Gangjeong village event
The Korea National Committee for IUCN is organising an event on 11 September to discuss the Gangjeong Naval and civilian base. …
09 Sep 2012 | News story
Green growth: over-burdened by scepticism?
Tonight, the World Leaders Dialogue at the IUCN Congress started with an easy question. Yes, green growth can be a reality. But a flow of questions from the audience reflected several concerns including how to make it real and market-driven in a world with seven billion people to feed and how to convince sceptics that green growth is worth the extra cost. …
09 Sep 2012 | News story
Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia recibe dos premios
La directora de Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia, Julia Miranda, y el jefe del Parque del Paramillo, Antonio Martínez Negrete, fueron premiados por la UICN debido a la excelencia en sus tareas de protección de parques. …
09 Sep 2012 | Article
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Business solutions based on scientific analysis
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC) are collaborating in a practical effort to bridge the gap between business and science which was announced during the IUCN Congress today. …
08 Sep 2012 | News story
De peur d’oublier : agiter l’étendard des champignons
Depuis des décennies, plantes et animaux captent l’attention de nombreux environnementalistes. Cette même attention devrait s’étendre à un groupe extrêmement important mais généralement oublié : les champignons. L’Initiative mondiale Liste rouge des champignons a l’intention d’inverser cette tendance et d’attirer l’attention des gens sur le sort réservé à ce règne unique. … | English | Spanish
08 Sep 2012 | Article
Can a business be profitable while also helping nature profit?
Nespresso's business relies on the functioning of ecosystems on coffee farms. Their sustainable quality program, called AAA, aims to secure production of the highest quality coffee, while protecting the natural environment and improving the livelihood of the farmers that grow it. …
08 Sep 2012 | Article
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New report demonstrates business' positive impact on ecosystems
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched a series of case studies from some of the world's biggest companies with a new report Biodiversity and ecosystem services: scaling up business solutions. …
08 Sep 2012 | News story
Capturing the world’s species before it’s too late
“You can’t fall in love with something if you haven’t met it.” That’s the philosophy of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore, who has spent the last six years capturing images of different species from around the world. …
08 Sep 2012 | Article
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Du champ de bataille au symbole de paix
Le rêve de Kwi-Gon Kim, Président du Conseil de la Zone démilitarisée (ZDM) de Corée, c’est qu’un tigre de Sibérie soit un jour observé au pied du Mont Jiri, dans le sud de la Péninsule coréenne. … | English | Spanish
08 Sep 2012 | Article
Make it real — gender equality in efforts to tackle climate change
It is increasingly acknowledged that giving women a central role in efforts to tackle climate change are critical to their success, but there is a long way to go in making this a reality. …
08 Sep 2012 | Article
