Press release | 04 Jul, 2012
Swimming across the Mediterranean and the Black Seas
New report by experts on the status of seals, sea turtles, porpoises, dolphins and whales now available
Story | 03 Jul, 2012
A step change for biodiversity knowledge
"The hopes are high for IPBES to become an authoritative global mechanism recognized by scientists and policy makers alike to pull together dispersed information, syntheses and analyses on biodiversity and ecosystems. By building on existing processes and initiatives, and only creating new ones…
Story | 03 Jul, 2012
Marine mammals and sea turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas
IUCN (2012). Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles of the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Gland, Switzerland and Malaga, Spain: IUCN. 32 pages
Story | 02 Jul, 2012
IUCN-Holcim Panel visits Romania
The Biodiversity Advisory Panel visited Holcim sites in Romania both to learn about implementation of the Biodiversity Management System in a country setting and to further their knowledge regarding a monitoring and indicator system for Holcim.
Story | 02 Jul, 2012
IUCN joins Holcim for quarry restoration in Lebanon
IUCN ROWA and Holcim Lebanon have signed an agreement to restore an old quarry in Lebanon and provide a model for the restoration of abandoned quarries in the country.
Story | 02 Jul, 2012
A boost for Marine Protected Area Rangers of the Egyptian Red Sea
Red Sea Rangers patrol and protect a substantial portion of the Egyptian Red Sea. Their mandate under the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) in the Ministry of the Environment is more than just enforcement, as they also aim to raise public awareness on the protection of the Marine…
Story | 01 Jul, 2012
Six natural wonders declared World Heritage Sites
St. Petersburg, Russia, 2 July, 2012 (IUCN) – Sangha Trinational - shared between Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo; Lakes of Ounianga in Chad and Chengjiang fossil site in China have been inscribed on the World Heritage List, following the recommendations of IUCN…
Press release | 30 Jun, 2012
IUCN announces winner of 2012 IUCN Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award
For more than ten years, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has partnered with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honour environmental journalism with the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award. IUCN is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2012 Award is Diogo…
Press release | 28 Jun, 2012
No ‘danger listing’ for four natural World Heritage sites - against IUCN advice
St Petersburg, Russian Federation, 29 June 2012 (IUCN) – None of the four natural World Heritage sites that IUCN recommended for inclusion on the Danger List have been added, in what is seen by IUCN experts as a blow for conservation.
Story | 28 Jun, 2012
Palau wins World Heritage Status
Rock Islands Southern Lagoon in Palau has been inscribed on the World Heritage List, becoming the country’s first World Heritage Site.