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European Day of Parks
"See the sky, touch a tree, feel the air and find yourself! Europe’s natural parks – a living health spa for stress fatigued Europeans." This event, organized by EUROPARC, takes place on 24th May 2012 in more than 50 parks in 20 countries. …
21 May 2012 | News story
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Mediterranean Seagrass Meadows: Resilience and Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation
This new study will be presented in Málaga during the Seagrass meadows event in Spain and provides an insight into their potential for carbon sequestration at a time when carbon credit schemes are becoming increasingly important in combating climate change. …
16 May 2012 | Media advisory
Enter the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award now!
For over a decade, IUCN has teamed up with Thomson Reuters Foundation to honour exceptional environmental journalism. From 15 May to 15 June 2012, journalists and writers across the world are invited to submit an article for the IUCN – Thomson Reuters Environmental Media Award. …
15 May 2012 | Article
The B@B Platform at the Green Week
The EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform will participate in the Green Week – the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, organized by the European Commission. …
14 May 2012 | News story
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Finland’s newest national park gets a stamp
Postage stamps are a good way for mainstreaming biodiversity. Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services and the Finnish Postal Service have an ongoing project on five national park stamps. …
10 May 2012 | News story
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Mountain chicken frogs back in Montserrat
Scientists from the IUCN Member organisations are hoping that one of the world's largest frogs is singing songs of love on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat and not just singing in the rain. Mating calls would mean the so-called "mountain chicken" frogs are looking to breed and hopefully dodge extinction. …
10 May 2012 | News story
Turkey: a bridge between two continents
Did you know that out of 12,500 seed plant species in the entire continent of Europe 11,000 are present in Anatolia alone? This and other interesting facts about Turkish biodiversity and conservation efforts are in the spotlight of this month's European Country Focus. …
08 May 2012 | News story
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Rewilding in Europe through biosphere reserves
Europe is currently in the middle of an exceptional wildlife comeback boom due to large-scale abandonment of farmland. This phenomenon is particularly notable in the continent’s mountainous areas, which are running wild with robust, resilient nature. The time has never been more ripe for the conservation of biodiversity in Europe. …
04 May 2012 | News story
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A joint effort for evaluating private sector biodiversity performance
The European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC) and the Global Nature Fund (GNF) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding in order to promote the development and implementation of “Biodiversity Checks for Companies” and the “European Biodiversity Standard”. …
04 May 2012 | News story
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IUCN Congress Programme now live
As the World Conservation Congress draws closer, you can now view what’s on and when. Regularly updated, the Online Programme is a handy companion to organize your schedule in Jeju and make the most out of your experience. …
03 May 2012 | News story
