2013
RDC : échanges sur le Programme National Environnement, Forêts, Eaux et Biodiversité - 2ème génération
L’atelier de la plateforme de concertation des Directions d’Etudes et de Planification sectorielles sur la deuxième génération du Programme National Environnement, Forêts, Eaux et Biodiversité (PNEFEB-2) en République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) s’est déroulé le 7 juin 2013 à Kinshasa. …
17 Jun 2013 | Article
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IUCN celebrates key achievement of the 2012 World Conservation Congress
Representatives from the Ministry of Environment and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea, together with IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre unveiled the Jeju Declaration commemorative plaque at IUCN Headquarters in Switzerland last Friday, emphasizing their commitment to continued cooperation with IUCN following the successful 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress. …
17 Jun 2013 | News story
Third Regional Summer School
An Introduction to Natural Resource Governance
in the Arab Middle East and North Africa
01 – 05 September 2013 in Amman, Jordan
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17 Jun 2013 | Article
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Decision time for World Heritage
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 16 June 2013 (IUCN) – UNESCO’s annual World Heritage meeting, which starts today in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, will see a total of 34 natural and cultural areas considered for World Heritage status. The World Heritage Committee will also review the state of existing World Heritage sites, including some that could be placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger. The ever-increasing number of iconic areas facing threats to their unique status puts the credibility of the World Heritage Convention at stake, according to IUCN. … | French | Spanish
16 Jun 2013 | IUCN statement
New project in Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu to motivate locals' engagement in energy market
The recent launch of the Low Carbon Islands project, by IUCN, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Global Environment Facility, will encourage households in the Pacific islands of Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu to be active participants in the energy market. …
14 Jun 2013 | News story
REDD+ en RDC : des journalistes et communicateurs de l’environnement renforcent leurs capacités
Un atelier de renforcement des capacités des professionnels des médias sur les «Approches et stratégies de communication pour la promotion de la REDD+ en RDC » s’est tenu les 6 et 7 juin 2013 à Kinshasa. …
13 Jun 2013 | News story
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Un hito histórico: evaluadores de ONU reconocen derecho de pueblos indígenas a rechazar proyectos forestales
Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá (11 de junio 2013). Un informe preliminar de hallazgos, conclusiones y recomendaciones, presentado por el Equipo Independiente de Investigación y Evaluación del Programa ONU-REDD Panamá, confirmó el derecho de la Coordinadora Nacional de Pueblos Indígenas de Panamá (COONAPIP), a rechazar la realización de los proyectos forestales REDD, impulsados por las Naciones Unidas (ONU), en territorio panameño. … | Spanish
13 Jun 2013 | News story
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European Protected Area Capacity Development and the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress
Europe, with its multiple languages, diverse habitats, and relatively dense populations, presents challenges to organizations striving to increase the capacity of professional staff to effectively manage protected areas. Eleven representatives from European organizations that provide protected area educational opportunities met 3 – 6 of June at a workshop on the Isle of Vilm, Germany to collaborate on the assessment, development and delivery of protected area capacity development programs and propose European contributions to the protected area capacity development cross cutting theme at the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress, to be held in November 2014 in Sydney, Australia. …
13 Jun 2013 | Article
Nature is getting ready for its close-up!
IUCN Member, the National Geographic Society, is urging everyone to go outside to explore nature, whether in their own backyard, a local park or anywhere that nature thrives. … | French | Spanish
13 Jun 2013 | News story
France and IUCN intensify their efforts to protect global biodiversity
Yesterday IUCN signed a new partnership agreement with France, which aims to support the Union's global biodiversity conservation work, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, oceans and global governance of natural resources. … | French
13 Jun 2013 | News story
