News and reports from the World Conservation Congress
First IUCN agreement with Spanish fishing industry – sell-out or positive move?
The Spanish fishing federation CEPESCA and IUCN have signed a co-operation agreement to work together on the problems facing the industry including issues such as biodiversity and sustainable use. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
CEC lanzó herramienta CEPA en español
Tras años de espera, se ha logrado publicar la caja de herramientas “Comunicación, educación y conciencia pública” (CEPA) en idioma español, se espera que este sea un primer paso en la generación de contenido sobre estudios de caso relevantes en países de lengua hispana. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
Human health and the environment – finding parallels
IUCN’s top scientists met with health specialists and academics today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress to explore how human health depends on biodiversity. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
Living with nature through oriental wisdom
How do you measure how well off a country is? How about using Gross National Happiness (GNH)? That’s the way Bhutan defines quality of life, as opposed to Gross National Product. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
New shades of green
Ministers, environmental scientists and business leaders from around the world explored examples of new approaches to conservation today at an IUCN and WWF discussion. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
Urgent action needed to protect European and oceanic sharks
Despite their fierce image as toothy monsters of the deep, sharks are more threatened than threatening these days. Worldwide, 21 percent are classified as threatened, according to the latest assessment of the IUCN Red List. …
08 Oct 2008 | News story
Live culture
A new understanding of the 'diversity of life' is gaining ground—‘biocultural’ diversity: diversity in culture as well as nature. Biodiversity and cultural diversity are intimately related to each other. Humans have adapted to life in particular environments, learning about stewardship and responsibility: how to use natural resources without depleting them, and often by enhancing them. Ken Wilson of the Christensen Fund says we cannot hope to save biodiversity if we don't take care of the myriad cultures and traditions that exist around the world. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
Exploring the oceans…..from your desktop
A new layer of Google Earth Outreach will bring marine conservation to millions of people around the world through their computers. Andrew Hurd of IUCN's Global Marine Programme describes the new high-tech tool and what impact it will have. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
Much more than hippos
Chielinah Bandana from Ghana leads the Weichiau Community Hippo Sanctuary initiative that is one of the winners of this year's Equator Prize. He describes the project and how it is changing the lives of all those involved. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
National Geographic's Pioneer of conservation
Is there a plan of action to stop the pollution and overfishing? National Geographic's Pioneer of conservation Sylvia Earle talks with IUCN TV. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
