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Fiji Terrestrial Protected Areas Legal Review process: Community consultation and engagement
06.07.2017In 2007, the Government of the Republic of Fiji as a signatory to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) endorsed the review and reform of laws, policies and institutional arrangements related to terrestrial protected area networks....
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Wilderness areas are fast declining and World Heritage can protect them, says IUCN report
26.06.2017New guidance launched today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) urges the World Heritage Convention to better conserve wilderness areas, and large landscapes and seascapes, as they are increasingly threatened, including by climate...
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Mexican World Heritage site is in danger as vaquita faces extinction, according to IUCN
08.06.2017The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recommends in-danger status for Mexico’s World Heritage-listed Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California, after a mission confirmed the vaquita – the smallest and most endangered species of...
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Overfishing, reef decline threaten greater Caribbean and Pacific island fisheries – IUCN reports
08.06.2017Gland, Switzerland, 8 June 2017 (IUCN) – Overfishing and the degradation of coral reefs across the Caribbean and Pacific islands are pushing many fish, including food sources like tunas and groupers, towards extinction, according to two regional Red List...
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IUCN says Ivorian park should come off World Heritage ‘danger list’ as chimps make comeback
02.06.2017The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recommends withdrawing in-danger status from Comoé National Park in Côte d’Ivoire after seeing chimps and elephants return to the park. IUCN also recommends the Landscapes of Dauria in Russia and...
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IUCN recommends listing key habitats for species conservation as World Heritage
19.05.2017The advisory body on natural World Heritage, IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature, recommends World Heritage status for three sites nominated for their outstanding natural value. IUCN also recommends danger-listing for the Cerrado Protected...
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Using nature to transform disaster risk reduction: it starts with two-way dialogue
24.03.2017Fiji, 8-10 March 2017-IUCN convened representatives from both the disaster management and environment sector from 10 pacific countries during a workshop on ecosystem-based approaches to reduce disaster risk. It was a unique opportunity to initiate...
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IUCN launches 2017 Energy Small Grants Programme
24.03.2017Suva, Fiji, 24 March 2017 (IUCN) – The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office launched its 2017 Call for Proposals for its Energy Small Grants Programme this week. Applications for funding will remain open...
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Ecosystem services for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction – a ‘win-win’ approach
10.03.2017Nadi, Fiji, 10 March 2017 (IUCN) – The increasing incidence and severity of disasters are leaving more people vulnerable each year. The Oceania region is particularly prone to disasters with cyclones, floods, droughts and other natural hazards such as...
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Promoting the conservation and wise use of Wetlands
10.03.2017Nadi, Fiji, 8 March 2017 (IUCN) – The Wetlands are under pressure from local and global factors, including coastal development, destructive fishing practices, inappropriate agricultural practices and watershed changes, invasive species, ocean...
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