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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT | | Join a global environmental action |
Dear Members,
I am writing to invite you to join a global environmental action to voice our collective concern about climate change and to show world leaders we are serious about securing a Global Deal on climate in less than ten-month time.
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| | Watersheds save billions
Protecting watersheds provides many of the world's megacities with freshwater and saves billions of dollars.
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Antelopes
at
risk
A quarter of all antelope species are threatened with extinction, according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
> Read more IUCN Private sector engagement
Guidelines for Private Sector Engagement were adopted by the IUCN Council in February.
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World Water Forum
16-22 March, Istambul
Policy and decision makers from all over the world debated to find solutions to achieve water security.
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Biodiversity: my hotel in action 
A guide to sustainable use of biological resources, for hotel owners and managers. Available in English and French .
Sustainable
Bioenergy Production
Compilation of example principles, frameworks and tools. Available in English.
Protected Landscapes and Cultural and Spiritual Values
Second volume in the series on the Values of Protected Landscapes and Seascapes produced by the WCPA Protected Landscapes Task Force. Available in
English
and Spanish.
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Liberia joined IUCN in March 2009.
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16 new Members
were admitted by Council in February.
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National and Regional Committees
The first meeting of the new IUCN South & East Asia Regional Committee is taking place in Bangkok from 23 to 24 March 2009. Commissions
SSC and
CEESP
collaborate in response to Resolution 4.039 on sustainable use of renewable natural resources.
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"Buddy Experiment": a Success for CEC and a model for "inter-generational partnership". > Read more
"Governance for Sustainability" is a new IUCN Environment Policy and Law book. A joint effort between the CEL and the IUCN Environmental Law Centre.
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Maher Mahjoub, from Tunisia, has been named Vice Chair of the WCPA
for
North
Africa,
the Middle East and Western Asia.
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Secretariat
Barcelona Congress:
The final version of the list of adopted Resolutions and Recommendations is now available on the website in the three languages.
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The proceedings
from
the
Members'
Assembly are now available in English. French and Spanish version soon.
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The updated IUCN Statutes and Regulations, complete with the amendments made at the Congres, are now available in English, French and Spanish.
Council
First meeting of the new IUCN Council elected at the Barcelona Congress.
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Decisions of the 72nd session of Council are available in the three languages.
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Welcome to the first edition of the Union Pulse!
> Please send us your comments and suggestions, and stories for the next editions. Have your Say!
Share your views and knowledge about pressing environmental issues on the new IUCN opinion page.
Earth Hour
IUCN is asking all of our members to join us in this important action.
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Online petition from The 'Save the Dugong Campaign Center', a
Japanese
IUCN
Member,
on the implementation of Resolution 4.022.
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Recommend individuals to contribute to the work of IUCN Commissions!
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Funding
Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation are aimed at small conservation programmes and pilot projects.
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Vacancy announcements.
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Training of Trainers (TOT) on Gender and Climate Change organised by IUCN and other core partners in Bonn (June) and Copenhagen (December).
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