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Vth World Parks Congress - 7-17 September 2003, Durban, South Africa

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This table gives an overview of some of the articles relating to the Vth World Parks Congress that appeares in the press since February 2003.


Links will take you to the article and to the homepage of the different sources.

Post WPC // September 2003 // August 2003 // July 2003 // June 2003 // May 2003 //
April 2003
// Mars 2003 // Jan. & Feb. 2003 // 2002

 

WHERE
WHEN
WHAT
POST SEP. 2003 (Post WPC)
Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Dec. 2003
Boletin n°23 - Diciembre 2003
The Environmental Literacy Council
Dec. 2003
World Parks Congress
EC Planet
Nov. 2003
World Parks Congress
Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Nov. 2003
Boletin n°22 - Noviembre 2003
FrontLine
07.11.03
For sustainable conservation
Plant Talk Online
Oct. 2003
Parks Congress Stretches out to new audience
Eldis Gateway to Development Information
Oct. 2003
Benefits Beyond Boundaries?
Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Oct. 2003
Boletin n°21 - Octubre 2003
Terra Green
15.10.03
In Conversation: Dr Ishwaran Natarajan
CBNRM - Asia
06.10.03
5th World Parks Congress: a shift in conservation paradigms?

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September 2003 - DURING THE WPC

Insight Investment
Sep. 2003
Benefit beyond boundaries: Insight's reflections on the Durban Congress
Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Sep. 2003
Boletin n°20 - Septiembre 2003
Afrika.no
27.09.03
Africa at large: Indigenous peoples push for restitution
Planet Ark
26.09.03
Park Initiatives May Connect Dots of Life
TVE - Television Trust for Environment
22.09.03
Four New TVE Films Mark World Parks Congress
UK Wild News
21.09.03
SA: World Parks Congress Wraps Up Talks
Chicago Tribune
19.09.03
World Parks Congress urges plant, animal protections
The Wild Foundation
18.09.03
Wilderness Task Force launched at World Parks
Congress in Durban
Planet's Voice
18.09.03
El legado del "V Congreso Mundial de Parques"
Planet Ark
18.09.03
Parks Congress Sets 10-Year Plan to Protect Planet
OneWorld.net
18.09.03
Satisfaction and Accomplishment' at World Parks Conference
The Environmental Literacy Council
18.09.03
Dispatch from Durban: September 18, 2003
ENN - Environmental News Network
18.09.03
Parks congress sets 10-year plan to protect planet
Econoticias
18.09.03
Proyecto a 10 años para salvar el Planeta
BirdLife International
17.09.03
Two-thirds of most important biodiversity sites on Indonesia’s holiday islands lack protection // PDF Version
WWF
17.09.03
IUCN 5th World Parks Congress
U.N. Wire
17.09.03
World Parks Congress Closes With Conservation Accord
South Africa.Info
17.09.03
Durban Accord for World's Parks
SABC News
17.09.03
Parks congress sets 10-year plan to protect planet
BBC News
17.09.03
Ten-year plan on environment
SABC News
16.09.03
World urged to fund African parks
LifeGate
16.09.03
World Parks Congress a Durban
Conservation International
16.09.03
South America Banks on Regional Strategy to
Safeguard Quarter of Earth's Biodiversity
Conservation International
16.09.03
Brazil - New Corridor Links 12 Protected Areas in Amazon
Conservation International
16.09.03
Madagascar To Triple Areas Under Protection
CE NEWS.com.cn
16.09.03
Zhu Guangyao Speaks at 5th World Parks Congress
BBC Mundo.com
16.09.03
Brasil presenta el "Mega Parque"
World Bank
15.09.03
World Bank announces support for more sustainable Amazon
World Bank
15.09.03
World Bank Environmental Lending On The Rise
Terra Green
15.09.03
The state of the world's parks
EurekAlert!
15.09.03
World Parks Congress focuses on wildlife health issues
Econoticias
15.09.03
Nuevo corredor verde en Brasil
Libération
13.09.03
Des espèces protégées à travers les mailles du filet
Conservation International
13.09.03
La Gran Ruta Inca Necesita Urgente Protección
BBC Mundo.com
13.09.03
El futuro de las áreas protegidas
BirdLife International
12.09.03
Almost half of Africa’s most important biodiversity sites remain unprotected // PDF Version
U.N. Wire
12.09.03
Studies Unveiled At World
Parks Congress Warn Of
Threats
The Financial Mail
12.09.03
Conservation and the economy : THE ECO-BUSINESS
SABC News
12.09.03
Moosa links parks with communities
SABC News
12.09.03
Bad news for birdwatchers
BirdLife International
12.09.03
World’s Protected Areas suffer from US$2.5 billion annual shortfall // PDF Version
National Geographic
12.09.03
Around the World, Parks Underfunded, Studies Say
Discovery Channel
12.09.03
700 Threatened Species
Unprotected
Conservation International
12.09.03
World's Protected Areas Suffer From $2.5 Billion Annual Shortfall
Conservation International
12.09.03
Tourism to Earth's Most Threatened Areas Surges by over 100 Percent in Last Decade
BBC News
12.09.03
Threatened species 'need far more cash'
BirdLife International
11.09.03
Globally threatened bird discovery underlines calls for first national park for Timor-Leste // PDF Version
BirdLife International
11.09.03
BirdLife works with governments to create giant protected area straddling two nations // PDF Version
TerraDaily.com
11.09.03
Indigenous People demand control of Protected Areas: Parks Congress
BirdLife International
11.09.03
BirdLife and Cameroon work to protect nation’s rich biodiversity // PDF Version
Conservation International
11.09.03
More Than 700 Threatened Species Remain Completely Unprotected, New Study Shows
BirdLife International
11.09.03
More than 700 threatened species remain completely unprotected // PDF Version
BirdLife International
10.09.03
Local communities help Cameroon rainforest to regenerate // PDF Version
World Bank
10.09.03
Environmental Lending Expected To Increase To $2.1 Billion
Planet Ark
10.09.03
Mandela Opens World Parks Congress in South Africa
EurekAlert!
10.09.03
World Parks Congress: Legacy of sustainable development
continues with Brazilian reserve
Conservation International
10.09.03
Brazil - State of Amazonas Safeguards World's Richest Biodiversity with Six New Protected Areas
The Guardian
09.09.03
Evicted fight back against nature parks
SABC News
09.09.03
Indigenous voices raised at parks congress
Reuters
09.09.03
Mandela opens World Parks Congress in South Africa
ENN - Environmental News Network
09.09.03
Mandela opens World Parks Congress in South Africa
Conservation International
09.09.03
World Renowned Marine Biologist Announces Agenda to Increase Ocean Protection to 12 Percent Within 10 Years
Chicago Tribune
09.09.03
World Parks Congress urges plant, animal protections
World Bank
08.09.03
Protected Areas for a Sustainable Future
talk: Wildlife
08.09.03
Curtain Raises on a Once-in-a-Decade Event
SABC News
08.09.03
Parks congress focuses on protected areas
BBC News
07.09.03
Environment in the spotlight
News24.com
05.09.03
Enviro congress kicks off
Nature.com
05.09.03
Parks congress plots reserves without borders
National Geographic
05.09.03
World's Parks to Weigh Conservation, Human Needs
BirdLife International
04.09.03
Longline fishing and albatross species //
PDF Version
BBC News
02.09.03
Pygmies' bushmeat trade woe

