Using technology to confront polluters in China
Environmentalists in China have compiled a database that serves as a tool to pressure polluters into changing their ways. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
What is the value of nature? A report offers an answer
A joint German/European Commission study released today offers economic tools to assess the value of nature in order to better protect it. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
The powerful on a quest for environmental solutions
Prince Turki Bin Nasser, President of Meteorology and the Environment of Saudi Arabia hosted a three-hour infomal get together of decision-makers, leading environmentalists and philatropists. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
All hands on deck
With 2010 just around the corner, the global target to significantly reduce biodiversity loss seems elusive. It's now time to think about a renewed global framework and ways to better measure progress. But let's not forget the current target says Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The target is still on the table at the highest level; last year, the G8+5 countries promised to increase their efforts. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
What is the real state of our oceans?
The Swiss based Antinea foundation embarks on a ten year expedition to asses the state of our seas. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
Philanthropy in action
Private grant-making foundations have a significant role to play in conservation and are increasingly partnering with environmental organisations. Jonathan Fanton, President of one of the largest, the MacArthur Foundation, explains how it plans to target its latest $50 million commitment to biodiversity conservation. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
Power to the people
There is increasing understanding about the links between conservation and poverty reduction-how the livelihoods of millions of the rural poor depend on healthy ecosystems. The challenge is putting this understanding into practice, involving local people in decisions about, and management of the natural resources on which they depend. Gonzalo Oviedo explains some of the issues and what's needed to address them. …
09 Oct 2008 | Video
Evening News Oct 8
What is the real state of our oceans? How can we support families of rangers who lose their lives while saving our parks? How can we work with Africa to sustain their natural resources? these and other key issues were discussed today at the iucn congress. …
08 Oct 2008 | Video
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
