The exhibition titled SavaLIFE – NatureCommunicationDesign will be opened to the public throughout July 2009, communicating the Project, attracting public attention and focusing on valuable but fragile biodiversity along the Sava.
The first study to determine the global conservation status of 64 species of open ocean (pelagic) sharks and rays reveals that 32 percent are threatened with extinction, primarily due to overfishing, according to the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Shark Specialist Group.
Recommendations for using the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to increase sustainable orchid tradeÌý
How can the World Heritage Convention work best to conserve the natural values of island nations that are on the front line of climate change? Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ gave its opinion on this critical issue known during the second day of the World Heritage Committee meeting in Seville.Ìý
Investing in nature can reduce the impact of natural disasters on people and the environment, according to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.
Marine Invasive Alien Species
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is pleased to hear that second generation biofuels is being sold at a Shell service station in Canada as part of a month-long demonstration.
The importance of biodiversity for livelihoods and agriculture is increasingly recognised worldwide. In Lao PDR this is particularly apparent where the livelihoods of farmers are heavily dependent, not only on farming, but also on wildlife and non-timber forest products (NTFPs).
The Gateway offers an introduction and sense of direction into the complicated world of payments for ecosystem services (PES). It is tailored for researchers, practitioners and decision makers interested in using economic incentives in support of conservation and poverty reduction efforts in…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and Nestlé Nespresso S.A., the world’s leading provider of single-portioned highest-quality premium coffee, are to sign an agreement to make aluminium more sustainable. Ìý