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Jastarnia Group Meets in Turku
The 15th meeting of the ASCOBANS Jastarnia Group has successfully concluded in Turku, hosted by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment and the Turku University of Applied Sciences. |
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Celebrating the Achievements of the GEF Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project
Dr Donna Kwan from the Dugong MOU Secretariat attended the closing workshop of the Dugong and Seagrass Conservation Project (DSCP) in Bali, Indonesia from 26 to 28 February 2019. The workshop was funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). |
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Welcome to Three New Staff Members
The ranks of the Secretariat staff in Bonn have been strengthened by the arrival of three new colleagues who started work in Bonn at the start of the New Year. |
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Inger Andersen Appointed as UNEP Executive Director
Inger Andersen of Denmark is the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. Her nomination to the post by UN Secretary-General António Guterres was approved by acclamation by the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, 20 February. |
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Countries Home to Saiga Antelopes Develop New Roadmap to Save the Species
Range States have agreed on a set of concrete conservation priorities guiding the work under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning the Restoration, Conservation and Sustainable Use of Saiga Antelopes (Saiga spp.) up to 2025. |
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World Migratory Bird Day 2019 - Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution
Every year, World Migratory Bird Day presents an annual theme aiming to raise awareness of issues affecting migratory birds and to inspire people and organizations around the world to take measures for their conservation. |
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CMS Hosts Klaus Töpfer Fellows at UN Premises in Bonn
A group of 19 fellows and two supervisors from the Klaus Töpfer Fellowship Programme yesterday visited Langer Eugen (“Tall Eugene”), the building that houses the Secretariats of the Bonn-based CMS Family. |
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World Wildlife Day – Life below Water: for People and the Planet
The theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day campaign is “Life below Water: for People and the Planet” and is closely aligned to the 14th Sustainable Development Goal (SDG14), which aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources. |
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New Paper on Animal Culture Published in the Journal Science
A paper compiled by an international team of researchers with expertise in animals as diverse as birds and whales has been published online today by the journal Science. The paper sets out the evidence accumulated over the years of the importance of social learning in a wide range of vertebrate species. |
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Bradnee Chambers 1966-2019
The CMS Secretariat is deeply sad to announce that the Executive Secretary, Dr. Bradnee Chambers passed away this morning in his native Canada after a short illness. This is a tragic loss for CMS and the United Nations. |
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