Story | 16 Feb, 2011
Western gray whale makes unexpected journey
In October 2010, a team of scientists from Russia and the United States satellite tagged a western gray whale off Sakhalin Island, Russia. This is the first individual from the Critically Endangered western gray whale population to be tagged and tracked using telemetry. This whale, nicknamed…
Story | 15 Feb, 2011
Temperate Grasslands Conservation Initiative Newsletter 3 - January 2010
Taking Global Action: Towards a conservation strategy for the World's Temperate Grasslands
Report on Work Map on Grasslands Conservation Strategy Developed Regional Conservation Action Plans Guidelines and Best Practices for Sustainable Use Planning What are Temperate…Story | 14 Feb, 2011
Global re-introduction perspectives 2010 : additional case-studies from around the globe
Global re-introduction perspectives 2010 : additional case-studies from around the globe
Story | 14 Feb, 2011
A visit to IUCN Secretariat by Shell’s Manager of Sensitive Areas
In a visit to IUCN, Joanna Cochrane, Manager Sensitive Areas in Shell Upstream International, presented an update on progress of Shell's Sensitive Areas team in its first year.
Story | 10 Feb, 2011
ARBOREUM GEORGIA - Newsletter about Georgian forests, issue no.4
A new edition of ARBOREUM, Georgia electronic newsletter, was prepared in the framework of ENPI FLEG program.
Story | 09 Feb, 2011
Vote for the European Tree of the year
Until the 6th March you can vote in the international European Tree of the Year contest. Five trees from five countries are in the running (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia). The winning tree will be announced at a ceremony at…
Story | 08 Feb, 2011
Economics of Resource and Environmental Economics Project Management in the Pacific
Written by Padma Narsey Lal and Paula Holland.
From the theory of environmental economics to the assessment of projects in the field, this book provides new and specialised case studies to examine the root causes of human actions that lead Pacific Islanders to…
Story | 07 Feb, 2011
Compliance and Enforcement for Coastal Fisheries Management in Fiji
Fiji’s inshore marine environment, and in particular the reef ecosystem, is unique for its abundance and diversity of life. Fijians have a strong tradition of connection to the coastal environment. As recognised in the 2005 Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy, “throughout the region,…