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BIOPAMA - Call for proposals for medium grants launched
24.06.2019
Today, 24 June 2019, BIOPAMA launches the first call for proposals for medium grants (up to 400 000 EUR) in the frame of its “Action component”.
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Global experts set the path for fair and effective protected areas in Gran Paradiso
24.06.2019
This week, the Gran Paradiso National Park and the Gran Paradiso Foundation are hosting 80 global experts in protected area management and governance in a workshop aimed at setting the recommendations for fairer and more effective protected areas.
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A partnership for improved reporting on Pacific Protected and Conserved Areas
16.06.2019
Strengthening partnerships for the environment to help Pacific island countries better manage their natural resources is the goal of a close collaboration between two projects implemented by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP...
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One-year countdown to world’s leading biodiversity event begins
13.06.2019
“Biodiversity is now on the international agenda to the same degree as the fight against climate change. It is essential to create an international dynamic in favour of biodiversity, with increased awareness and the involvement of the general public. By...
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Home is where the heart is: Mili's World Environment Day message
05.06.2019
Happy World Environment Day! I understand earlier this morning, the Fiji Government through the Department of Environment hosted the national celebrations at Albert Park? In order to raise awareness at a national level, I believe foremost we should start at...
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IUCN endorses global ‘Oceans Plastics Charter’
28.05.2019
At the recent Nature Champions Summit in Canada, IUCN signed onto the Canada-led Oceans Plastics Charter. This five-part plan symbolises global commitment at the highest levels to rethink the world’s relationship with plastics and shift economies towards zero...
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BIOPAMA launches second call for experts to join the Pacific Regional Action Component Advisory Committee
11.04.2019
IUCN Oceania has launched a second call for experts to serve on the Pacific Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) for the Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) Programme Action Component.
Delegates take a walk along the pristine beaches of Wilson's Promontory Photo: Trevor Sandwith

Getting priorities right for tourism and protected areas
09.04.2019
The 2019 World Protected Areas Leaders’ Forum (WPALF) was convened by Parks Victoria in Melbourne and the Wilson’s Promontory National Park from 25-29 March, with a focus on the role of tourism in protected and conserved areas.
International Women's Day 2019
03.04.2019
International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also marking a call to action for accelerating gender balance.
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IUCN Oceania HR Officer graduates from USP
26.03.2019
It was a proud moment for Jignasha Hansji, IUCN Oceania Human Resources who graduated with a Master’s degree in Commerce majoring in Management and Public Administration at the University of the South Pacific (USP) graduation ceremony on March 22.