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04 Jul 2008
Vague land ownership a factor in Amazon deforestation
A "fragile" land tenure system and "a scarce presence" by the State were identified as key factors in rising Amazon deforestation last week. » Read more

03 Jul 2008
Azores faces fishing out after court appeal fails
A Court ruling has cleared the way for even more intensive fishing of one of the Atlantic’s most diverse deep sea habitats. » Read more

03 Jul 2008
Net gain for endangered dolphins
The rarest marine dolphin in the world – down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets – is to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand government following several years of sustained WWF campaigning.
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03 Jul 2008
G8 nations lagging in climate change race
None of the leading industrialized nations are currently on target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions enough to avoid the threshold level for unacceptable risk of catastrophic climate change, according to new research into national policies and performance.
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02 Jul 2008
Poaching gangs blamed for tiger density tumble in Nepal park
A Nepal wildlife reserve that boasted the highest density of tigers in the world is just half a decade later struggling to hold a few remaining tigers.
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01 Jul 2008
International recognition for northern Andes wetlands
Two unusual high-altitude wetlands in South America were declared sites of international importance on 25 June 2008 after a five-year campaign for northern Andean wetlands by WWF, other NGOs, governments and local communities.
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26 Jun 2008
Flags of convenience fly in face of fisheries protection
Maritime security and the future of fisheries are coming under increasing threat from vessels flying flags of convenience. Real and Present Danger: Flag State Failure and Maritime Security and Safety, a joint WWF and International Transport Workers’ Federation study, found ships under flags of convenience were also involved in piracy, people trafficking and arms smuggling. » Read more

23 Jun 2008
Fisheries, not whales, to blame for shortage of fish
The argument that increasing whale populations are behind declining fish stocks is completely without scientific foundation, leading researchers and conservation organizations said today as the International Whaling Commission opened its 60th meeting in Santiago, Chile. » Read more

20 Jun 2008
Whales set to chase shrinking feed zones
Endangered migratory whales will be faced with shrinking crucial Antarctic foraging zones which will contain less food and will be further away, a new analysis of the impacts of climate change on Southern Ocean whales has found. » Read more

09 Jun 2008
Modest African footprint still approaching limits
Individual Africans might consume less on average than residents of any other continent, but rising population is bringing Africa close to its ecological limits, the first ever detailed assessment of Africa’s ecological footprint has found. » Read more

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