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International Union for Conservation of Nature

Type: Organization

Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature (World Conservation Union, IUCN)

Nationality: Switzerland

Web Address: http://www.iucn.org/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for International Union for Conserva...

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Dilmah

Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform website launched

The Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform is a forum that is intended to promote strong leadership of the private sector to learn easily and actively, obtain technical support, share information, knowledge and experience, promote best practices ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Biodiversity, Sri Lanka, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Dilmah

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety

Douglina the hippo preparing for her flight with Proflight Zambia from Lower Zambezi to MfuweProflight Zambia welcomed an unusual passenger on board its aircraft last week in the form of Douglina, a 120 kg hippo calf.The four-month-old orphan, at 1.2 ... [Published ETurboNews - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Hippopotamus, Zambia, International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Wildlife Trust

First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

International Union for Conservation of Nature

From risk to opportunity: reducing the risk of disasters the natural way

Healthy ecosystems and sound environmental management can go a long way in protecting people from disasters. But this fact is not yet widely appreciated among the many parties responsible for reducing the risk of disasters and responding to them once ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - 14 hours ago]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Ecosystem, Disaster

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, port development

SYDNEY—Mining and port development coupled with decreasing water quality along Australia’s northeastern coast are threatening the continent’s World Heritage-listed tourist drawcard, the Great Barrier Reef.An assessment report of the reef by the United ... [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]

Entities: Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Mining

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Fighting extinction

Image: Helmeted Honeyeater (Healesville Sanctuary) "They're not going to go extinct on our watch."The so-called ‘normal’ rate of extinction is thought to be in the order of one to two species per year; according to the International Union for Conservation ... [Published ABC Online - May 18 2013]

Entities: Healesville (Australia), Species, Orange-bellied Parrot, Honeyeater

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Towards the “Blue Society”

Since the start of the industrial revolution, human activities have significantly altered the very balance of our planet and the lives we all live. These activities have heavily affected marine ecosystems and the way we use our seas and oceans. IUCN has ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 17 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Expert Group Inc, Marine Environment, Industrial Revolution, Framework

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

United Nations

IUCN at the United Nations Intersessional Workshops on Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction

According to UNGA Resolution 67/78, two intersessional workshops were organized from 2-3 and 6-7 May 2013 in New York as part of the work undertaken by the UN Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 17 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Biodiversity, United Nations, Environmental Law

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Candidates in the running for 2016 IUCN Congress

Eight interested parties have responded to IUCN’s call to showcase themselves as the ultimate green venue for hosting the 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress.The candidates have expressed their desire to seize this unique opportunity to promote and ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 16 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN World Conservation Congress, Barcelona, Profiling, South Korea

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Strong core of leaders selected for IUCN World Parks Congress

A strong core of leaders has been decided for the main programme streams at the IUCN World Parks Congress, to be held in Sydney, Australia in November 2014. Held under the theme ‘Parks, People, Planet: Inspiring Solutions’, the Congress will help set ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 15 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, World Commission on Protected Areas, United Nations Development Programme, Food & Agriculture Organization of the United N..., World Business Council for Sustainable Development

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Over EUR1 million for mangrove forest recovery in Ca Mau

The SNV Netherlands Development Organisation and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will provide EUR1 million to help the southern province of Ca Mau recover its mangrove forests through a sustainable shrimp farming model. ... [Published Bao Moi.com - May 15 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Netherlands, Agriculture

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Starting Endangered Species Day, May 17, 2013, a Tiger Journal.com...

StartingThe Malayan Tiger - an Endangered Species - photo by Craig Kasnoff Starting Endangered Species Day, May 17, 2013, will feature part one, of a three part, 4,000 word interview, with Jean-Christophe Vi$, Deputy Director of IUCN’s Global Species ... [Published PRWeb - May 15 2013]

Entities: International Union for Conservation of Nature, Species, Endangered Species

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 2 reports

The World?s Most Comprehensive Guide to Primates: All Our Cousins on Display

New mammal encyclopedia volume is the first book to profile all species of primates, with illustrations of every species and insights into their role in nature and value to humansPage ContentArlington, Va. - Can you name the only primate species that ... [Published Noodls - May 14 2013]

Entities: Species, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Illustrator, Conservation International

Quotes

...recent global estimates of seagrass decline, that if nothing is done to halt seagrass decline there will be none left in 50 years time," he said. "And that doesn't take into account the effects of climate change; we just hit 400 ppm atmospheric CO2 for the first time in human history. The last time that happened was three million years ago, and it caused sea temperatures to go up by about 5 degrees Celsius and sea levels to rise as much as 40 metres."

