Protecting the oceans through marine protected areas can provide higher and more sustained income through tourism and controlled fisheries than continued exploitation. This is the result of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s new compilation of case studies about the economic benefits of marine protected areas, launched on…
Ms Julia Marton–Lefevre, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s Director General, will be visiting the Oceania Region from 1-12 June.
One fifth of Europe’s reptiles and nearly a quarter of its amphibians are threatened, according to new studies carried out by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ for the European Commission.
Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs
A better assesment of the threats to coral reefs along with improved management will give corals a much higher chance of survival in the face of warming oceans, says Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥â€™s latest report.
For immediate release: Sunday 17 May, 2009