News and reports from the World Conservation Congress
Buscando conexiones para encontrar soluciones
Tras su presentación oficial el pasado lunes 6 de octubre en la tarde, el libro “Pobreza y conservación” continúa hablando claro sobre la asociación entre la pérdida de la biodiversidad y la pobreza y qué alternativas se podrían encontrar para solucionar esta problemática partiendo de posiciones realistas …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
World’s national parks go on-line
David Sheppard, Head of IUCN's Protected Areas Programme, discusses the value of data in protected area management at the launch of the world database on protected areas, an online tool developed by IUCN and the United Nations Environment Programme's World Conservation Monitoring Centre. …
06 Oct 2008 | Audio
Use indigenous and community conserved areas to save nature
With exciting new developments in conservation, the concept of Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas came out loud and clear at an alliance workshop at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
A true price
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. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Gender on the agenda
Are women being properly represented when decisions are made about the environment? IUCN Web TV talks to Lorena Aguilar, IUCN's Senior Gender Adviser about what progress is being made in integrating gender equity into conservation policy, which countries are leading the way and what more is needed. Several women who are taking part in the International Women Entrepreneurs Fair here at the Congress explain how they are changing the lives of local communities around the world through a range of innovative enterprises. …
06 Oct 2008 | Video
Greening development to address climate change
The first of a series of seven sustainability dialogues took place at the IUCN World Conservation Congress today with a high-level discussion on ways to green development to address climate change. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Explore national parks with the click of a button
A new online database that manages the world’s national parks has been launched today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
IUCN - a barometer of change
UNEP’s Executive Director and former IUCN Director General Achim Steiner talks to IUCN TV about climate change and the role of IUCN in providing a forum for thousands of voices. …
06 Oct 2008 | Video
Why pastoralism deserves a better press
Pastoralism provides direct and indirect benefits to the environment in dryland areas and deserves more recognition of this contribution, according to a new report by World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP). … | French | Spanish
06 Oct 2008 | News story
Four days, 800 events, and a crowd of conservationists
The forum of the IUCN World Conservation Congress starts today, with more than 800 events scheduled to take place over the next four days. …
06 Oct 2008 | News story
