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International protection needed for coral used in jewelry – WWF, SeaWeb
Countries participating in a major endangered species trade conference in March must back better protections for red and pink coral, which are disappearing because of overfishing to make jewelry.
France calls for international tuna trade ban
France’s call for an international trade ban on endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna is a strong political commitment, but it falls well short of giving this endangered species the immediate protection it needs from overfishing.
Decade-old dream comes true for Lake Chad
World Wetlands Day is being celebrated with the full recognition of Africa’s Lake Chad as a wetland of international significance, fulfilling an agreement made a decade ago by the four nations that share it. The lake will then become the largest of the world's few formally designated transboundary wetlands of international significance - a step forward in protecting vital resources for around 20 million people and millions of migratory birds.
Time for countries behind Copenhagen Accord to show they are serious
Sunday’s deadline for countries to lodge targets and details of emission reduction programs under the Copenhagen Accord, is the opportunity for nations that pushed the climate accord to show they are serious about it, WWF said yesterday.
Tiger Range Countries and partners make new conservation commitments in Thailand
Governments from across Asia’s tiger range countries (TRCs) sent a powerful message that new efforts to save wild tigers from extinction would begin immediately and called for total protection of critical tiger habitats as the First Asia Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation concluded today at the resort of Hua Hin, Thailand.
Disappearing Greater Mekong tigers underscore global threats
Tiger numbers have fallen by more than 70 percent in slightly more than a decade in the Greater Mekong, with the region’s five countries containing only 350 tigers, according to a new WWF report.
Russia makes way for dumping waste, sewage into Lake Baikal
Russia has opted to reopen a notoriously polluting paper mill on Lake Baikal, reversing long-time protections to the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Seafood ecolabels under the spotlight in new WWF report
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) comes out on top in a new report commissioned by WWF that reveals poor performance among other assessed seafood ecolabelling schemes and calls for improvements across the board to strengthen their effectiveness.
Legal Complaint Filed Against Germany Over New Coal Plant
WWF has sent the European Commission a formal complaint against Germany for its failure to fulfil a legal obligation introduced by the 2008 EU climate and energy legislative package.
Camera traps yield first-time film of tigress and cubs
Camera traps deep in the Sumatran jungle have captured first-time images of a rare female tiger and her cubs, giving researchers unique insight into the elusive tiger’s behaviour.
