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
Massoumeh Ebtekar, Director of Peace and Environment Centre
Iran's first woman vice-president after the Islamic revolution, Dr Massoumeh Ebtekar, is currently running the centre for peace and the environment in Teheran. She studies the interlinkageas between peace and conservation and spirituality and conservation, two emerging key issues at Ion's World Conservation Congress. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
War-torn Iraq on the road of environmental recovery
In a country devastated by wars during the past three decades, convincing government and international bodies to invest in environmental reconstruction is not an easy job. Nariman Othman, Minister of the Environment of Iraq talks about the challenges and enormous opportunities ached of her country if peace is to be maintained. Becoming an active member of RAMSAR and IUCN is indispensable for Iraq, she says. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
Poverty and the climate crisis
Last year the Rockefeller Foundation launched a $70 million initiative to help poor communities prepare for and recover from the global climate crisis' impacts. Maria Blair, Associate Vice President of the Foundation talks to IUCN web TV about the links between development and climate change and the real urgencies ahead of us. The rule of law and the technical innovations are sometimes just not enough. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
Sir David Attenborough
Sir David Attenborough is one of the pioneers of the conservation movement. His work in broadcasting has
helped raise awareness and inspired countless people to join in the effort to protect the environment. In a recent interview for the IUCN's World Conservation Congress, he shared his views on the following key issues: …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
Evening News Oct 7
Are computers poisoning the planet? How do Indigenous people manage biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation? Can we reduce poverty through conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity? What is the value of nature? Can we transform nature into economic value? …
07 Oct 2008 | Video
Noemi Mercier receives the Reuters-IUCN Environmental Media Award
The story “Our computers are poisoning the planet”, reveals how computers exported to India for their supposedly eco-friendly recycling are dismantled under the poorest conditions, poisoning thousands of people and the environment. …
07 Oct 2008 | Video
Desde Barcelona, conozca dos ganadores del Premio Ecuatorial
Magdalena Puicanchinguel y Ruminahui Anrango hablan sobre sus proyectos en Perú y Ecuador. Erika Harms, de la Fundación de Naciones Unidas analiza el impacto de este premio, desde su creación en 2002. …
07 Oct 2008 | Video
La France et l'UICN renouvellent leur collaboration face à de nouveaux enjeux
La France et l'UICN signent un accord-cadre qui marque le renouvellement de leur fructueuse collaboration. …
07 Oct 2008 | Video