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August 2003

Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Aug. 2003
Boletin n°19 - Agosto 2003
All Africa.com
28.08.03
September Sees World Media Attention On SA
All Africa.com
27.08.03
Mining Council Agrees to Protect Heritage Sites
All Africa.com
26.08.03
World Parks Congress to Benefit Communities Living Around Parks
All Africa.com
26.08.03
Marketing of Country's Wildlife Vital
All Africa.com
26.08.03
Meeting to Give New Impetus to Conservation
Reuters AlertNet
26.08.03
African wildlife set for cross-border tourist boost
All Africa.com
22.08.03
Transfrontier Parks Restore Lost Spiritual Connection
All Africa.com
20.08.03
Conference to Look At Sustaining Protection World Areas
World Resources Institute
19.08.03
Experts Warn Global Changes Threaten World’s Protected Areas
SocialFunds.com
19.08.03
Experts Warn Global Changes Threaten World’s Protected Areas
Environmental News Service
19.08.03
Global Forces Threaten World's Parks
US Newswire
18.08.03
Experts Warn Global Changes Threaten World’s Protected Areas
Desarrollo Inteligente.org
18.08.03
Los jóvenes darán su opinión sobre los parques nacionales
Scoop.co.nz
15.08.03
1000s To Attend Global Forum on Protected Areas
All Africa.com
15.08.03
Management of African National Parks to Come Under Spotlight
Arab News
13.08.03
NCWCD Team to Attend World Parks Congress in Durban
News Journalonline Florida
12.08.03
Study: Florida Straits have most diverse marine life in Atlantic
Sarasota Herald Tribune
12.08.03
Marine diversity high in Florida Straits
Environmental News Network
12.08.03
Learning to Live with "Mega" Parks
The Times of India
11.08.03
Janu orally permitted to attend Durban conference
Environmental News Network
08.08.03
Learning to Live with "Mega" Parks

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July 2003

Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Jul. 2003
Boletin n°18 - Julio 2003
Environmental News Network
30.07.03
Living dead haunt Southeast Asia
Environmental News Service
29.07.03
Zambia Formulates Black Rhino Recovery Plan
All Africa.com
29.07.03
Country Leads Africa in Putting 5,5% of Land Under Protection

