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30 October 20142014/033: COP11 Excursions
The Secretariat is pleased to inform delegates to COP11 that details of the three options for excursions on Saturday, 8 November are now available on the CMS Website.
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29 October 20142014/032: COP11 Transport/Pick-up Services
The Secretariat is pleased to inform delegates to COP11 that a shuttle service has been arranged between the airport and the city centre of Quito; on 1, 2 and 3 November, special buses will depart
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29 October 2014Plastikmüll: 20-Jähriger will die Ozeane retten - für sechs Milliarden Euro
Boyan Slat hat sein Studium geschmissen, um die Meere dieser Welt von Plastikmüll zu befreien. Der Niederländer hat dafür schon einen Plan - er braucht nur noch ein paar Milliarden Euro.
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28 October 20142014/031: Revision of the Proposals for the Inclusion of the Polar Bear and the Semipalmated Sandpiper in CMS Appendices
With reference to the proposal for the inclusion of the semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) in CMS Appendix I and the inclusion of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in CMS Ap
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27 October 2014Verbod op warrelnetten: natuurorganisaties wijzen op belang handhaving
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25 October 2014Opinion: Renewable Energies – a Double-Edged Sword
Wind Turbines, UK © Robert Vagg UNEP/CMS
Two United Nations bodies appear to be on collision course over the development of renewable energy. Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species, explains that, while renewable energy has advantages, there are some pitfalls to be avoided.
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23 October 20142014/030: Revision of the Proposal for the Inclusion of the Lion in CMS Appendices
With reference to the proposal for the inclusion of the Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) in CMS Appendix I and the inclusion of all other subspecies of the lion (Panthera leo)
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23 October 20142014/029: Regional Allocation of Israel
To determine the membership of the Standing Committee and for other purposes, the Conference of the Parties has established six major geographic regions: Africa, Asia, South and Central America and
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22 October 20142014/028: Regional Consultation Meetings During COP11
CMS COP11 in Quito, Ecuador is approaching fast and in order to promote the dialogue among the delegations of the different regions, we hereby announce that on the morning of 3 November from 9am ti
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22 October 2014International Snow Leopard Day Celebrated for the Very First Time
snow leopard © Snow Leopard Conservancy
Bonn, 22 October 2014 - Tomorrow is International Snow Leopard Day and it is being celebrated for the very first time this year, with special awareness raising and educational events being held in Bishkek Kyrgyzstan.
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17 October 2014Opinion: Man Bites Shark
Great White Shark © Andrea Pauly UNEP/CMS
Sharks have long been portrayed as man-eaters, a menace to any swimmer brave (or foolish) enough to share the water with them. But this perception could not be further from reality.
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17 October 2014Winners of the World Migratory Bird Day Competition Announced
Held under the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) 2014 campaign theme “Destination Flyways: Migratory Birds and Tourism”, the WMBD Photo Competition aimed to highlight the potential of sustainable tourism to be a tool for protection of migratory birds and their habitats.
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08 October 201421st Advisory Committee Meeting Tackles Bycatch, the No. 1 Threat for Small Cetaceans
The venue of the 21st Advisory Committee Meeting: Gothenburg
Gothenburg/Bonn – The ASCOBANS Advisory Committee, a body set up to provide advice and information to Party States on the conservation and management of small cetaceans, convened its 21st meeting in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 29 September to 1 October 2014. The day before, on 28 September, the North Sea Group – a steering group for the Conservation Plan for the Harbour Porpoise in the North Sea – held its 4th meeting.
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02 October 2014CMS COP11 Topics Discussed at Preparatory Workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Workshop participants © Francisco Rilla/CMS
Bishkek/Bonn, 2 October 2014- The UNEP/CMS Secretariat successfully completed the Central Asia regional preparatory workshop for the 11th Conference of the Parties to CMS (COP11).
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