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IUCN Pakistan appoints Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative

Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema, Country Representative IUCN Pakistan

IUCN Pakistan has appointed Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative. Mr. Mahmood Akhtar Cheema brings with him over 20 years of experience in natural resource management and more than 15 years of experience with IUCN.

He had been entrusted with the Acting Country Representative IUCN Pakistan role twice previously (in 2006 and most recently in 2012). Cheema headed IUCN’s Islamabad programme office for more than six years. Continue reading “IUCN Pakistan appoints Mahmood Akhtar Cheema as Country Representative”

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Chairpersons Summary – Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement

Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century
Oslo, 6-7 June 2011

Nothing great and good can be furthered in the world without cooperation
Fridtjof Nansen

The Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century convened by the Norwegian Government on 6 and 7 June 2011, in Oslo, gathered together academic experts, representatives of governments, international agencies and civil society, with the objective of arriving at a set of recommendations for action. Topics for discussion included the vulnerability, resilience and capacity for adaptation of communities in areas that are prone to disasters and environmental changes due to climate change; the protection of displaced people; and the promotion of action to help prevent or manage displacement.
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IUCN Pakistan celebrated the World Day to Combat Desertification

Karachi, June 16, 2011 (IUCN)

A Press Briefing was organized by IUCN Pakistan in collaboration with Baanhn Beli and FPCCI (Environment & CSR) at IUCN Country Programme Office. A few presentations were made by the experts on the benefits of the drylands and threats faced by them. Mr. Javed Jabbar, global IUCN Vice President and Asia Regional Councilor informed the particpants that the World Day to Combat Desertification is observed every year on June 17th  all over the world. The aim of the United Nations in designating a day of observance is to sensitize the public and media to the increasing dangers of desertification, land degradation and drought.
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