2011 News
Albania and Montenegro join for local action
Common understanding for sustainable development in the border region of Prokletije/Bjeshkët e Namuna Mountains was officially announced on 8 May 2012, when Local Action Groups (LAGs) of Albania and Montenegro signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing to strengthen the cooperation in environmental protection, tourism and recreation. …
24 May 2012 | News story
Launch of “Customs and Constitutions”: an IUCN study on the state of recognition of customary law around the world
Across much of the globe, there has been increasing awareness over the past two decades of the significant role of customary law in natural resource governance. Despite this growing awareness, State recognition of customary law is still lacking in many countries, and even where it is recognized there is often conflict between statutory regimes and customary law. …
24 May 2012 | News story
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Full force of the law needed to save stricken dugongs
Law enforcement is key to saving one of the world’s most threatened marine mammals - the Dugong (Dugong dugon) - and a project funded by SOS - Save our Species is on the case in Mozambique. …
23 May 2012 | News story
El compromiso, la clave
Mensaje del Vicepresidente Mundial de la CPAES, Michel Pimbert …
23 May 2012 | News story
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El mundo está listo para un enfoque más integrado de las políticas ambientales, económicas, sociales y culturales
Mensaje de la Presidenta Mundial de la CPAES, Aroha Te Pereake Mead …
23 May 2012 | News story
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IUCN Presents Phase II of the Project, “Management of the Cahoacán River Basin, Chiapas, Mexico, through Conservation and Restoration of Microwatersheds to Prevent Damage from Excess Water”
Formal presentation of Cahoacán Project Phase II in Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico, by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), funded by Fundación Gonzalo Río Arronte I.A.P. … | Spanish
23 May 2012 | News story
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French Language Sacred Natural Sites Guidelines Launched
Today at the Indigenous Forum of the International Congress of Ethnobiology the IUCN - UNESCO Sacred Natural Sites Guidelines - French Language Version were launched. The Guidelines are part of the Protected Area Best Practice Guideline Series of the World Commission on Protected Areas. They provide advice to protected area managers how to support the biological and cultural values of sacred natural sites. …
22 May 2012 | News story
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Roundtable on “Protected areas’ role in regard to climate change mitigation and adaptation”
On May 11, 2012 policy makers and experts came together for a Roundtable on the Protected Areas’ role in regard to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The meeting was organized by the IUCN Caucasus Cooperation Center. …
22 May 2012 | News story
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The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network presents the Atlas of Natural Hazards and Risks in Georgia
The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN), an IUCN member, together with the University of Twente presented the Atlas of Natural Hazards and Disaster Risks in Georgia during an international conference titled “Disaster Risk Management – Challenges for Development”, held in Tbilisi, Georgia. …
22 May 2012 | News story
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Le CLE de la Sirba tient son AG à Fada
Dans le cadre de l’appui du Projet « Global Water Initiatives –Burkina Faso» (GWI-GWI-Burkina Faso) en vu du renforcement de la fonctionnalité des instances de gestion des ressources en eau, s’est tenue, le mercredi 9 mai 2012, la 2ème Assemblée Générale du Comité Local de L’eau en queue du bassin de la Sirba (CLE Q Sirba, dans une des salles de réunion de l’hôtel de ville de Fada N’Gourma.
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21 May 2012 | News story
