Portfolio of Actions for Conservation and Sustainable Use of Black Sea Coastal Wetlands
The publication is made within the framework of the Wetlands International project "Establishing the foundations for the launch of a Black Sea Regional Initiative for the wise use of coastal wetlands (BlackSeaWet)". The Portfolio of Actions was prepared by national teams involved in the project. Present actions needed for coastal wetlands conservation and sustainable use are represented in a format understood by donors. It is supposed that the Portfolio will be used to achieve objectives of the new Ramsar regional initiative (BlackSeaWet). Read more...
Lesser Flamingo Conservation Action Plan
Although the most numerous of the world's flamingos, the Lesser Flamingo is classified "Near Threatened" in the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, indicating it is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future. This plan has been officially adopted by the governments that are parties to both the African Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and the COnvention of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), also known as the Bonn Convention. Read more...
Summary ECA-position paper Bonn - March 2009
This paper summarises the postion of the Ecosystems Climate Alliance (ECA) on REDD and LULUCF (1). It is based on our recent submission to the UNFCCC (2). Read more...
Stratégie de Conservation du Lamantin ouest africain
Cette stratégie de conservation sert de source de référence actuelle et exhaustive pour la situation du Lamantin ouest africain dans son aire de distribution naturelle qui s’étend du sud de la Mauritanie à l’Angola en direction du Sud. Le rapport identifie en outre les principales menaces qui pèsent sur l’espèce et met en relief les actions de conservation prioritaires et les recommandations formulées par les pays de la sous-région. Read more...
Conservation Strategy for the West African Manatee
This Strategy provides a current and comprehensive reference source for the status of the West African manatee in its natural range spanning from southern Mauritania southwards to Angola. It further identifies the main threats to the species, highlights priority conservation actions and recommendations made by the countries of the sub-region.
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Pérdida de turberas alimenta el cambio climático
Las emisiones globales producto de la pérdida de suelos orgánicos de turba suman más de 3000 millones de toneladas de dióxido de carbono (Tm/CO2) por año; esto representa cerca del 10% de todas las emisiones antropogénicas globales. Read more...
Good Practices and Lessons Learned in Integrating Ecosystem Conservation and Poverty Reduction Objectives in Wetlands - Policy Brief
This is the policy brief (9 pages) from the WPRP study, which was driven by two objectives: to develop a framework and methodology for assessing the outcomes of conservation-poverty reduction initiatives and to apply it to such initiatives in wetlands to understand conditions and methods that can support the integration or balancing of ecosystem conservation with poverty reduction. Read more...
Strenghtening policies for the wise use and management of wetlands in four ecoregions (West and Central Africa)
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Third National Bitterling Summit in Kasumigaura
The programme and paper summaries of the summit, which served to gather researchers, locals and other stakeholders to raise awareness on the bitterling. Read more...
Odessa-2000 Declaration
Declaration was adopted during the workshop "Conservation, restoration and wise-use of wetlands and wetland resources along the Black Sea coast", held on 26-27 September 2000 in Odessa, Ukraine by 35 regional and international wetland and waterbird experts representing wetland conservation organisations in Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, the Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom. Participans discussed future co-operation in the field of conservation, restoration and sustainable use of wetlands along the coast of the Black and Azov Seas. Read more...
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