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June 2003

Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Jun. 2003
Boletin n°17 - Junio 2003
Desarrollo Inteligente - Spain
25.06.03
Ultiman los detalles para el Congreso Mundial de Parques
AllAfrica.com - South Africa &
Le Soleil (Dakar) - Senegal
19.06.03
Aires marines protégées: une assurance-vie pour la pêche de la sous-région
AllAfrica.com - South Africa
19.06.03
More Than 1,000 Animals to Be Moved to Mozambique
Desarrollo Inteligente - Spain
18.06.03
Aplauso a la 'Década de la Educación para la Sostenibilidad'
SABC News - South Africa
18.06.03
Scientists say world oceans face crisis
Independent Online - South Africa
14.06.03
Hawaan housing plan halted
Natal Witness - South Africa
10.06.03
Across the barbed wire
AllAfrica.com - South Africa &
Wal Fadjri (Dakar) - Senegal
07.06.03
Conservation de la zone côtière et marine : la sous-région affûte sa stratégie
Sunday Times.za - South Africa
06.06.03
'WSSD injected R8bn into economy'

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May 2003

Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
May 2003
Boletin n°16 - Mayo 2003
ArabNews - Saudi Arabia
31.05.03
Kingdom to Assist in Organizing World Parks Congress
Mmegi Online - Botswana
30.05.03
Zim communities want to take parks back
SABC News - South Africa
07.05.03
New trans-boundary initiative in Southern Africa
Indaba Daily News - South Africa
06.05.03
International Parks Congress comes to South Africa
WRI Features - World Resources Institute
May 2003
Benefits Beyond Boundaries: The Challenge for the World Parks Congress

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April 2003

Seychelles Online - Seychelles
22.04.03
Conservation management
Cousin island chosen as international demonstration site
Ministry of Environment of South Africa
18.04.03
Moosa launches World Parks Congress
Parks Congress will strengthen efforts to empower communities
Business Day - South Africa
17.04.03
Conservation alliances advocated
Engineering News Today - South Africa
16.04.03
World parks congress to focus on community upliftment
AllAfrica.com - South Africa
16.04.03
Focus On Funding Dilemma
Independent Online - South Africa
16.04.03
Plans afoot for five new national parks
AllAfrica.com - South Africa
16.04.03
Conservation Alliances Advocated
Natal Witness - South Africa
15.04.03
Plans for five new national parks in SA
News24.com - South Africa
15.04.03
SA to get 5 new national parks
AllAfrica.com - South Africa
15.04.03
Country Ready for Fifth World Parks Congress: Moosa
La Verdad - Spain
02.04.03
Murcia abre el camino a Durban
Revista Ambiente - Spain
April 2003
Parques Nacionales - PDF 782KB
La Revue Durable - CERIN Sàrl - Centre d'étude sur la recherche et l'innovation -
Mars - April 2003
Convertir des zones frontalières contestées en lieux de paix et de biodiversité
PDF Document - 572KB

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Mars 2003

Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Mar. 2003
Boletin n°14 - Marzo 2003
La Voz del Interior - Argentina
31.03.03
Las áreas naturales protegidas, centro de un debate nacional
The Age - Australia
30.03.03
Rangers on front line
News24.com - South Africa
24.03.03
CWC 'puts SA right in front'
YahooNews España - Europa Press - España
24.03.03
Málaga.- Junta exige "medidas concretas" en la protección de áreas marinas que pasan por limitar el urbanismo "intenso"
Independent Online - South Africa
22.03.03
Cricket gives SA tourism a big boost
Earth Negotiation Bulletin - IISD International Institute for Sustainable Development
19.03.03
Earth Negotiations Bulletin - Mars 2003
El Nacional - Caracas - Venezuela
14.03.03
Culminó primer Congreso Mesoamericano de Áreas Protegidas en Managua
SABC News - South Africa
12.03.03
Benefits Beyond Boundaries
Business Day - South Africa
12.03.03
World Parks congress comes to South Africa
Natal Witness - South Africa
12.03.03
Ezemvelo to help with relief plans
The Herald (Harare) & AllAfrica.com - Zimbabwe
04.03.03
'Improved Natural Resources Management Systems Needed'
World Heritage
Feb & Mar
2003
The World Heritage Newsletter no 38

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January & February 2003

World Heritage
Feb & Mar
2003
The World Heritage Newsletter no 38
Asociación de Guardaparques Argentinos
Feb. 2003
Boletin n°13 - Febrero 2003
ENS - Environment News Service
18.02.03
Nations Share Lessons of Transborder Conservation
El Dia - Spain
20.01.03
Expertos denuncian el estado crítico de zonas de alta mar

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Year 2002 - only PDF

SABC News - South Africa
02.09.02
Vth World Parks Congress launched
The Energy & Resource Institute - India
28.02.02
Wild in the City

 

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