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Compromiso artístico con el ambiente
San José, 11 de abril A bordo del mismo barco,
15 Apr 2008 | International news release
Call for Entries to Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Awards
Reuters Foundation and IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) launch 2008 Media Awards for Excellence in Environmental Reporting. … | French | Spanish
15 Apr 2008 | International news release
Tales of Water
Water is both the most ordinary and extraordinary of resources; without it, nothing can survive. Yet, 1.1 billion people around the world do not have ready access to clean water, and more than 2.6 billion people lack access to basic sanitation. If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water, which is about nothing less than our planet's survival. …
15 Apr 2008 | Video
Hot off the press!
The Forest Conservation Programme's new brochure entitled, REDD OPPORTUNITIES, which lays out IUCN's position on REDD. … | French | Spanish
14 Apr 2008 | News story
Climate change key driver to biodiversity loss
Cape Town - Scientific evaluations on climate change have confirmed that climate change is indeed a key driver to biodiversity loss and stress to the country's resources, says Environmental Affairs and Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk. …
14 Apr 2008 | News story
Goldman Prize for Belgium's only National Park
IUCN congratulates Ignace Schops, winner of the 2008 Goldman Environmental Prize. Head of the IUCN Member Regionaal Landschap Kempen en Maasland, Ignace Schops led the effort to establish the first and only national park in his native Belgium. …
13 Apr 2008 | News story
Wings over Wetlands – IUCN supports migratory waterbird conservation in the Caucasus
The IUCN Programme Office for the Southern Caucasus (POSC) has joined a broad partnership of organizations and governments - lead by Wetlands International and Birdlife International and supported by UNEP-GEF - to develop and implement a training and awareness raising programme on migratory waterbird conservation along the African-Eurasian Flyway. …
12 Apr 2008 | News story
People of Salum learn about marine conservation
The Salum area is part of the western Mediterranean coastal region of Egypt, extending 600 km between Alexandria in the east to the Libyan border in the west. This area, including the Gulf of Salum, has been identified by Egypt as the most appropriate site to establish a protected area in order to maximize conservation of a representative cross section of the region’s natural resources. …
11 Apr 2008 | News story
UICN navega por ríos infinitos
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10 Apr 2008 | International news release
IUCN/WI Freshwater Fish Specialist Group (FFSG) Annual Meeting, Chester 17-18 March 2008
Professor Gordon McGregor Reid, Chair of the FFSG Specialist Group, led the meeting which looked at the global picture for freshwater fish, region by region, and developed strategies for helping threatened species. …
10 Apr 2008 | News story
