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World Heritage Sites on the forefront of conservation

2008-10-21

When did conservation stop being a luxury? Is the voice of Africa loud enough for everyone to hear?

Closing Ceremony

2008-10-14

The biggest sustainability summit in two minutes

2008-10-14

See, listen and get the feel of nine days of intense meetings, launch of new agreements and strategies, the buzz from the corridors, where the future of our planet is being discussed and the future of our nature is being decided. Some things just cannot be done over the internet!

New IUCN president elected

2008-10-14

Ashok Khosla from India is the new IUCN president. Thousands of members gathered for the announcement this morning following yesterday's democratic election.

The next four years

2008-10-14

Interview with Dr Ashok Khosla
The Members of IUCN, the world's largest and oldest environmental network, elected today their new president. Dr Ashok Khosla from India will lead the Union in the next four years. He met with IUCN web TV shortly after the election results were announced.

Closing of the World Conservation Forum

2008-10-14

Watch the entire ceremony.

The voice of IUCN’s members

2008-10-13

Is the south well represented in the decision-making process? How important is it to physically meet and expand your network? Is the huge amount of motions working in favour of 4-year programme? Members have expressed their opinion to IUCN web TV…

Swim or sink together

2008-10-13

After four reports, 20 years of existence and a Nobel Piece Prize, what are the IPCC members busy with? Are governments doing enough to address the climate crisis? Mr Atiq Rahman, lead author of the IPCC reports launched last year, and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies, tells IUCN about the need to work on all levels of society and the danger of failing to do so.

Membersʼ Assembly gears up IUCN's direction for the future

2008-10-13

IUCNʼs members met to decide IUCNʼs policies, programme and management team for the next 4 years. At the same occasion, IUCNʼs out-going President and the incumbent Director General each reported on their activities since 2004.

Learning opportunities at hand

2008-10-13

More than 40 learning opportunities took place at the World Conservation Congress in order to build skills for conservation action through practical and experiential workshops. In this report, you will discover participant’s point of view about this initiative and good news on what will be coming.

Rumbo a Barcelona, una oportunidad para conocer el trabajo de nuestros miembros

2008-10-13

La embarcación Marvivamed navegó durante cinco meses por el Mar Mediterráneo, realizando investigación científica, documentando pesca ilegal y concientizando a la gente sobre la importancia de proteger los océanos y las especies que habitan en éste. Hoy, es parte de Rumbo a Barcelona, una iniciativa original que dio voz a proyectos de protección marina de todo el mundo.

Taking care of lives of park rangers in protected areas

2008-10-13

Sean Willmore, founder of The Thin Green Line tells us about his work in this small NGO which looks after families of park rangers that have been killed. He also announces an agreement with IUCN for joint work.

Sitios de Patrimonio Mundial: para valorarlos, primero debemos conocerlos

2008-10-13

Isabel Novo, Directora de Educación y Ciudadanía de la organización VITALIS, aportó en las discusiones relacionadas con los temas de Patrimonio Mundial. Su organización -miembro de UICN- lleva a cabo proyectos en el Parque Nacional Canaima, en Venezuela.

Election Results

2008-10-13

IUCN Director General and President's reports

2008-10-13

General Assembly

2008-10-13

4th Sitting of the 2008 World Conservation Congress

2008-10-13

Candidates Presentation

2008-10-11

Watch the presentation of the three IUCN Presidential candidates.

Capturing the economic value of nature

2008-10-11

Nature has an economic value. But what are the main findings of the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity report, launched by the European Commission during IUCN's World Conservation Congress? How can we capture the moral need to protect nature? Ladislav Miko, Director responsible for the Natural Environment from the European Commission talks to IUCN web TV.

Opening Ceremony of the World Conservation Forum

2008-10-11

Watch the entire Ceremony.