Saving biodiversity: we know how! 

8 September 2010, Ghent (Belgium). The IUCN's Countdown 2010 initiative is almost over. But the actions of its nearly 1,100 partners worldwide are not! It's 2010 - a year of stock-taking for world governments and for the Countdown 2010 initiative. The 2010 Biodiversity Target was not reached but the thousands ...

Civil Society 

WWF Italy Story featured in the Made in Countdown 2010 publication Action Since economic resources and opportunities of intervention for biodiversity were limited, WWF Italy launched an ambitious project on strategic planning on an eco-regional scale in 2004. The main points of this strategy included the adoption of a proactive approach instead of ...

Academia 

University of California Natural Reserve System Story featured in the Made in Countdown 2010 publication Action The University of California Natural Reserve System (NRS) is the largest university-managed reserve system in the world with 36 reserves protecting more than 135,000 acres across the state for research, teaching, and public service. As such, the ...

Local Authorities 

Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces Story featured in the Made in Countdown 2010 publication Action The Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) launched a unique initiative called "The Local Government + Biodiversity 2010 Network" to promote habitat protection and improvement among local authorities and facilitate the interaction between local people and institutions. The ...

Civil Society 

PAN Parks Foundation Story featured in the Made in Countdown 2010 publication Action PAN (Protected Area Network) Parks - an independent foundation aiming to create a European network of wilderness protected areas to improve nature protection through sustainable tourism development - organised a trip for decision makers to Majella National Park, Italy. The ...

Local Authorities 

Noord-Brabant Province Story featured in the Made in Countdown 2010 publication Action The Noord-Brabant Province was the first region to join Countdown 2010. In December 2006, the Province established the "Brabant Taskforce Biodiversiteit en Countdown 2010" - a working group of public and private sector representatives. The Taskforce has been a major driving force ...