Moreton Bay Seagrass projected to drastically decline with sea level rise [Published Sydney Indymedia - May 18 2013]

...have permitted the instatement and permanence of a variegated and rich biodiversity over time," said Giampiero Sammuri, president of Federparchi. "We have the responsibility of monitoring and safeguarding this natural capital from the many threats it comes up against"

Some 161 animals, 194 plants risk extinction in Italy [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]

Dr Kamran Safi, lead author of the paper from the says: "This is the first global map to take into account species' uniqueness as well as threat. Now that we've identified EDGE priority areas for mammals and amphibians we can more effectively continue to ensure their protection."

Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-priority for conservation [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]

"Many, many people who come to the Caribbean come because they want to enjoy the reef, they want to see the sea life on the reef" Branson said. "And therefore they want to see it better protected." David McFadden on Twitter: http://twitter/com/dmcfadd

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island [Published Eureka Times-Standard - May 17 2013]

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Sri Lanka Business and Biodiversity Platform we... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - 3 hours ago]
Remarks At the Roundtable On Wildlife Trafficki... [Published Scoop - 4 hours ago]
Proflight Zambia flies orphaned hippo to safety [Published ETurboNews - 6 hours ago]
From risk to opportunity: reducing the risk of ... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - 14 hours ago]
Moreton Bay Seagrass projected to drastically d... [Published Sydney Indymedia - May 18 2013]
Sacrificing the Great Barrier Reef for mining, ... [Published Business Mirror - May 18 2013]
Mining-related deaths, destruction ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 18 2013]
Fighting extinction [Published ABC Online - May 18 2013]
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson?s island [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 18 2013]
Fiji?s Air Pacific investigates claims it carri... [Published Radio New Zealand International - May 17 2013]
Towards the “Blue Society” [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 17 2013]
Some 161 animals, 194 plants risk extinction in... [Published ansa.it - May 17 2013]
IUCN at the United Nations Intersessional Works... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 17 2013]
Gangetic River Dolphin, Dugong are now high-pri... [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island [Published Eureka Times-Standard - May 17 2013]
Wetlands: value to locals matters most [Published PhysOrg.com - May 17 2013]
Carbon Storing Qualities of Coastal Wetlands Ex... [Published VOA News - May 17 2013]
RSPCA [Published The Field - May 17 2013]
British conservationists say the Malabar Civet ... [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]
Dredging, illegal fishing hurting dolphin numbers [Published Economic Times - May 17 2013]
Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island [Published Minneapolis Star Tribune - May 17 2013]
The World's Biggest Flower Just Bloomed in Ohio... [Published Motherboard Magazine - May 16 2013]
Edinburgh wildlife reserve open day [Published ScottishWildlifeTrust - May 16 2013]
Candidates in the running for 2016 IUCN Congress [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 16 2013]
ESO celebrates World Migratory Bird Day [Published Oman Observer - May 16 2013]
Transboundary Fish Trade Study Presented at the... [Published International Union for Conservation of Nature - May 16 2013]
Monkey held captive for 11 years [Published Channel 5 Belize - May 16 2013]
10 things you probably didn’t know about giant ... [Published Metronews - May 16 2013]
Under Cover sea dragons [Published TopNews New Zealand - May 16 2013]
African leaders must emulate Chinese celebritie... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 16 2013]

Blogs

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Another Week of Anthropocene Antics, May 12, 20... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - May 14 2013] Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week’s Global Warming news roundup skip to bottom Information is not Knowledge…Knowledge is not Wisdom ...
New study shows importance of IUCN’s Red List o... [Published EnviroLib - May 11 2013] A new global standard in assessing environmental risk, the IUCN Red List of Ecosystems, has been trialled on 20 ecosystems spanning six continents and three oceans. IUCN – News ...
Another Week of Anthropocene Antics, May 5, 201... [Published ScienceBlogs : Combined Feed - May 06 2013] Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week’s Global Warming news roundup skip to bottom Information Overload is Pattern RecognitionMay ...
Expert: Rhino Population Wiped Out in Mozambique [Published The China Blog - May 03 2013] (JOHANNESBURG) — Mozambique’s rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers seeking their horns for sale in ...
Expert: Rhino Population Wiped Out in Mozambique [Published The Middle East Blog - TIME.com - May 03 2013] (JOHANNESBURG) — Mozambique’s rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, the beasts again are on the brink of vanishing from the country by poachers seeking their horns for sale in ...

Press Releases

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All eyes on countries fuelling illegal ivory trade [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 21 2013]
Poachers kill over 11,000 elephants in Gabon [Published CisionWire - English - Feb 06 2013]
Thai ivory ban needed to save elephants [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 15 2013]
Rhino poaching toll reaches new high [Published CisionWire - English - Jan 10 2013]
El movimiento de restauración de paisajes se ap... [Published PR Newswire - Dec 07 2012]