Conservation

North-East Badia, Jordan, is inhabited by half a million Syrian refugees and an equal number of Jordanians, whose livelihoods depend on agriculture. Working in the agricultural sector is characterized by low wages, long hours, poor working conditions, lack of occupational health and safety, and a high incidence of child labour. In addition, Jordan faces severe water scarcity, with annual demand roughly double the available supply and weak water resource management exacerbating the problem.

La nueva revista para los miembros de la UICN mostrará éxitos pasados, actividades actuales y posibiliidades futuras para la conservación de la diversa y enorme red medioambiental que conforma la Unión de la UICN. La revista también contribuuirá a fomentar un sentimiento de propósito común entre los Miembros, las Comisiones y la Secretaría.

Ce nouveau magazine destiné aux Membres de l'UICN presentera des réussites passées, des activités en cours et de futures opportunités de conservation en provenance du gigantesque réseau environnemental pluriel qu'est l'Union de l'UICN. Ce magazine contribuera également à donner un objectif commun aux Membres, aux Commissions et au Secrétariat.

L’Alliance urbaine de l’UICN, une large coalition d’entités constitutives de l’UICN concernées par les dimensions urbaines de la conservation de la nature, a dévoilé un nouvel produit de connaissance pour mesurer la performance écologique des villes : les Index de nature urbaine de l’UICN (en anglais « Urban Nature Indexes » ou INU). Composé de six thèmes et de cinq « sujets indicateurs » imbriqués dans chaque thème, les INU ont pour but d’aider les décideurs politiques, les parties pren

La Alianza Urbana de la UICN, una amplia coalición de Miembros de la UICN preocupados por las dimensiones urbanas de la conservación de la naturaleza, ha presentado un nuevo producto de conocimiento para medir el desempeño ecológico de las ciudades: los Índices de Naturaleza Urbana (INU) de la UICN. El INU, compuesto por seis temas con cinco temáticas anidadas en cada tema, una para cada indicador, pretende ayudar a los responsables de la formulación de políticas, a las partes interesada

This new magazine for IUCN Members will show past successes, current activities and future possibilities for conservation, from across the diverse and enormous enviornmental network that makes up the Union of IUCN. The magazine will also help nurture a common sense of purpose between Members, Commissions and Secretariat. The magazine will be published twice a year in English, French and Spanish, and will inform Members about IUCN conservation tools and the latest trends in conservation.

With 26 case studies from 10 multinational companies, this publication highlights their positive actions, interventions and initiatives contributing to specific conservation and restoration goals.

Nature (covering the water, biodiversity, soil/land, and air/climate realms) continues to decline with significant negative impacts on society. Businesses need to understand their impacts and  dependencies on nature, manage their nature-related risks and embed the value of nature into their decision making to identify and implement opportunities that contribute towards the nature-positive global goal.

The Arabian Peninsula contains a wide diversity of sand and gravel deserts, mountains, coastal and offshore habitats and sparse wetlands. It also contains a diverse mammal fauna which comprises a mix of Arabian endemics, species with affinities to the Horn of Africa and Saharo-Sindian, Iranian-Central Asian, and Mediterranean elements.

The IUCN Urban Alliance, a broad coalition of IUCN constituents concerned with the urban dimensions of nature conservation, has unveiled a new knowledge product for measuring the ecological performance of cities: the IUCN Urban Nature Indexes (UNI).