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Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is delighted to announce that the Asia Regional Office in Bangkok is welcoming a new leader at its helm. Dr. Dindo Campilan was named Regional Director for Asia starting 22 February 2021. In coordination with Mr.…

Gland, Switzerland (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – Ships operating in the North Pacific pose a serious threat to gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), according to the first scientific study that examines the impacts of vessel traffic on the species throughout its range.

Our world and our ocean are awash in plastic waste. Reducing plastic consumption, increasing recycling and reuse of plastic products into a circular economy – including promoting the economic value of plastics, and support for research and innovation to develop new products to replace…

Following last week’s introduction of the three Circular Economy videos from Eastern and Southern Africa, this week focuses on South East Asia with new videos showcasing the work done by small-scale Circular Economy initiatives there. Today’s video presents a project by the Jan & Oscar…

During this week’s United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA5), there is a focus on marine plastic pollution which continues the discussions that began at UNEA 1 in 2014. In order to mitigate plastic pollution, countries need to be able to identify where and how the plastic pollution…

A new report ‘The World’s Forgotten Fishes’ reveals the extraordinary variety of freshwater fish. This variety accounts for over half of all the world’s fish species and is essential to the health of the world’s rivers, lakes and wetlands and well-being of societies and economies across the…

Through the capacity component of the Marine Plastics and Coastal Communities (MARPLASTICCs) project, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has supported  various Circular Economy initiatives aiming at reducing plastic leakage into the marine environment. As part of this effort, a new video showcases three of these projects…

Today marks the launch of the third video of the short series on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy. The focus is on the Blue Port Project, an initiative by the WILDTRUST, which aims to create action-based research and implement strategic interventions to reduce…

Continuing with the short series of videos on the contribution of community-based initiatives to Circular Economy, today Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ launches the second video showcasing an initiative by 3R in Mozambique. With the objective to establish a financially sustainable and environmentally sound value chain…

To improve the understanding of Lake Titicaca, with the aim to strengthen conservation efforts in this basin shared between Bolivia and Peru, the study and protection of the lake’s culture heritage is vital.