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Balancing biofuels and biodiversity
10 10 2008 The viability of biofuels in today’s market was debated at the World Conservation Congress today, with the launch of new biofuels scorecards by IUCN, WWF, the World Bank and The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels.
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IUCN and UNESCO publish guidelines on sacred natural sites in protected areas
08 10 2008 Thousands of sacred natural sites are in jeopardy around the world despite the fact that many lie within formal Protected Areas.
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Enhancing the role of protected areas for conservation and livelihoods
08 10 2008 Barcelona Spain, 7 October, 2008 (IUCN) - Are certain “types” of protected areas more important than others?
- Is the conservation community moving away from conservation towards development at the expense of people and nature?
- Can protected areas fulfil everybody’s wishes?
The IUCN System of Protected Areas Management Categories, if effectively applied, can be a powerful tool to strengthen the role of protected areas in conserving biodiversity and enhancing the livelihoods of people.This is the key message from the launching of the new publication “Guidelines for Applying the IUCN System of Protected Areas Management Categories”.
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A true price
06 10 2008 The current turmoil in the financial markets makes it more relevant than ever to debate the roles of the state, the public and the private sector in protecting our natural world. Biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are the true foundation of all economies, yet they are under attack by the same economic forces that ultimately depend upon them.
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IUCN Red List reveals world’s mammals in crisis
06 10 2008 Barcelona, Spain, 6 October, 2008 (IUCN) ' The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s mammals has confirmed an extinction crisis, with almost one in four at risk of disappearing forever, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, revealed at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona.
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IUCN President Valli Moosa to launch 10 principles to save the high seas
05 10 2008 IUCN’s President, Valli Moosa, will this Tuesday launch 10 Principles for modern high seas governance and challenge international experts to find new ways to implement them. The 10 Principles reflect fundamental principles that nations have agreed to in various treaties and declarations but have largely failed to implement on the nearly 50% of the planet that lies beyond individual nation’s jurisdiction.
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Understanding the linkages between energy, ecosystems and livelihoods - draft paper available for comment
04 10 2008 How do energy, ecosystems and livelihoods inter-link? Is it all about managing impacts or are there ways to conserve ecosystems and provide greater access to sustainable energy and accomanying livelihood benefits? This background paper explores some of the issues in the workshop #1508, the final station of the Energy Journey.
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Islands Journey at WCC
04 10 2008 Islands Journey - In the mood for an Island Getaway?
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Risk governance guidelines for bioenergy policies released
04 10 2008 The International Risk Governance Council working group on Bioenergy, chaired by IUCN's Chief Scientist Jeff McNeely, released their Policy Brief "Risk Governance Guidelines for Bioenergy Policies" which examines the opportunities and risks of bioenergy to meet goals such as energy security, rural development and climate change mitigation. It identifies deficits in the current governance of those risks, and presents IRGC’s recommendations for improvements to the risk governance of bioenergy.
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The Future of Biodiversity in Africa
04 10 2008 African conservation leaders should “move beyond piecemeal projects” and “make biodiversity the foundation of African development,” by bundling ecosystem services to recognize nature as an asset for the well-being of society, according to Mohamed Bakarr, Senior Vice President of Conservation International. Bakarr was speaking at a workshop on the Future of Biodiversity in Africa, convened by IUCN in conjunction with the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Understanding the linkages between energy, ecosystems and livelihoods - draft paper available for comment
02 10 2008 How do energy, ecosystems and livelihoods inter-link? Is it all about managing impacts or are there ways to conserve ecosystems and provide greater access to sustainable energy and accomanying livelihood benefits?
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Biofuels - Q&A available now for Congress!
01 10 2008 Biofuels are one of the hottest topics at the 4th World Conservation Congress. 6 workshops, knowledge cafés and Pavilion events will address biofuels. Biofuels will also be discussed during the Members Business Assembly with two motions under consideration.
