Press release | 13 May, 2009
More Critically Endangered birds on IUCN Red List
The latest evaluation of the world’s birds reveals that more species than ever are threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
Press release | 13 May, 2009
Three day workshop on ‘Communicating Climate Change’ begins in Islamabad
Capacity Building exercise being held for national media ISLAMABAD Mar 12: A three day capacity building workshop for the national media began in Islamabad, organized by IUCN-Pakistan and OXFAM GB. The workshop is being supported by Stockholm Environment Institute and Artists for Earth.
Press release | 12 May, 2009
World Ocean Conference, a fight to get oceans into the climate change debate
For immediate release: 11 May, 2009 Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 11 May, 2009 (IUCN) – The Manado Ocean Declaration draft will be review at the World Ocean Congress in Manado urging the UN to put marine issues at the top of the agenda at the climate talks in Copenhagen.
Press release | 12 May, 2009
Ocean protection: we cannot afford to fail – IUCN
The most pressing marine environmental issues will be addressed at the first International Marine Conservation Congress in Washington D.C. from May 19 to 24. The Congress aims to put conservation science into practice and will address climate change, poverty and globalization, marine protected…
Story | 07 May, 2009
Shell released its 2008 Sustainability Report today. IUCN has worked with Shell on various biodiversity related projects over the past ten years and notes positively that Shell’s reporting on sustainability in general has steadily improved over recent years, with increasing detail and…
Story | 06 May, 2009
Holcim Spain and the IUCN Mediterranean Programme have signed an agreement in April 2009. This sets another milestone in the relationship between IUCN and the Holcim Group, one of the world's leading suppliers of cement and aggregates.
Story | 06 May, 2009
IUCN and Nespresso to sign landmark agreement to make aluminium greener
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Nestlé Nespresso S.A., the world’s leading provider of single-portioned highest-quality premium coffee, are to sign an agreement to make aluminium more sustainable.
Story | 06 May, 2009
Towards an IUCN-Rio Tinto Relationship
IUCN and Rio Tinto, a leading global mining group, have signed a letter of intent. Over the coming months and through a multi-stakeholder approach, they will develop a work plan for working together in the future.