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Roundtable on “Protected areas’ role in regard to climate change mitigation and adaptation”
On May 11, 2012 policy makers and experts came together for a Roundtable on the Protected Areas’ role in regard to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The meeting was organized by the IUCN Caucasus Cooperation Center. …
22 May 2012 | News story
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The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network presents the Atlas of Natural Hazards and Risks in Georgia
The Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN), an IUCN member, together with the University of Twente presented the Atlas of Natural Hazards and Disaster Risks in Georgia during an international conference titled “Disaster Risk Management – Challenges for Development”, held in Tbilisi, Georgia. …
22 May 2012 | News story
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20 years of EU nature conservation
Today is the 20th anniversary of the Habitats Directive and the LIFE financial instrument both developed by the European Union to help protect European nature. …
21 May 2012 | News story
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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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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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Biological invasions: a growing threat to biodiversity
Biological invasions: a growing threat to biodiversity, human health and food security. Policy recommendations for the Rio+20 process drafted by IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group and IUCN's Invasive Species Initiative. …
07 May 2012 | News story
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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