With the increasing threats that disasters present there is an urgent need to prioritise proactive disaster risk reduction over reacting to disaster events. The ecosystem approach for disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) is a key element of such preventive measures but still remains underdeveloped鈥
Recognising the significant and detrimental economic, environmental, security-related, and social impacts听of the illegal trade in wildlife, 42 countries adopted the Hanoi Statement on Illegal Wildlife Trade on 17听November 2016. The Statement that was adopted at the Hanoi Conference on illegal鈥
香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 will take part in the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cancun, Mexico from 4 - 17 December 2016. Forests are high on the agenda, as one of the four main focus areas from the CBD.
In a new article published in World Development Perspectives, 鈥淕overnance innovations from a multi-stakeholder coalition to implement large-scale Forest Restoration in Brazil,鈥 the authors explore how bringing together the efforts of 270 groups made a stronger impact on forest landscape鈥
The Hanoi Conference on Illegal Wildlife Trade, held on November 17 and 18, brought together global leaders with the goal of eradicating illegal wildlife trade, and to ensure effective protection of endangered wildlife from the imminent threats of extinction.
A new global initiative to reduce the impacts of invasive alien species 鈥 the Honolulu Challenge - has been launched today by 33 organizations and institutions. The launch follows a call for urgent action on invasive alien species made by experts, governments and NGOs at the recent 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 World鈥
After a one month deep sea expedition in unexplored areas of the Mediterranean, scientists have found over 200 species, 听including new records that have only been previously reported in the Atlantic Ocean and in polar regions.
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When conducting a study that spans multiple countries, the only way to ensure the comparability of data is by establishing clear definitions for the information being collected. In the case of a recently published report on forest governance in Eastern Europe and Russia, the term 鈥榣ocal forest鈥欌
The main purpose of this Study is to serve as contribution to policy review and reforms by documenting and analysing the existing schemes of governance of local forests in the region. Further, the methodology applied in this Regional Study and the experiences made are expected to contribute to鈥
Over the last decade, conflicts between humans and elephants have been a serious concern in Bangladesh, especially near the central-north border with India. Collaboration between the two neighbours and community-based initiatives can play a crucial role in managing such challenges.