Paris, France, 29 June, 2011.聽Four outstanding natural sites in Kenya, Jordan, Australia and Japan were given World Heritage status following the advice of 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播聽to the World Heritage Committee, which closes today in Paris. An extension to an existing World Heritage Site in Ukraine and Slovakia鈥
Paris, France, 23 June, 2011 (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播) 鈥 Extractive industries and governments that licence their activities should commit to stopping all mining and oil/gas exploration and exploitation activities that could damage World Heritage Sites, says the International Union for Conservation of Nature (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播鈥
The first is now open, accepting Threatened Species and Rapid Action Grants. Deadline for applications is August 12, 2011.聽
Poverty and environmental degradation go hand-in-hand throughout the world; each can cause the other. With the global population likely to reach nine billion by 2050 there is an urgent need to address both in tandem when devising new economic development models.
香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 and partners聽have completed the development of a national gender strategy for Egypt. The 鈥淣ational Strategy for Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change in Egypt鈥 was completed in Spring, with 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 in its role as a leading member of the Global Gender and Climate Alliance.
An international panel of experts warns in a report released today that marine species are at risk of entering a phase of extinction unprecedented in human history.
Gland, Switzerland, 9th June, 2011 (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播) 鈥 Africa is being given a unique opportunity to conserve its tremendous diversity of freshwater species 鈥 a critical resource for many of Africa鈥檚 poorest people. African countries can now decide to use their water resources sustainably, and avoid paying鈥
香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 has had an influential impact on the way Shell views and manages conservation challenges across 90 countries. That was one of the messages to emerge from a recent meeting that took place聽between Shell and the 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 Council (the organization's governing聽body).聽
A new method for calculating the role that mangrove restoration plays in slowing climate change, by capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, has been adopted.