2008
Mekong Region Water Dialogues Launched in Viet Nam
Representatives of major national water sectors gathered on Monday, Oct. 24 for IUCN’s launch of the Mekong Region Water Dialogues’ (MRWD) Viet Nam component. …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
Mekong Region Water Dialogues Launched in Viet Nam
Representatives of major national water sectors gathered on Monday, Oct. 24 for IUCN’s launch of the Mekong Region Water Dialogues’ (MRWD) Viet Nam component. …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
Orientation Workshop and Policy Seminar, Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems
Event
Banking on mangroves: a case for investing in coastal ecosystems is organised jointly by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan and the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE). …
27 Nov 2008 | News story
Failure to act will push bluefin tuna fishery to extinction says IUCN
Monday’s decisions taken by the inter-governmental fishery organization responsible for the conservation of Atlantic tunas will push the North Atlantic Bluefin Tuna closer to commercial extinction. …
26 Nov 2008 | News story
Acuerdos locales buscan prevenir la pérdida de bosques en Ecuador
TRAFFIC, programa conjunto del Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza (WWF) y la Unión Mundial para la Naturaleza (UICN), llevó a cabo talleres sobre gobernanza y transparencia en la Cuenca Amazónica. …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
IUCN's New Environment and Development Group
The new IUCN Environment and Development group held its first meeting 13-14 November to discuss efficient integration of the group’s common goals. This newly created cluster comprises the Forest and Water Programme, Ecosystem Management Programme, and Senior Advisor Social Policy and Gender together to allign their work and deliver the IUCN key result areas. …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
Florida turtles need a reprieve
Several of the world’s leading turtle scientists have called on the Governor of Florida to end the commercial hunting of turtles which supplies eastern Asia. …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
The CIDA funded Post-Tsunami Ecosystem Restoration Project SRI LANKA - AMPARA DISTRICT
The CIDA funded Post-Tsunami Ecosystem Restoration Project SRI LANKA - AMPARA DISTRICT provides support to the ongoing rehabilitation programme of the Government of Sri Lanka …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
Oceania Regional Office Welcomes New Programme Coordinator
Bernard O’Callaghan has recently joined the Oceania Regional Office as its new Programme Coordinator. Formerly Programme Coordinator for the IUCN Vietnam Country Programme, Bernard brings with him a wealth of experience in wetlands and marine conservation in the Asia-Pacific region. …
25 Nov 2008 | News story
La UICN pide a los gobiernos actuar en la lucha contra el cambio climático
La UICN estará presente en la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre Cambio Climático (COP 14), que se llevará a cabo del 1 al 12 de diciembre, en Poznan, Polonia. …
24 Nov 2008 | News story
