institute, World Resources Institute, Katoomba Group/Forest Trends, the US Business Council for Sustainable Development and Fundacion Entorno) have developed a free, interactive and fun game about how ecosystem markets work. …
20 Jan 2009 | News story
Apply now for the Business Night School
Three-hour long Learning Opportunities will equip non-business delegates to the IUCN World Conservation Congress with knowledge and skills to work with business on contributing to ecosystem management solutions. Each evening (6-8 October), four sessions will run in parallel on (1) business basics, (2) partnerships, (3) communication and (4) tools, using case examples from a wide variety of sectors including energy, agri-business, advertising and communication technology. … | Spanish
08 Jul 2008 | News story