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IUCN Launching Books on Farmland Biodiversity
30 09 2008 IUCN Viet Nam launched two publications on Friday, 26 September describing current farmland conditions and recommending strategies for ensuring biodiversity in the nation’s agricultural areas.
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Dialogues to Streamline Water Use in the Mekong Region
26 09 2008 The Mekong Region is one of the fastest growing economies in East and Southeast Asia, and on September 22 ' 23, 2008, IUCN officials from the surrounding countries gathered in Bangkok to begin planning a project that will include a series of dialogues aimed at incorporating private sector, government and civil society needs into water governance decisions in that critical area.
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Water Journey @ World Conservation Congress
25 09 2008 The Water Programme has created a journey for Congress participants as a guide through the Forum leading into the Business Assembly. The water journey's goal is to share knowledge, build understanding and form new partnerships; looking at watersheds as systems and finding solutions for balancing different water uses. This journey explores the success stories of IUCN's Water Programme demonstration sites and profiles the work of IUCN Members. Each event illustrates that cooperation and interdisciplinary approaches are imperative in water resource management decisions.
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Japan joins Countdown 2010
16 09 2008 Japan, which is due to host the 10th UN Biodiversity Conference in 2010, has signed the Countdown 2010 Declaration to halt or reduce the loss of biodiversity. The move came while ministers from Asia gathered at the Eco-Asia Summit in Japan.
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Decree to Regulate Biodiversity Corridors
11 09 2008 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) is incorporating expertise from IUCN Viet Nam into a decree it is developing to create regulations for managing biodiversity corridors in Viet Nam.
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Honduras arrasa con premios internacionales en incidencia ambiental
11 09 2008 En la tercera edición del Premio Antorcha Ambiental otorgado por la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (UICN), Oficina Regional para Mesoamérica, Honduras recibió todos los honores.
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Launching a new partnership for climate change: from Bamako to Barcelona
10 09 2008 IUCN is launching a new partnership with the DGCS (Italian cooperation), the Foundation of the Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Foundation Nicolas Hulot, ENDA and the Climate Action Network to facilitate North/South dialogues and to build capacities of developing countries to influence the negotiations on climate change. A series of regional seminars are organized, with one that already successful took place in Bamako, Mali in May 2008, and with other seminars scheduled in Asia and Latin America in 2009, leading to the crucial negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009.
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Launching a new partnership for climate change: from Bamako to Barcelona
09 09 2008 IUCN is launching a new partnership with the DGCS (Italian cooperation), the Foundation of the Prince Albert II of Monaco, the Foundation Nicolas Hulot, ENDA and the Climate Action Network to facilitate North/South dialogues and to build capacities of developing countries to influence the negotiations on climate change. A series of regional seminars are organized, with one that already successful took place in Bamako, Mali in May 2008, and with other seminars scheduled in Asia and Latin America in 2009, leading to the crucial negotiations in Copenhagen in December 2009.
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Hotspots highlighted in new film
06 09 2008 Hotspots, a film by Michael Tobias, was shown for the first time in Europe at IUCN on Friday, September 5.
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IUCN joins forces with businesses for World Conservation Congress
04 09 2008 The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has joined forces with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for its World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest ever conservation event.
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Supporting Protected Area Management in Fiji
04 09 2008 The IUCN Regional Office for Oceania is pleased to announce the release of a legal briefing paper on existing legal mechanisms for establishment and management of terrestrial protected areas in Fiji. The paper was prepared by IUCN on behalf of Birdlife International. The paper is intended to inform the work of non-government organisations and government agencies working with local communities to establish and effectively manage protected areas in Fiji.
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IUCN and PERSGA build capacity to deal with Middle East ship groundings
02 09 2008 IUCN and the Regional Organization for Conservation of Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) recently joined forces to deliver a training course on the Economic Valuation of Damage by Ship Grounding on Coral Reefs.
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Coming soon: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
01 09 2008 The most comprehensive update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ will be unveiled at IUCN’s World Conservation Congress in Barcelona on Monday, October 6, 2008.
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