Climate Change poses serious security threats for Pakistan   Islamabad, Pakistan, 15 February, 2008 (IUCN) – The official launch of the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) on Climate Change was held on February 15, 2008 at the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by a wide range of stakeholders, including government officials, subject specialists, academics, research institutions, civil society and private sector representatives.Funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Department for International Development, U.K., TAP is a ...

A seven-week old orphaned snow leopard cub (Uncia uncia) named Leo was found in 2005 in the Naltar Valley, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The cub was then sent to Bronx Zoo, New York, in August 2006 to be part of a state-of-the-art species conservation programme. Leo’s case was one of global biodiversity conservation concern that demonstrated how IUCN could mobilize two governments for the rescue of the cub. Leo is also an example of working partnerships between zoos, field conservation projects, and ...

A group of foreign participants (45) from Pakistan Foreign Service Academy visited IUCN Country Office at Karachi. The DG Foreign Service Academy, Ambassador Ms. Fauzia Nasreen was leading the group. IUCN’s Global Vice President Mr. Javed Jabbar and Country Representative IUCN Pakistan Mr. Sohail Malik presented an overview of IUCN covering global, regional and national perspective. The participants were apprised on the various initiatives undertaken by IUCN Pakistan. Mr. Amin Beg, Head IUCN Northern Areas Office, spoke about ...

Islamabad, Pakistan, 30 November, 2007 (IUCN) – The Royal Norwegian Embassy and IUCN Pakistan signed an agreement in Islamabad on November 30, 2007 for developing and institutionalizing the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) on Climate Change for Pakistan. The agreement was signed by Dr. Sissel Volan, Head Development Section, Royal Norwegian Embassy and Sohail Maqbool Malik, Country Representative, IUCN Pakistan. The move could not be better timed as it comes two days before the 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties ...

Gilgit, Pakistan, 29 October, 2007 (IUCN): The World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the Northern Areas (NAs) Administration in collaboration with Ev-K2-CNR, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and the Italian non-government organization CESVI organized a workshop titled ‘Building Partnership for the Central Karakoram National Park’. The workshop marks the launch of various activities under the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya (HKKH) Partnership Project. Funded by the Italian Cooperation, Government of Italy, the HKKH Project is extending financial and technical support towards the ...