Par Dr. Diomande Dro Hyacinthe - « l’Égypte est un don du Nil ». Ce célèbre aphorisme d’Hérodote vient à juste titre pour justifier le partage actuel des eaux. l’Égypte rappelle constamment sur le fondement cet aphorisme son héritage, son lien historique  sa très forte dépendance vis-à -vis du…
Dr Jon Paul RodrÃguez has been honored during the 2020 Conservation Leadership Awards Celebration by the Chicago Zoological Society’s (CZS) Board of Trustees and Women’s Board held virtually.
More than 7.5 million people live in the Sundarbans and depend on its ecosystem services. However, the rapid economic growth in both Bangladesh and India and changes in land use are threatening the Sundarbans ecosystem. The Mangrove forests and biodiversity it…
The Stung Treng Ramsar Site, with its deep pools, rapids, and flooded forests, supports a rich fishery. Like many other fishing grounds in Cambodia, it is struggling to cope with illegal and destructive fishing using dynamite, electro-fishing, poisoning, drift…
During the original dates of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 (9-19 November 2020), a UNFCCC virtual campaign labelled ‘Race to Zero Dialogues’ is taking place instead. In the form of a two-week series of over 100 online events, the Dialogues focus on concrete action to support the world’s…
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Asia Regional Office, acting as the IBRRI Secretariat, is announcing a call for small grant proposals to implement Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures in Ramsar sites and other wetlands in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) encompasses a broad set of approaches to adapt to climate change, that involve the management of ecosystems and their services to reduce the vulnerability of human communities. EbA has gained popularity as an approach to climate adaptation, and a wide body of…
By Nicholas Robinson - On 27 October 2020, the International Council of Environmental Law (ICEL), in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the United Nations, the Permanent Mission of France to the United Nations, and the Observer Mission of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ to the United Nations,…
Gland, Switzerland, 06.11.2020 (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹ûÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) – While sports and nature often occupy and compete for the same green spaces in cities, well-planned sports infrastructure can make positive contributions to urban biodiversity.
The scientific journal Land is still inviting submissions to the special issue "Planning Effective Conservation Landscapes for Nature and People: What Have We Learned?". The extended deadline for manuscript submissions is 15 January 2022.