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document.write('<p class="rss-title"><a class="rss-title" href="http://cms.iucn.org" target="_blank">IUCN - News</a><br /><span class="rss-item">News feed from IUCN</span></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4708" title="&lt;p&gt;&quot;Recent weeks have witnessed several attempts at international fora and in the media to question the science of climate change and to cast doubts on the findings of the IPCC, which have been produced and endorsed by a very large body of the ..." target="_blank">IUCN statement on IPCC science</a><br />');
document.write('\"Recent weeks have witnessed several attempts at international fora and in the media to question the science of climate change and to cast doubts on the findings of the IPCC, which have been produced and endorsed by a very large body of the world\'s foremost scientists. Some of these have even included personal attacks on the leadership of IPCC.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4697" title="&lt;p&gt;IUCN and its partners unveiled a stunning new book this week that features one of the most globally-important and species-rich wetlands, the Okavango Delta, world-renowned for its unique ecological and economic role in southern Africa.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">New book celebrates aquatic life in Africa?s Okavango Delta</a><br />');
document.write('IUCN and its partners unveiled a stunning new book this week that features one of the most globally-important and species-rich wetlands, the Okavango Delta, world-renowned for its unique ecological and economic role in southern Africa.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4642" title="&lt;p&gt;High level IUCN representatives are among the keynote speakers&amp;#160;at the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity which opens today in Norway.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Trondheim conference calls for new biodiversity targets</a><br />');
document.write('High level IUCN representatives are among the keynote speakers&#160;at the Sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity which opens today in Norway.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4599" title="&lt;p&gt;A survey of tourists and tour operators in the Egyptian Red Sea region shows that the industry often misperceives its clients? environmental sensitivity, putting its own business at risk. Climate change is a growing threat to the tourism industry..." target="_blank">Tourism industry should better cater for climate-sensitive holiday makers</a><br />');
document.write('A survey of tourists and tour operators in the Egyptian Red Sea region shows that the industry often misperceives its clients? environmental sensitivity, putting its own business at risk. Climate change is a growing threat to the tourism industry by making destinations less attractive and&#160;jeopardizing major sources of income. The awareness of tourists towards climate change and other environmental issues is likely to be a major driver of their future holiday choices. &#160;');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4561" title="&lt;p&gt;&amp;#160;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Invasive Alien Species, ranging from disease and plants, to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats to life on this planet, according to a new publication coordinated by the Global Invasive Species Programme..." target="_blank">Impact of nature?s invading aliens measured for first time</a><br />');
document.write('&#160; Invasive Alien Species, ranging from disease and plants, to rats and goats, are one of the top three threats to life on this planet, according to a new publication coordinated by the Global Invasive Species Programme (GISP), of which IUCN is a partner. Most countries have made international commitments to tackle this threat, but only half have introduced relevant legislation and even fewer are taking adequate action on the ground. &#160;');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4575" title="&lt;p&gt;IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre has sent a strong message to the global community at the UNESCO launch of the International Year of Biodiversity in Paris. She says we are all responsible for today?s biodiversity crisis and we must take..." target="_blank">It?s now or never to stop the biodiversity crisis</a><br />');
document.write('IUCN Director General Julia Marton-Lefèvre has sent a strong message to the global community at the UNESCO launch of the International Year of Biodiversity in Paris. She says we are all responsible for today?s biodiversity crisis and we must take immediate action to stop it.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4574" title="&lt;p&gt;Les aires protégées offrent une solution rentable pour lutter contre les effets des changements climatiques, selon une étude de l?Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), The Nature Conservancy, le Programme des Nations unie..." target="_blank">Aires protégées ? des solutions naturelles à la crise du changement climatique</a><br />');
document.write('Les aires protégées offrent une solution rentable pour lutter contre les effets des changements climatiques, selon une étude de l?Union internationale pour la conservation de la nature (UICN), The Nature Conservancy, le Programme des Nations unies pour le développement (PNUD), la Banque mondiale, et le WWF. Les principaux faits et chiffres, ainsi que les conclusions de cette étude sont à présent disponibles en français.&#160;&#160; &#160;');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4517" title="&lt;p&gt;La biodiversité est peu valorisée dans les signes de reconnaissance agricoles, c?est-à-dire les marques, labels, AOC ou certifications attribués à des productions de vins, fromages, viandes, fruits, légumes, céréales. Pourtant plusieurs mesures f..." target="_blank">Encourager la biodiversité dans les marques, labels et certifications de productions agricoles</a><br />');
document.write('La biodiversité est peu valorisée dans les signes de reconnaissance agricoles, c?est-à-dire les marques, labels, AOC ou certifications attribués à des productions de vins, fromages, viandes, fruits, légumes, céréales. Pourtant plusieurs mesures favorables à la biodiversité existent, elles demandent à être encouragées. C?est le résultat d?une étude publiée aujourd?hui par le Comité français de l?UICN, en partenariat avec la Fédération des Parcs naturels régionaux de France, qui a porté sur l?analyse d?une cinquantaine de signes reconnus en France.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4490" title="&lt;p&gt;The International Year of Biodiversity has been launched at a ceremony in Berlin with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel warning that the world will face &quot;enormous costs&quot; if no action is taken to tackle climate change and&amp;#160;to s..." target="_blank">International Year of Biodiversity - investing in nature, improving lives</a><br />');
