Environmental Management News
The importance of within-field soil and crop growth variability to improving food production in a changing Sahel
A summary in images based on five years of research outside and on ICRISAT Sahelian Center,
Niamey, Niger funded by the Ministry for International Cooperation, The Hague, The Netherlands,
through Wageningen Agricultural University …
07 May 2008 | News - News story
IUCN-GEF IW-Learn workshop examines the mechanics of Payments for Ecosystem Services
Are Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) a viable way of financing management of river basins and coastal environments? What steps are needed to develop PES schemes? What experiences and lessons learned have been generated from attempts to develop PES in the real world? These are some of the questions examined at the IUCN-GEF IW-Learn workshop on Designing Payment Schemes for Ecosystem Services held from April 3-5, 2008 in Hanoi, Vietnam. …
22 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Tune in to the tuna debate
A Sustainable Tuna Roundtable is being held today, hosted by IUCN and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council. It will bring together the tuna fishing industry and the retail industry in an attempt to get both industries to agree on a single set of standards to assess the sustainability of tuna catches. …
21 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Systems that save biodiversity
Regulations cannot guarantee conservation of biodiversity, reveals the EU-funded research project GEM-CON-BIO. The most successful governance patterns for biodiversity conservation are based on a mix of financial incentives, regulations and voluntary engagement, according to thirty case studies analysed in the project. …
07 Apr 2008 | News - Press Release
Expertos en servicios ambientales se reunieron en Costa Rica
Esbozar los principales retos y oportunidades que presenta el pago de servicios ambientales (PSA) frente a las negociaciones del Acuerdo de Asociación entre Centroamérica y la Unión Europea (AACUE) fue el motivo por el cual se reunió, por primera vez, un grupo de expertos en servicios ambientales a mediados del mes de febrero en Costa Rica. …
01 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Eritrea: Isolated communities come together to tackle livelihood issues
Eritreans from isolated rural communities have been encouraged to exchange experiences and knowledge aimed at sustainably managing their resources. …
26 Mar 2008 | News - News story
Tanzania: Working towards better ecosystems in Pangani river basin
A new project in Tanzania's Pangani river basin aims to improve water flows for the benefit of all its users. …
20 Mar 2008 | News - News story
Strategic partnership on biodiversity conservation in Saudi Arabia
IUCN West Asia/Middle East (WAME) Regional Office has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to provide technical support in the field of biodiversity conservation focusing the technical support on the CBD. …
21 Feb 2008 | News - News story
Corruption in fisheries – from bad to worse
Corruption in global fisheries is compounding the devastating effects of overfishing – and the problem could get worse, according to IUCN today …
29 Jan 2008 | News - Press Release
Applying an Ecosystem Approach to Wetlands Management in Viet Nam
Hanoi, Vietnam 9 January 2008T- The Government of Viet Nam is making efforts to apply the Ecosystem Approach to wetlands and protected area management with technical and field support from IUCN. The Ecosystem Approach is the primary framework for action for natural resrouces management under the Convention on Biological Diversity. …
09 Jan 2008 | News - News story
