There is a brand new way to search for information on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Launched today, a new section on The IUCN Red List website offers a simpler way to search for species and learn about the threats they face. Featuring more images than before, the sub-site makes The IUCN Red List information easily accessible to all wildlife enthusiasts. Continue reading “A new view of The IUCN Red List”
Sanctioned environmental rape
Published: April 9, 2013
By Zahrah Nasir
The writer is author of The Gun Tree: One Woman’s War (Oxford University Press, 2001) and lives in Bhurban. Continue reading “Sanctioned environmental rape”
Islands of prospects
By Naseer Memon
(The News, Political Economy-24th March 2013)
According to newspaper reports, real estate tycoon Malik Riaz’s Bahria Town and a US investment group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for $15 to 20 billion investment on March 11. Under the project, Bahria Town, in collaboration with foreign companies associated with prominent US investor Thomas Kramer, would construct the world’s tallest building and a number of other projects some 3.5 kilometres off the Karachi shore. A spokesman for Bahria Town said the project, the Bodha Island City, would be developed within a period of five to ten years, and that it would comprise Net City, Education City, Health City, Port City and other infrastructure projects. The world’s most modern shopping mall would also be built on the Island City. Continue reading “Islands of prospects”
The IUCN Council elects former Minister of State for Environment Malik Amin Aslam Khan as IUCN’s Vice President
The IUCN Council in its first meeting held on January 30, 2013 at Gland, Switzerland
has elected Mr. Malik Amin Aslam Khan as the IUCN Vice President. Mr. Amin will be holding this position for the next four years (2013-2016).
It is a matter of immense pride for Pakistan that he has been elected as Vice President. Other Vice-Presidents who were elected are Miguel Pellerano from Argentina, John Robinson from USA, and Marina von Weissenberg from the Finland. The Vice Presidents will assist and advise the IUCN President, Mr. Zhang Xinsheng of China.
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