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Congo Attack Reinforces Fears Of Imminent Rhino Extinction
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo could see the extinction of a subspecies of rhino..
Brazil refuses foreign donations to the Environment
Brazilian Government decided to refuse US$ 25 million dollars donations.. with new update!!
WWF Issues Warning to Governments as International Year of the Ocean Ends
LONDON -- As the International Year of the Ocean (IYO) draws to a close, the conservation organization WWF warned that action by governments to protect our oceans is inadequate to meet the growing pressure on them.
First prefabricated house in the world built with certified wood is launched in Brazil
Gland, Switzerland - Timber certification worldwide took a major step forward with the launching, in Brazil, of the first prefabricated house entirely built with wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
So-called recovery plan increases quota for depleted tuna
GLAND, Switzerland -- Caving in to pressure from the fishing industries of the United States, Japan and Canada, the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ended its annual meeting yesterday..
Stop Dragging your Feet on Cap Reform, says WWF
Brussels, Belgium - Addressing a press conference on the first day of November's EU Agriculture Council, WWF called on Farm Ministers to agree that all CAP support be dependent upon farmers ...
WWF Calls For Designating Wadden Sea as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area
WWF has called on countries bordering the North Sea to declare the Wadden Sea a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area. Europe's largest coastal wetland - the Wadden Sea - is struggling to recover... ...
ICCAT Must Ensure Recovery of Threatened Bluefin Tuna, Says WWF
WWF called on Atlantic tuna fishing nations to honour their commitment to adopt a bona fide recovery plan for severely depleted bluefin tuna stocks as they meet this week at.....
Ministers Agree Process But Fail to Give Guidance
Buenos Aires - Two weeks of negotiations at the UN climate conference, characterised by WWF as
Wildlife Trade Becomes A Matter Of Attitude
Hong Kong--While there are still admitted users of Tiger bone and rhino horn as medicine in Hong Kong, 59 percent of Hong Kong Chinese who use traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) claim they would not take medicine containing wild animal parts, according to a new report by TRAFFIC East Asia.