document.write('The International Year of Biodiversity has been launched at a ceremony in Berlin with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel warning that the world will face \"enormous costs\" if no action is taken to tackle climate change and&#160;to secure biodiversity.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4457" title="&lt;p&gt;To increase awareness of the enormous variety of life on our planet, and raise the profile of threatened species, we have launched the IUCN Red List ?Species of the Day?.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Discover biodiversity - every day</a><br />');
document.write('To increase awareness of the enormous variety of life on our planet, and raise the profile of threatened species, we have launched the IUCN Red List ?Species of the Day?.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4417" title="&lt;p&gt;Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 December 2009, IUCN - World leaders in Copenhagen have taken a first and useful step to slow the course of climate change ? a threat that is already affecting people, ecosystems and biodiversity in many parts of the world...." target="_blank">Copenhagen climate summit: Copenhagen Accord a step in right direction, but insufficient</a><br />');
document.write('Copenhagen, Denmark, 19 December 2009, IUCN - World leaders in Copenhagen have taken a first and useful step to slow the course of climate change ? a threat that is already affecting people, ecosystems and biodiversity in many parts of the world. A global, legally-binding climate change treaty must be the next step.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4404" title="&lt;p&gt;A team of the world?s leading marine experts, paired with scientists from the Indian Ocean region, have just returned from a six-week research expedition above seamounts in the high seas of the Indian Ocean with a whole new understanding of seamo..." target="_blank">21st century explorers return with unique data from Indian Ocean</a><br />');
document.write('A team of the world?s leading marine experts, paired with scientists from the Indian Ocean region, have just returned from a six-week research expedition above seamounts in the high seas of the Indian Ocean with a whole new understanding of seamount ecosystems. They gathered a very rich collection of data and specimens, including some strange-looking marine creatures.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4348" title="&lt;p&gt;After good progress in week one, concerns remain that a deal on REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) could yet stall on a small number of unresolved issues, or could be sacrificed because of lack of progress in..." target="_blank">Don?t hold REDD hostage in Copenhagen</a><br />');
document.write('After good progress in week one, concerns remain that a deal on REDD-plus (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation) could yet stall on a small number of unresolved issues, or could be sacrificed because of lack of progress in other areas of the bigger deal, says IUCN.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4292" title="&lt;p&gt;The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Species on climate change hit list named</a><br />');
document.write('The Arctic Fox, Leatherback Turtle and Koala are among the species destined to be hardest hit by climate change, according to a new IUCN review.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4326" title="&lt;p&gt;Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 December, 2009 (IUCN) ? Conserving and managing nature as a way to adapt to the impacts of climate change can benefit both wealthy and poor countries alike, the latest IUCN report has found.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Changing climate change from Sweden to Colombia</a><br />');
document.write('Copenhagen, Denmark, 11 December, 2009 (IUCN) ? Conserving and managing nature as a way to adapt to the impacts of climate change can benefit both wealthy and poor countries alike, the latest IUCN report has found.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4327" title="&lt;p&gt;Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) ? Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN...." target="_blank">Stop our oceans souring</a><br />');
document.write('Copenhagen, Denmark, 10 December 2009 (IUCN) ? Deep and immediate cuts in emissions are needed to stall ocean acidification and prevent mass extinction of marine species, food insecurity and serious damage to the world economy, according to IUCN.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4329" title="&lt;p&gt;Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 December 2009 ?&amp;#160; Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conse..." target="_blank">Protected areas ? natural solutions to climate change crisis</a><br />');
document.write('Copenhagen, Denmark, 8 December 2009 ?&#160; Protected Areas offer a cost effective solution to the impacts of climate change, according to a new book from IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, the United Nations Development Programme, Wildlife Conservation Society, the World Bank and WWF.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4328" title="&lt;p&gt;Copenhagen, Denmark, 7 December 2009 (IUCN) - It?s now time for governments to make robust commitments and a timeline towards achieving a post-2012 deal on climate change. IUCN urges leaders meeting at the UN&amp;#160;climate change conference in..." target="_blank">Turn the tide - turn to nature: IUCN Opening Statement to UN climate change meeting</a><br />');
document.write('Copenhagen, Denmark, 7 December 2009 (IUCN) - It?s now time for governments to make robust commitments and a timeline towards achieving a post-2012 deal on climate change. IUCN urges leaders meeting at the UN&#160;climate change conference in Copenhagen, 7-18 December, to include nature?s solutions to reduce emissions and cope with&#160;climate change impacts in a post-2012 deal.&#160;');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4289" title="&lt;p&gt;Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and IUCN.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Rhino poaching surges in Asia and Africa</a><br />');
document.write('Rhino poaching worldwide is on the rise, according to a new report by TRAFFIC and IUCN.');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://cms.iucn.org?uNewsID=4255" title="&lt;p&gt;Land areas around the world, bigger than Canada, have been identified as having potential to be restored to good quality, healthy forests, a new study has found.&lt;/p&gt;..." target="_blank">Billion hectares of forests with potential for restoration, study shows</a><br />');
document.write('Land areas around the world, bigger than Canada, have been identified as having potential to be restored to good quality, healthy forests, a new study has found.');
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