2013
Intervention led by IUCN experts stops import of Asian horseshoe crabs into USA
The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a network of experts who provide knowledge and advice on species and a wide range of conservation issues. Recently, the IUCN SSC Horseshoe Crab Specialist Group proved how successful this network can be at influencing conservation action by leading an intervention that has led to an import ban on Asian horseshoe crabs destined to be bait in the USA. …
08 Apr 2013 | News story
Protecting Wetlands is Protecting Sources of Water
Koh Kong, Cambodia, 23 and 24 February - More than 500 people gathered to celebrate the World Wetlands’ Day in Peam Krasop Wildlife Sanctuary (PKWS) in Koh Kong, which is home to the largest mangrove forests in Cambodia. …
08 Apr 2013 | Article
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Endemic Island Grasshoppers highly threatened
During the 2012 IUCN Red List updates, IUCN Red List assessments of all endemic grasshoppers, crickets and bush-crickets (Orthoptera) of the Canary Islands and the Seychelles have been published. These assessments provide valuable information about the status of these insects and their threats. …
08 Apr 2013 | Article
Forest Protection Plan Promoted in Panama’s Darién Indigenous Zone
EFE. Panama joined on March 12th to the regional initiative of forest protection in indigenous areas to implement a strategic plan ensuring long-term, sustainable forest management in the Emberá Wounaan Region, located in the Darién province bordering Colombia. … | Spanish
08 Apr 2013 | News story
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Foro de Justicia Ambiental de Petén define plan estratégico
El proyecto Gobernanza, Bosques y Mercados que ejecuta la UICN en la región mesoamericana gracias al Gobierno del Reino Unido (DFID), brinda su apoyo al proceso que realiza la Asociación Foro de Justicia Ambiental de Petén (FJA) en beneficio de las poblaciones y ecosistemas de la Reserva de la Biósfera Maya (RBM) ubicada en el Departamento de Petén, al norte de Guatemala. …
08 Apr 2013 | News story
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Oportunidades de financiamiento para el sector forestal en México
Promover la creación, focalización y mejoramiento de los medios y formas de financiamiento para el sector forestal es uno de los objetivos del proyecto Gobernanza, Bosques y Mercados que ejecuta la UICN en México, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua y Panamá con el apoyo del Departamento para el Desarrollo Internacional (DFID) del Reino Unido. …
08 Apr 2013 | News story
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Les Peuples Autochtones pour une réforme foncière participative au Cameroun.
Du 26 au 29 mars 2013, s’est tenu à Kribi, le forum national sur les questions des terres et des peuples autochtones dans le cade du processus de la reforme foncière au Cameroun. …
08 Apr 2013 | Article
PATRICK MBOMA à l’UICN Cameroun
Dans le cadre de la lutte anti-braconnage des éléphants dans la zone septentrionale de l’Afrique centrale, l’Ambassadeur de bonne volonté de la CEEAC Patrick Mboma a effectué une visite à l’UICN Cameroun le 25 mars 2013. …
08 Apr 2013 | Article
Blog: Opening the cap on bottled water resource management
By James Dalton. Corporate partnerships are big news nowadays – especially on water. The resource that many of them need or impact upon is fast becoming a focal point for discussions around sustainability. …
08 Apr 2013 | News story
"Supplementary irrigation is unavoidable in Jordan"
Posing a great threat to water resources in Jordan, climate change has increased the expectancy of weather and climatic hazards such as droughts and flash floods. Finding ways to adapt to changing patterns that affect one of our scarce resources in Jordan is not only vital, but necessary for water availability in the future. …
07 Apr 2013 | Article
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