Press release | 21 Sep, 2009
IUCN and Malaga regional council ally to protect the Alboran Sea
The new Collaboration Agreement with the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, adopted in plenary by Malaga regional council, advocates for the protection and conservation of the Alboran Sea in cooperation with Andalusia, Morocco and Algeria.
Press release | 14 Sep, 2009
Bleak future for Mediterranean mammals – IUCN
The latest assessment of Mediterranean mammals shows that one in six is threatened with extinction at a regional level, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Story | 14 Sep, 2009
The Status and Distribution of Mediterranean Mammals
The Status and Distribution of Mediterranean Mammals
Story | 17 Jul, 2009
Holcim Awards Gold prize for sustainable construction to Fez in Morocco
This innovative approach to sustainable construction project was selected for the top international prize from almost 5000 plans and visions from 121 countries. IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre and celebrated architects and building professionals presented on 16 July the trophy at a…
Press release | 01 Jul, 2009
Wildlife crisis worse than economic crisis – IUCN
Life on Earth is under serious threat, despite the commitment by world leaders to reverse the trend, according to a detailed analysis of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Press release | 28 Jun, 2009
World Heritage in Danger - IUCN
The Danger List of World Heritage Sites needs radical change if is to remain an effective conservation tool, according to a report released today by IUCN.
Story | 30 Apr, 2009
Defining Protected Areas : An international conference in Almeria, Spain 2007
The “Categories Summit” which is reported in these proceedings was a major contribution to the revision of the IUCN protected area management categories.
Press release | 19 Apr, 2009
An agreement regarding the future of the Alboran Sea
The 2nd International Meeting on the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Alboran Sea which was held in the city of Oujda (Morocco) from 16-18 April, has ended with the “Oujda Declaration on the conservation and sustainable development of the Alboran Sea”; a document that will enable…