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Regional Guidelines for Soil Legislation in the Balkans
An international conference was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 25-28 September
2007 on Soil Erosion and Torrent Control as a Factor in Sustainable River Basin
Management, to celebrate 100 years of experience with soil erosion control in the
Balkan region. …
10 Oct 2007 | News story
Lebanon oil spill documentary wins first prize at international film festival
The film, called The Oil Spill in Lebanon , depicts the environmentally-disastrous oil slick caused by Israel 's bombing of the Jiyyeh power plant in south Lebanon on July 13 and 15, 2006. …
08 Oct 2007 | News story
New water initiative launched in Viet Nam
“Water Partnership ‘Water for Food and Ecosystems (WFE)’ Vietnam – Netherlands”, a new initiative that IUCN is involved in, is the Viet Nam Government’s latest effort to sustainably manage water resources in order to support adequate food production and healthy ecosystems. …
07 Oct 2007 | News story
New concept explored in Viet Nam: Fire ecology
Forests fires are a natural ecological phenomenon. Effective fire management should endeavour to exploit the positive role of fires while mitigating its negative impacts. …
07 Oct 2007 | News story
Helping hands needed: Marine turtles and their habitats
Forty eight essays and 108 paintings about marine turtles and their habitats from junior high school pupils on Minh Chau Island in the gulf of Tonkin were judged this September by a committee of environmental and community education activists, local conservationists, teachers, and representative from IUCN Viet Nam. …
07 Oct 2007 | News story
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices: Working toward better forest governance
Strengthening Voices for Better Choices (SVBC) project coordination team members from around the world met in Brazil this September to strategize how to institute improved forest governance in the Global South. …
07 Oct 2007 | News story
Armed Conflict and the Environment
On September 17-18, 2007, the CEL Specialist Group on Armed Conflict and the Environment co-convened an international meeting on "Managing Natural Resources in Post-Conflict Societies: Lessons in Making the Transition to Peace." …
05 Oct 2007 | News story
Nairobi welcomes IUCN members from Eastern Africa
Members and commissions of IUCN Eastern African Regional Office (EARO) met in Nairobi, Kenya, recently to review the organization's 2009-2012 regional and global programmes. …
28 Sep 2007 | News story
Les membres de l’UICN en Afrique centrale réunis à Brazzaville au Congo
La réunion des membres s’est tenue à Brazzaville du 04 au 07 septembre 2007. …
25 Sep 2007 | News story
Experts analyse the impact of shipping activities on biodiversity in the Mediterranean
The IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation organised a workshop in Istanbul, Turkey from 22-24 September 2007 to analyze the impact of shipping activities on biodiversity in the Mediterranean. …
24 Sep 2007 | News story
