At the International Whaling Commission (IWC) annual meeting in Agadir, Morocco, scientists warned that a seismic survey planned off Sakhalin Island by the Russian petroleum company Rosneft could seriously threaten the critically endangered Western Gray Whale population.
In the rush to find new sources of energy and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels, offshore wind farms are increasingly seen as an attractive solution, but their potential impact on marine biodiversity should not be overlooked.
 Forest finance
Livelihoods and landscapes: So far, the expectations of PES as a market-based solution for conservation and development have not been met. Feature: Do public goods always have to remain public? REDD: We cannot wait to act on REDD-plus. Local forests: Why, despite…Conservation and sustainable development of the Alboran Sea
Conservación y desarrollo sostenible del mar de Alborán / Conservation et développement durable de la mer d'Alboran
A Framework for social adaptation to climate change : sustaining tropical coastal communitites and industries
Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) : status survey and conservation action plan 2010-2020 Â
Climate talks in Bonn healed some of the wounds left by the great disappointment of the Copenhagen Climate Summit last December. Following two weeks of talks under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), there is now renewed hope that the building blocks for a global climate deal…