Press release | 09 May, 2011
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Balochistan chapter in collaboration with Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University organized a brief Presentation on Climate Change; issues and options.
Story | 01 May, 2011
Following Flex - the western gray whale
Meet Flex. Flex belongs to the highly threatened population of western gray whales. He has been tagged by satellite and tracked by scientists in the hope to discover the migration routes of the species and ways to better protect it from threats such as accidental entanglement in fishing gear,…
Story | 29 Apr, 2011
Expanding IUCN's science engagement for better conservation
Expanding IUCN's science engagement for better conservation
Story | 28 Apr, 2011
Expanding IUCN’s science engagement for better conservation
IUCN welcomes distinguished scientists from around the world and a wide variety of disciplines to the new IUCN Science Advisory Board.
Press release | 26 Apr, 2011
Fourth Meeting of the National Coordinating Body for MFF Pakistan (Mangroves for the Future)
Karachi, April 27, 2011 (IUCN) The 4th Meeting of the National Coordinating Body for MFF Pakistan (Mangroves for the Future) was held at Pearl Continental Hotel today. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Khawaja Muhammad Naeem, Chairman NCB, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Government of…
Story | 21 Apr, 2011
Global forestry institutions call for more community-based forest management
The leading international organizations working to protect and manage the world’s forests are calling for governments across the globe to increase communities’ role in forest management. Doing so could contribute to lifting close to a billion people out of poverty, as well as improve the health…
Press release | 21 Apr, 2011
Earth Day Celebrated by IUCN Pakistan at Quetta
Quetta: The World’s leading Environmental Union, (IUCN) International Union for Conservation of Nature Pakistan, in collaboration with Girls Guide Association Balochistan celebrated the Earth Day 2011 with the tiltle, “A Billion Acts of Green”. A large number of participants from academia,…
Story | 20 Apr, 2011
With many people starting to plan their annual holidays, IUCN has released a list of top ten tips for tourists who want to visit some of the most beautiful natural sites in the world without damaging the environment. Tips range from choosing eco-hotels and being mindful of your carbon footprint…
Story | 10 Apr, 2011
Nigel Dudley and Sue Stolton 2011 – United Kingdom Nobody knows better the benefits that national parks and other protected areas bring to people and nature than Sue Stolton and Nigel Dudley, and no one has worked harder to bring this knowledge to bear in saving the world’s natural wealth.
Story | 31 Mar, 2011
As the battle between poachers and park rangers escalates, what's needed to protect the people who put their lives on the line for nature?