IUCN - Nouvelles

Copenhagen climate summit: Copenhagen Accord a step in right direction, but insufficient

2009-12-19

Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 December 2009, IUCN - World leaders in Copenhagen have taken a first and useful step to slow the course of climate change – a threat that is already affecting people, ecosystems and biodiversity in many parts of the world. A global, legally-binding climate change treaty must be the next step.

Statement of Julia Marton Lefèvre, IUCN Director General, at COP 15

2009-12-18

Statement delivered at UNFCCC COP15 plenary session on 18 December 2009.

IUCN Media Brief 17 December 2009 - REDD key to successful mitigation

2009-12-17

THE LATEST: Solid progress has been made at COP 15 towards recognizing forests as a fundamental part of climate change mitigation solutions. REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) and REDD-plus are a critical part of a successful mitigation strategy.

IUCN media brief: 16 December 2009 - progress too slow on adaptation

2009-12-16

THE LATEST: There remains considerable disagreement on key issues related to finance, reporting on progress on adaptation, and even on what the final adaptation agreement will be called - between a “framework” and a “programme”. Coming in to Copenhagen, adaptation was seen as one of the areas where real progress could be made, but the emerging reality is that the negotiations on adaptation will need to go on well into 2010 - delays which only add to the urgency of coming to an agreement.

connect2earth 2009 prize awarded

2009-12-15

Winner gains first-hand experience of UN climate talks in Copenhagen.

A 19 year-old Colombian student is this year’s grand prize winner of an international youth competition running on connect2earth, the green online and mobile community.

Don’t hold REDD hostage in Copenhagen

2009-12-15

After good progress in week one, concerns remain that a deal on REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) could yet stall on a small number of unresolved issues, or could be sacrificed because of lack of progress in other areas of the bigger deal, says IUCN.

Species on climate change hit list named

2009-12-14

The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.

Kids as climate change advisors - Danish eco-schools

2009-12-12

The Danish Outdoor Council, a member of IUCN, awards green flags to 'eco-schools' around Denmark, where children learn about environmental issues and get their families to commit to save CO2 in their daily lives. IUCN visited the Krogard school in Greve, 30 km south of Copenhagen, where kids and their families were affected by serious floods in 2005 and 2007. Eigil Larsen from the Outdoor Council explains the importance of educating about climate change and a green way of life, in Denmark and beyond.

Changing climate change from Sweden to Colombia

2009-12-11

Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 December, 2009 (IUCN) – Conserving and managing nature as a way to adapt to the impacts of climate change can benefit both wealthy and poor countries alike, the latest IUCN report has found.

Stop our oceans souring

2009-12-10

Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) – Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN.

Protected areas – natural solutions to climate change crisis

2009-12-08

Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 December 2009 – Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF.

Turn the tide - turn to nature: IUCN Opening Statement to UN climate change meeting

2009-12-07

Copenhagen, Denmark, 7 December 2009 (IUCN) - It’s now time for governments to make robust commitments and a timeline towards achieving a post-2012 deal on climate change. IUCN urges leaders meeting at the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 December, to include nature’s solutions to reduce emissions and cope with climate change impacts in a post-2012 deal.

IUCN's frog message to save the rainforests

2009-12-04

IUCN's Director-General Julia Merton-Lèfevre sends an SOS message about saving the rainforests and calls for people and businesses to sign up to The Prince's Rainforests Project Rainforest SOS campaign.

Climate thinkers

2009-12-04

Climate Thinkers taps into the minds of leading scientists, politicians, policy makers and ordinary people to get their insights into the challenges of climate change and their ideas on how to tackle it.

Nature-our trusted ally in climate change fight

2009-12-03

This film explains the two solutions IUCN sees to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change - reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD), as well as ecosystems based adaptation.

Copenhagen: developing countries are part of the equation

2009-12-03

IUCN's Ram Chandra Khanal of Nepal talks about the need to incorporate the demands of developing coutries into the new climate change agreement.

Making Central America's voice heard in Copenhagen

2009-11-30

In Central America, IUCN is boosting civil society participation in the international climate change negotiations, trying to make sure the region’s needs and solutions are accounted for in the post-2012 agreement.

At last a turning point for women and climate change?

2009-11-30

All those who have been working tirelessly to ensure that women are properly considered in efforts to tackle climate change will be watching events at Copenhagen with bated breath. Any agreement that emerges from the conference may be the first to recognize the gender aspects of climate change, and, in doing so, will be on the way to saving the lives of millions of women and children.

Revenir à la nature - Message de la Directrice générale de l'UICN pour Copenhague

2009-11-27

Le futur accord qui succèdera au protocole de Kyoto en 2012 doit puiser des solutions aux changements climatiques dans la nature, nous explique Julia Marton-Lefèvre

Climate change and the oceans - expectations of IUCN's marine expert

2009-11-27

Carl Gustaf Lundin, Head of IUCN's Marine Programme outlines his views on the upcoming Copenhagen climate talks.