Interviews
IUCN Red List of Ecosystems explained
How to know if an ecosystem is at risk? How to evaluate this probability? Jon Paul Rodriguez explains how the Red List of Ecosystems will answer these questions and help governments, private sector and academia to take the right decisions. …
11 Sep 2012 | Video
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Reaping from investing in the coastal ecosystems
Donald Macintosh, Senior Advisor, Mangroves for the Future Programme talks about how investing in coastal ecosystem like the mangroves is a win-win situation for everyone as it gives a massive boost to the ecology and the economy while protecting us from natural disasters like the tsunami. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
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Nature benefits for all
What does nature+people & governance mean in simple terms? Do people share the same benefits from nature? Gonzalo Oviedo, IUCN Special Adviser for Social Policy, is addressing these questions. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
Measuring people's happiness
H.E. Dr. Kinzang Dorji, former Prime minister of Bhutan speaks about how this small country from Asia is making big strides by keeping people happy and using it as an indicator for national growth. …
10 Sep 2012 | Video
Can we stop species from disappearing?
Today species are disappearing at an unprecedented rate. What needs to happen to reverse this? Cristián Samper, President and CEO of Wildlife Conservation Society tells the story of the American buffalo, the largest land mammal in North America, that was brought back from the brink of extinction thanks to the efforts of people, governments and institutions like those present at IUCN’s Congress. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Can we feed the world sustainably?
Camilla Toulmin, Director of the International Institute for Environment and Development, an independent think tank, speaks about the inequalities in food access and the impact of biofuels. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Celebrating half a century of cooperation
50 years ago IUCN and the Council of Europe decided to join hands signing a cooperation agreement. At the IUCN Congress they confirmed the willingness to continue the successful work in the fields of protected areas and ecological networks, threatened species and biological invasion. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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Redefining development to reach sustainability
Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, explains why it is crucial to redefine our definition of development, in order to make human activities sustainable. Environment has to be seen as a framework to development, rather than simply an add-on. …
09 Sep 2012 | Video
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IUCN, "an almost perfect model of global democracy"
Javed Jabbar, vice president of IUCN since 1995, speaks about the outcomes of the IUCN World Conservation Congress and the uniqueness of IUCN, with its extensive democratic processes and its specific position in the conservation field. …
08 Sep 2012 | Video
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Go for “low carbon, green growth”
What biggest environmental challenge the Republic of Korea is facing? What is its latest environmental success? What expectations are raised by the 2012 IUCN World Conservation Congress? …
08 Sep 2012 | Video
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