December
The human aspect of climate change
For the first time delegates at the UNFCCC were trained on how to promote gender considerations in the climate change negotiations. …
02 Dec 2008 | News story
IUCN welcomes Campester as a new Member
The Georgian Field Researchers’ Union Campester has joined the growing IUCN network in the South Caucasus. The NGO, which specialises in research and conservation of bats, was admitted as a member at the IUCN Council at its 70th meeting on 4 October. …
02 Dec 2008 | News story
Primer Taller Sudamericano de la Iniciativa de Conservación de Pastizales Templados
Del 18 al 21 de noviembre de 2008, en San Clemente del Tuyú, Argentina, se realizó el primer taller de la Iniciativa Mundial de Conservación de Pastizales Templados: definiendo la estrategia sudamericana. El evento fue co-organizado por UICN-Sur, Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina y Administración de Parques Nacionales de Argentina. …
01 Dec 2008 | News story
Governance for Sustainability - Issues, Challenges, Successes
‘Governance for Sustainability’ is the latest addition to the IUCN Environment Policy and Law Series. This book makes an important contribution to the on-going discussions on environmental governance, in particular by providing a thoughtful consideration of concepts that are critical to our understanding of how societies respond to environmental challenges. …
01 Dec 2008 | News story
Lifelong turtle conservationist honoured
The third annual Behler Award for freshwater turtle conservation has been presented to Dr. Peter Pritchard, at a joint symposium of the Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA), and the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG). …
01 Dec 2008 | News story
