Conservation and environmental news & publications: Netherlands

The Mediterranean's tuna fleet needs to shed a third of its vessels to fish within the law, and even more to save bluefin stocks according to scientific advice - but 25 new boats are currently under construction

12 Mar 2008
Bloated Mediterranean tuna fleet in race for the last bluefin
Rome, Italy – The most comprehensive analysis yet of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fleet shows it conservatively having twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended by scientists to avoid stock collapse. » Read more

Severely degraded mangroves due to rising sea levels and clearing for commercial shrimp and salt farms, Thailand. These factors have contributed greatly to the destruction of large tracts of coastal mangroves in the country.

05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action.

The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more

This new community allows young people to tell the world why they care about the environment and why it should be protected.

04 Mar 2008
A new platform to start changing the world
Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments about the environment.

On www.connect2earth.org, users and visitors will be able to write, speak, illustrate and video present their concerns on subjects important to them, and share environmental ideas and solutions.
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WWF points out that the over-exploitation of fossil fuels - such as coal, gas and oil - is putting the whole of humanity under threat from climate change.

13 Feb 2008
HP commits to further GHG emissions reductions in joining WWF Climate Savers
HP, one of the world's largest IT companies, has pledged to reduce the emissions from its own operations and the use of its products to 6 million tonnes below 2005 levels by 2010.
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16 May 2007
Wildlife trade convention: WWF’s top ten priorities
Ahead of a the world's largest international conference on wildlife trade, WWF lists its top ten species needing urgent global action to reduce threats from trade. » Read more

27 Sep 2006
Fish Dish - exposing the unacceptable face of seafood
This briefing provides a snapshot of the destruction and waste behind some European fisheries. » Read more

Bottom trawling for Norwegian lobster and other crustaceans is devastating the sea floor and the marine environment.

27 Sep 2006
Dishes of destruction: the hidden cost of seafood
Some of Europe’s most popular fish dishes are a recipe for disaster for our oceans and fishing communities, warns WWF in a new report, which exposes the destructive, illegal and wasteful fishing which lies behind some of our favourite seafood. » Read more

After a 100 year absence, European gray wolves are returning to the Swiss Alps.

02 Jun 2006
Europe losing species and habitats at a dramatic rate
According to a series of surveys carried out by WWF and its partners as part of the European Habitats Forum (EHF), the diversity of Europe’s wildlife and habitats continues to be lost at a dramatic rate. » Read more

30 May 2006
One Europe More Nature - Project Brochure
WWF's One Europe More Nature project is working to restore and maintain key European landscapes and habitats by forging innovative partnerships with businesses, industry, entrepreneurs, farmers, foresters and politicians. » Read more

02 Mar 2006
Winds of change could spell catastrophe for European winters
Following a European winter of extreme cold and heavy snow, a WWF report says that there’s more risk of severe storms and extreme weather in future winters as a result of climate change unless CO₂ emissions are reduced dramatically. » Read more

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