Mediterranean News
Mediterranean forests under threat due to climate change
Conclusions of the international workshop entitled "Adaptation to Climate Change in Mediterranean Forest Conservation and Management", co-organized by WWF and IUCN in Athens, Greece, between April 14-17/04/2008 … | French | Spanish
12 May 2008 | News - Press Release
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 - News story
Barcelona acoge el debate mundial para avanzar hacia un mundo diverso y sostenible
La colaboración entre las administraciones españolas y catalanas con la UICN hace posible la organización del Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza
El Congreso Mundial de la Naturaleza acogerá más de 8.000 destacadas personalidades del medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible …
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26 Mar 2008 | News - Press Release
Montenegro and IUCN unite efforts to protect nature
The creation of marine protected areas to safeguard biodiversity has been identified as a first step to meet international standards …
13 Mar 2008 | News - Press Release
More progress in Sustainable Mediterranean Fisheries
IUCN welcomes a new cooperation agreement with the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM), announced during the 32nd session held in Rome from 25 to 29 February 2008. …
07 Mar 2008 | News - News story
New Draft IUCN Protected Area Category Guidelines
Comments from members are welcomed …
07 Mar 2008 | News - News story
New MedWet Coordinator
The MedWet Secretariat is pleased to announce thet Mr Adnan Budieri has been appointed as MedWet Coordinator. Adnan Budieri has over 18 years of experience in environmental management focusing on wetland, coastal zone and marine management, as well as on biodiversity. He has been involved in activities related to the CBD, the Ramsar Convention (representing Jordan at COPs), the World …
02 Feb 2008 | News - News story
The protection of the Mediterranean in the COP15
The protection of the Mediterranean in the COP15 …
10 Jan 2008 | News - News story
New Donor Joins IUCN Framework Donor group
On 18 January 2008 the Director General of IUCN, Julia Marton-Lefèvre and Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, Director of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development (AECID – Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarollo) signed a Memorandum of Understanding setting down the framework for a long-term collaboration between IUCN and the Spanish Agency. … | Spanish
09 Jan 2008 | News - News story
Mediterranean Sea: most dangerous place on Earth for sharks and rays
More than 40% of shark and ray species in the Mediterranean are threatened with extinction, according to a new report from the World Conservation Union (IUCN) … | French | Spanish
16 Nov 2007 | News - Press Release
