Poverty Reduction News
Food versus fuel debate not so simple, says IUCN
The debate currently raging about the global food crisis and whether biofuels are to blame for it is far more complex than it first appears. …
30 Apr 2008 | News - News story
Nomadism benefits the economy, new study shows
New report on the economics of nomadism reveals importance of this traditional lifestyle to the income of developing countries and international trade …
06 Feb 2007 | News - Press Release
How forests can generate wealth in West Africa: Towards a West African Forest Framework
The tremendous wealth of West African forests can only reduce poverty with better knowledge of the economic value of forest products and an improved set of policies. That is the conclusion of a high-level meeting organized by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) on 3-4 July 2006 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. …
18 Jul 2006 | News - News story
Efforts to Strengthen Local Rights to Own and Use Forests and Fight Rural Poverty
Stating that the ambitious global effort to radically reduce poverty will fail unless it focuses on the 1.6 billion people who rely on forests for their livelihoods, a coalition of organizations has launched an international initiative advocating for stronger community rights to own and use forests and develop sustainable forest-based economies. The group, including IUCN, aims to assist communities and governments to double the global forest area under community ownership and management by 2015. …
04 May 2006 | News - Press Release
“A Fair Price for Small Producers”, IUCN promotes Fair Trade in Jordan this weekend
Fair Trade Jordan will kick off this Friday, September 23 with over 80 producers showcasing their products at the one-day market place for goods, ideas and shopping at Wild Jordan Nature Center in Jabal Amman. The World Conservation Union’s Regional Office in Jordan is one of the organizers of the event, sponsored by the Enhanced Productivity Program of the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation. …
22 Sep 2005 | News - News story
The World Conservation Union contributes to strengthening linkages between conservation, gender equity and poverty alleviation
The IUCN Regional Office for West Asia and Middle East (WAME) in
19 Jul 2005 | News - News story
