Conservation and environmental news & publications: Ukraine
26 Jun 2008
Carpathian biodiversity protocol signed
The biodiveristy protocol signed at the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention provides additional support for securing the rich natural heritage of the Carpathians. » Read more
10 Jun 2008
Greening the Black Sea Synergy
A stronger focus on the environment for the future of the Black Sea countries » Read more
05 Jun 2008
Environment Day, June 5: Why does biodiversity matter?
On Environment Day, WWF International James Leape asks: Why does biodiversity matter? Why protect the environment and save endangered species when the world’s poor – at least three billion who live on less than three dollars a day – face unprecedented food shortages? Not to mention the estimated one billion with no access to clean drinking water. » Read more
23 May 2008
ProPark to support protected areas in Romania and beyond
WWF has teamed up with FFI and others in establishing Pro Park, a new organisation dedicated to developing and improving protected areas management capacity as well as raising awareness of the importance of nature conservation -- key needs for securing many of Europe's greatest natural values.
» Read more
19 May 2008
Bystroye Canal: WWF study to identify alternatives
Bucuresti/Odessa - The fourth meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, which will take place in Bucharest from 19 to 21 May 2008, is expected to endorse findings that Ukraine has been in non-compliance with its obligations under this international environmental agreement in connection with its construction of the deep-water navigation route along the Bystroye channel through the core zone of the Ukrainian Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. A study commissioned by WWF, the global conservation organisation, can help identify alternative options for promoting shipping in the Ukrainian Delta that have less severe environmental and trans-boundary impacts.
» Read more
16 May 2008
Biodiversity loss puts people at risk
Future generations face hunger, thirst, disease and disaster if we carry on losing biodiversity. And as biodiversity plummets our use of resources soars - WWF now estimates that biodiversity on our planet has declined by more than a quarter in the last 35 years. » Read more
07 May 2008
Rivers of sound - Audio interview with Hubert von Goisern
Last summer, Austrian musician Hubert von Goisem took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. Now he is planning a similar concert tour along the Rhine. Andreas Beckman, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, asked him why. » Read more
21 Apr 2008
Bear facts - Audio Interview on bears in the Carpathians
Europe’s brown bears, most of which live in Romania, are facing increasing risks -- from government plans to cut their numbers, to clashes with humans and encroachment on their habitats. WWF's radio programme Wild Talk recently caught up with Andreas Beckmann, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, to learn what is being done to help the bears. » Read more
14 Apr 2008
Audio slideshow: A wealth from farming
The Danube-Carpathian region has many of Europe's richest richest cultural landscapes. But changing rural economies and land use are putting pressure on many of these areas. In our slideshow, WWF's Koen de Rijck talks about these nature values and the people that have created them, the threats they face, and how to address these challenges, accompanied by Koen's striking photos of the landscapes and people of the region. » Read more
10 Apr 2008
Addressing threats to nature in the Carpathians
The handbook Addressing Threats to Nature in the Carpathians and related materials recently published by the WWF Danube-Carpathian Programme provide an introduction and overview of some of the legal and administrative tools available for addressing conflicts between infrastructure and nature conservation and protected areas in the Carpathian Mountains. » Read more
