On the opening day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Brasilia, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥'s Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre recalls the importance of World Heritage for conservation and the strong links between Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and Brazil.
Greening blue energy : identifying and managing the biodiversity risks and opportunities of offshore renewable energy
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
In Orissa, India, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Member Winrock International India (WII) is working with local communities to better manage forests within a wider agricultural landscape.
Challenges and opportunities for the engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in REDD-plus
Nathiagali, July 21, 2010 “The Government is making all out efforts to provide the citizens clean air and water and conserve the forests and the Next Five-Year plan is almost finalized with ample allocations following a historic allocation of Rs. 28.3 billion during the last…
Enjoying and appreciating nature is one thing but knowing how to protect it and manage what has been left of it for future generations is a completely different story. Allen Putney knows how to do both.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets in Brasilia, Brazil from 25 July to 3 August to add new outstanding natural and cultural places to the list of World Heritage sites. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ plays a key role in the meeting as the advisory body assessing natural sites and recommending new nominations to the…
The Collaboration Agreement, signed 12 July, 2010, between the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) and Rio Tinto London Limited (Rio Tinto) commits Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and Rio Tinto to focus their collaborative projects on innovative and ground-breaking biodiversity conservation activities…