On this platform I represent the global voice of environmental advocacy, to speak up for the rights of people and nature, for the social benefits of wetlands and ecological flows, for all the extraordinary species (including our own)聽that depend on resilient nature for their life support.
Natural 鈥榠nfrastructure鈥 such as river basins, forests, lakes and wetlands, plays a key role in addressing today鈥檚 global water needs and must be an integral part of every country鈥檚 water management portfolio, says 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the World Water Forum鈥
Top wildlife聽experts from around the world have聽allocated聽$US 3.3 million to 23 species conservation projects. Gorillas, cockatoos, and frogs are some聽of the many threatened species that are receiving a helping hand from SOS (Save Our Species), a global conservation fund initiated by 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播, the鈥
Widely attended by the government officials, donors, academics, researchers, water experts and the media, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Pakistan held a seminar on 鈥淜arez: an indigenous water management system鈥 in Islamabad.
Are you eager to be engaged in shaping an Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and defining its goals? Do you want to bring your knowledge and experience to the attention of governments and other decision makers? Here is your chance. The鈥
Forest Day has become something of a tradition at the annual UN climate change conference, the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP). Here at COP17 in Durban, Forest Day 5 was held on 4 December, bringing together over 1000 people who work on 鈥 and are passionate about 鈥 forestry issues, including鈥
More than 150 large dams have been built in West Africa over the past 50 years. Many more are in the planning to meet the region鈥檚 demands for energy, water and food. But how can these developments rime with environmental sustainability and participatory processes?
Acclaimed by the US Apple Store as 鈥楴ew and Noteworthy鈥, the new Species on the Edge app is a detailed guide to 365 species from the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Red List of Threatened Species鈩. Featuring stunning photos and thought-provoking information it allows users to learn about threatened species from around the鈥
Since joining the Ramsar Convention last year, the Government of Lao PDR and its partners have stepped up implementation of the Convention and its principles of conservation and wise use of wetlands.