2012
Vecinos Verdes: árboles comunes de las ciudades
Conabio, México, comparte una cápsula informativa en conmemoración del pasado Día del Árbol. …
31 Jul 2012 | Media advisory
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Marine turtle poachers, traders, and buyers: what can be done?
When I was asked if I wanted to join a training workshop on marine turtle conservation in Quang Ngai and Binh Dinh, I eagerly agreed. The next day we left behind the fog and chaos of Hanoi for Central Vietnam where we went to train volunteers, government staff, and the border military on marine turtle conservation. This was how I got to learn about the predicament of Vietnam’s marine turtles. … | Vietnamese
31 Jul 2012 | Article
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Rewilding Europe, un programa europeo de asilvestramiento actúa en el Oeste Ibérico
La suelta de los caballos salvajes del Parque Nacional de Doñana, punta de lanza del proceso de renaturalización. … | English
31 Jul 2012 | News story
MoU Signed Between NPC and IUCN Nepal
Government of Nepal/ National Planning Commission and IUCN Nepal Country office signed MoU for conservation and management of natural resources. …
31 Jul 2012 | News story
MWD Thai National Working Group Met in Chiang Khan
On 25-26 June 2012, members of MWD Thai National Working Group (TNWG) gathered in Chiang Khan, Loei Province in northeastern Thailand. The meeting was co-hosted by Chiang Khan Municipality, local NGOs and researchers were invited to join the discussion and share information. …
30 Jul 2012 | Article
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Transboundary UNESCO Biosphere Reserve "Mura-Drava-Danube"
Under the auspices of the RAMSAR COP11, representatives of the governments of Austria, Croatia, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia, IUCN, ICPDR, Ramsar Secretariat, Wetlands International, WWF, other NGOs and participants at the conference gathered to celebrate the new achievements on the way to designate the pentalateral UNESCO Biosphere Reserve “Mura-Drava-Danube”. …
30 Jul 2012 | News story
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The Big Picture and the Sustainable Development Foundation
Sitting on the prow of a Thai longboat the color of fire and just as hot because of the unsympathetic April sun, I gazed into the abundant mangrove trees, my eyes unfocused, seeing my surroundings more fully. With the red hawks soaring on thermals, fish bouncing along the river surface like skipped rocks, local fishermen hydroplaning by in rainbow mini-boats, and the hypnotizing mangroves with roots like perfectly frayed rope, I can see more if I do not look specifically at any one part of the scene, but let my perception expand to acknowledge the scene as a whole. …
29 Jul 2012 | Article
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Local Youth Monitor their Mangroves through Innovative Technology
Climate change is transforming the very landscape we once knew. With rising sea temperatures in addition to flooding and erosion along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, every member of coastal communities has to unite in ways to protect themselves from inevitable disasters. Climate change doesn't just bring about catastrophic disasters, but leads to negative impacts on marine and coastal resources, and in turn community livelihoods. …
29 Jul 2012 | Article
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MWD welcome Sorn Pheakdey to the team
In March, the MWD Team welcomed Sorn Pheakdey, new MWD Cambodia Field Coordinator. …
28 Jul 2012 | Article
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Gold medalists of the natural world
Running, jumping and diving is on everyone’s mind these days as the London 2012 Olympic Games kick off and the world watches the best human athletes compete. But humans aren’t the only ones that display incredible feats of athleticism–today IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) offers up the gold medalists of the animal kingdom. …
27 Jul 2012 | News story
