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Llegó la hora de los mares
II Congreso Latinoamericano de Parques: 2008-2018 será la década de las Áreas Marinas Protegidas …
20 Oct 2007 | News story
Refugees in Sudan take responsibility for environmental protection of camps
Tens of thousands of mostly Eritrean refugees, living in eastern Sudan for more than 40 years, have taken the environmental rehabilitation of their camps into their own hands in partnership with hosting communities. …
18 Oct 2007 | News story
Conservation Knowledge About Zoos and Aquaria in Europe
The European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) celebrated its 24th Annual Conference in Warsaw last month, with an attendance of over 550 participants. …
18 Oct 2007 | News story
Amphibian Crisis, Amphibian Ark and the 2008 Year of the Frog Campaign
Earth is facing its largest mass extinction since the disappearance of the dinosaurs. From one-third to one-half of the planet’s 6,000 amphibian species – frogs and toads, salamanders and newts, and caecilians, which have thrived for 360 million years – are in danger of extinction. …
17 Oct 2007 | News story
It’s ocean time for Latin America
Marine protected areas should be the new priority for South American governments, according to those who attended the Latin American Parks Congress earlier this month.
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17 Oct 2007 | News story
New Book Series on Access and Benefit-sharing
In one of IUCN’s three Side Events organized during the Fifth Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-ABS) in Montreal, Canada, the IUCN Environmental Law Centre launched the first three books of the ‘ABS Series’ – a five-volume sub-series of the ELP’s Environmental Policy and Law Papers. …
12 Oct 2007 | News story
Call for Applications - 2008 Conservation Leadership Programme Awards
The Conservation Leadership Programme (formerly the BP Conservation Programme) -supported by some prominent IUCN members, such as WCS, Birdlife International and Fauna & Flora International- is pleased to announce the call for applications for 2008 CLP Team Awards. …
12 Oct 2007 | News story
Regional Guidelines for Soil Legislation in the Balkans
An international conference was held in Belgrade, Serbia from 25-28 September
2007 on Soil Erosion and Torrent Control as a Factor in Sustainable River Basin
Management, to celebrate 100 years of experience with soil erosion control in the
Balkan region. …
10 Oct 2007 | News story
Heliodoro Sanchez takes the Miller Prize for Innovation
08 Oct 2007 | International news release
Lebanon oil spill documentary wins first prize at international film festival
The film, called The Oil Spill in Lebanon , depicts the environmentally-disastrous oil slick caused by Israel 's bombing of the Jiyyeh power plant in south Lebanon on July 13 and 15, 2006. …
08 Oct 2007 | News story
