Story | 16 Mar, 2020
Report: the Baltic Sea binds five reports on plastics into one compilation, linked by location
Plasticus Mare Balticum is a compilation of five different reports with a common base: The Baltic Sea, the countries which border it, the plastics flowing into it, and the lives which are affected by it.
1. The marine plastic footprint.
2. Microplastic effect on frozen seas.…
Story | 21 Nov, 2017
EU Court orders Poland to stop Białowieża logging or face €100,000 daily fine
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ordered Poland to cease logging in the ancient Białowieża forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, or face a possible fine of at least €100,000 per day. The Polish Ministry of the Environment has argued that the logging is necessary to counter a…
Article | 31 Jan, 2017
Avancement de la Liste Rouge des écosystèmes et des zones importantes pour les plantes au Liban
Un atelier sur la Liste Rouge des écosystème (LRE) a été organisé pour la première fois au Liban le 20 janvier 2017. L'objectif de cette réunion était de fournir une brève formation sur la méthodologie LRE et d'évaluer la faisabilité d'une Liste Rouge pour l'évaluation des écosystèmes forestiers…
Story | 31 Jan, 2017
Moving forward the Red List of Ecosystems and the Important plants Areas in Lebanon
A workshop on the Red List of Ecosystems (RLE) was organized for the first time in Lebanon on January 20th, 2017. The aim of this meeting was to provide a short training on the RLE methodology and to evaluate the feasibility to conduct a Red List of forest ecosystems assessment in Lebanon in…
Story | 22 Jun, 2016
An IUCN advisory mission was invited by the State Party of Poland to the Białowieża Forest this month to develop recommendations regarding how the recently adopted amendments to the Forest Management Plan for the Białowieża Forest District relate to the needs for protection of the…