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African rhinos won’t hold out for much longer, IUCN experts warn
Gland, Switzerland, 26 February 2013 – Nearly 2,400 rhinos have been poached across Africa since 2006, slowing the population growth of both African rhino species to some of the lowest levels since 1995, according to the latest facts revealed by IUCN experts. … | French | Spanish
26 Feb 2013 | International news release
Invasive alien species: The biodiversity time bomb is ticking!
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) poses a significant threat to native biodiversity in Europe, as well as to our economy and health. They cause some 12.5 billion Euro worth of damage each year in the European Union alone. On 21 February, BirdLife and IUCN co-hosted an event in the European Parliament in Brussels to shed some light on this ticking time bomb ahead of the EU legislative proposal that is expected in March. The event was hosted by MEP Poc, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and supported by the European Habitats Forum. …
22 Feb 2013 | News story
Parks, people, planet: inspiring solutions
Vivid and dynamic, the logo for the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 approved by the International Steering Committee consists of a series of brush strokes each representing a different element of the Australian landscape and a thriving planet: water, earth, fauna, flora and sunlight …
21 Feb 2013 | Article
€9m EU project on deep-sea organisms under way
IUCN is supporting the PharmaSea project which will bring European researchers to some of the deepest, coldest and hottest places on the planet. …
19 Feb 2013 | News story
IUCN Congress fully offset
IUCN has fully offset the greenhouse gas emissions arising from the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which took place last September in Jeju, Republic of Korea. …
18 Feb 2013 | News story
Almost one in five reptiles struggling to survive
Nineteen percent of the world’s reptiles are estimated to be threatened with extinction, states a paper published today by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in conjunction with experts from the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC). … | French | Spanish | Dutch
15 Feb 2013 | International news release
Year of the Snake
This week, Chinese New Year celebrations mark the beginning of the Year of the Snake and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is celebrating snakes and their importance for healthy habitats and livelihoods. …
13 Feb 2013 | Article
IUCN Council appoints Vice-Presidents for 2013-16
Mr. Malik Amin Aslam Khan (Pakistan), Mr. Miguel Pellerano (Argentina), Dr John Robinson (USA) and Ms Marina von Weissenberg (Finland), have been named Vice-Presidents of IUCN for 2013-16. … | French | Spanish
01 Feb 2013 | News story
IUCN welcomes eight new Members
On 30 January 2013, the 81st Meeting of the IUCN Council admitted 8 new Members to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
01 Feb 2013 | News story
Call to action for Water, Energy, and Food Security
IUCN and the International Water Association (IWA) today launch the Nexus Dialogue on Water Infrastructure Solutions.The goal is to building partnerships for innovation in water, food, and energy security. …
31 Jan 2013 | News story
