Vidéos

IUCN Europe

Biodiversity research, a key to our future

The European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS) released a video about the essential role of biodiversity research in addressing societal issues. …  

20 Jun 2012 | Video

IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre addressing the UN General Assembly

IUCN Director General speaks on Korean KBS channel

Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General of IUCN, talks about the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress in this interview with Korean TV Channel KBS, alongside Lee Hong Koo, Chairman of the Korean Organizing Committee, during the D-100 event, which celebrated the 100-day countdown until the IUCN Congress in Jeju in early June. …  

19 Jun 2012 | Video

John Kidd, Director, Global Communications Unit

IUCN's John Kidd talks about Congress on Korean TV

In an interview for Korea Today of Arirang TV channel, John Kidd, Director of IUCN Global Communications, talks about Jeju Island and the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, and explains the theme of the World Conservation Congress 2012.   …  

10 Apr 2012 | Video

Dr Mark Smith

Video Message: World Water Forum, Time for Solutions

At the occasion of the 6th World Water Forum, Dr Mark Smith, Director IUCN Global Water Programme, explains the conference tagline 'Time for Solutions' and why the World Water Forum is the world's largest and most important meeting on water. …  

01 Mar 2012 | Video

Woman with baby carrying water back from the well to her village, near Catine, Mozambique

New Video: Adapting to climate change in Eastern and Southern Africa

In Africa, millions will suffer from climate change impacts on agriculture, water availability, ecosystem services and biodiversity. It's urgent for countries in the region to take action to reduce vulnerability and enhance local communities' capacity to adapt. …  

16 Jan 2012 | Video

The plight of mangrove forests in Pakistan - Film

Across the Indus delta in Pakistan, at Keti Bundur, Siddiq Roonjha narrates the once prosperous economic history of the area, his recent battles with cyclones and sea storms as his home was inundated in front of his eyes; his precious belongings lost. …  

14 Sep 2011 | Video

Sharing Power: A New Vision for Development, 11-15 January 2011, Whakatane New Zealand

CEESP Sharing Power Conference Film

A short film produced by participants at the CEESP Conference in Whakatane, New Zealand (January 2011) …  

15 Jun 2011 | Video

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species category: Least Concern

Yellowstone: the return of the wolf

Many of us carry childhood memories of the ravening wolf that haunted us through fairy tales and often, hearing a wolf's howl still sends a shiver down our spines. But after so many years of conflict between man and this enigmatic species, the time has come to finally say: ‘maybe they’re not so bad’? Wolves are now being successfully reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park and are an important part of the natural system once again. …  

14 Jun 2011 | Video

Tanguar Haor

Tanguar Haor - making the most of its natural treasures

In Bangladesh, IUCN is working with local communities to conserve and sustain a unique wetland ecosystem, Tanguar Haor. This biologically diverse area, which is home to some rare plant and animal species and supports the lives of more than 56,000 people, was declared a Ramsar site - Wetland of International Importance - in 2000. …  

15 Feb 2011 | Video

Amna Abdulwazid and her agroforest plot in the Fau 5 camp, Eastern Sudan

IUCN's Stewart Maginnis on the importance of forests

What role do forests play in combating climate change and providing livelihoods for millions of people around the world? How do forests affect all 6.8 billion people on the planet? Stewart Maginnis, Director of IUCN's Environment and Development Group answers those question on Global Connections TV. …  

14 Feb 2011 | Video