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CMS News and Press Releases in 2008
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2008
11 Dec Fisheries and conservation bodies announce new alliance to safeguard marine mammals and ecosystems in Greece
9 Dec “Elastic Elasmobranchs” – 50 Shark Range States Opt for Flexible CMS Agreement in Rome
9 Dec Guía de Familia CMS Enciclopedia Disponible en Español
9 Dec WWF Report to CMS COP
5 Dec Migratory Species Get Conservation Boost at International Wildlife Conference - New protection for Sharks, Whales and African wild dogs
4 Dec Conservation Agreement for Andean Flamingos signed at CMS Conference of Parties
3 Dec 3D Dolphin Film is Box Office Hit
2 Dec UNEP/CMS Nominates Winner of Research Award on Migratory Species Conservation
29 Nov First Meeting of the Parties to the CMS Gorilla Agreement endorses Action Plans
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Media Alert: International Wildlife Conference Rome / Italy, 1 - 5 December
19 Nov Second meeting of signatories to the Great Bustard agreement sets the scene for conservation action for the heaviest flying bird on earth
10 Nov International Action Plan for the Lesser White-fronted Goose sets stage for broader Eurasian cooperation along the species’ flyway
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Technical meeting on saiga antelope conservation in Kazakhstan: a vital step to save this flagship species of the Eurasian steppes
30 Oct CMS signs agreement to collaborate with Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
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Regional cooperation enhanced at Mediterranean Conference on Marine Turtles
23 Oct UNEP/CMS backed agreement to protect migratory birds of prey in Africa and Eurasia
23 Oct African Initiative gives boost to waterbird conservation in Africa
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Grassland Birds MOU Meeting in Brazil
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IMO Sends Positive Signals for Cetaceans
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Upcoming Meeting to Conclude Agreement on Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
15 Oct Report of the CMS Thesis Award Jury published
9 Oct Second Edition of CMS Encyclopaedia Available On-Line
8 Oct Convention on Migratory Species declares 2009 Year of the Gorilla
6 Oct New MoU for the Conservation of Small Cetaceans and Manatees in Western Africa signed in Togo
30 Sep RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CMS CoP 1- 5 DECEMBER 2008 - DEADLINES AND PROCEDURES
25 Sep CMS and GRASP join COMIFAC and CBD for Workshop in Cameroon
22 Sep 33rd Standing Committee Meeting Held in Bonn
22 Sep AMBIO Special Issue on “Monitoring for and with Raptors of Europe”
22 Sep More Action Needed to Halt Migratory Birds' Decline
15 Sep Populations of migratory waterbirds are declining along the African-Eurasian Flyways
12 Sep COP 10 - FIRST CALL FOR OFFERS TO HOST CMS IN 2011!
9 Sep Regional Workshop “MoU for Grassland Birds, Research, Management and Conservation Priorities towards an Action Plan”
9 Sep Winner of the UNEP/CMS Thesis Award on Migratory Species Conservation announced
4 Sep Gabon Becomes Sixth Party to CMS Gorilla Agreement
4 Sep International Migratory Waterbird Conference in September
1 Sep New Signatories and Funds for Dugong Agreement
30 Aug Cetacean Exploits on the Kenyan Coast
26 Aug 1 Million Viewers Dive in 3D with Daryl Hannah-Narrated "Dolphins and Whales 3D"
13 Aug New CMS Representative Appointed in Washington DC
07 Aug YoD Ambassadors Cross English Channel
01 Aug CMS Participates in Third Conference of the Western Hemispheric Migratory Species Initiative
01 Aug UNEP/CMS and WHMSI Sign Memorandum of Cooperation to Promote Conservation of Migratory Species on the Western Hemisphere
28 Jul Head of DELC Bakary Kante meets UNEP/CMS Family Staff
21 Jul Estonia to Become CMS’s 110th Party
16 Jul UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Visits UN Premises in Bonn
04 Jul Conservation Initiative in North America to Protect Monarch Butterfly
30 Jun New Publication on Conservation Measures for the Siberian Crane
26 Jun UNEP / CMS Secretariat Welcomes the Accession of the Gabonese Republic as the 109th Party to the Convention on August 1st, 2008
25 Jun UNEP/CMS Backs Agreement with Support of Loro Parque Foundation to Conserve the Grey-cheeked Parakeet in Peru and Ecuador
24 Jun YOD Educational Campaign in Kenya Continues
14 Jun UK Dolphin Strandings – Statement by the Joint UNEP/CMS/ASCOBANS Secretariat
8 Jun Portuguese Swimmers Miguel Arrobas and Nuno Vicente Appointed as Ambassadors of the Year of the Dolphin
6 Jun Elusive White-winged Flufftail Receives Deserved Attention
5 Jun CMS Hosts “Biodiversity Convention Summit”
1 Jun New Hope for Endangered Gorillas: First International Agreement on Gorillas Entered into Force
29 May Great Ape Conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Gets a More than $360,000 Boost from Spain
28 May India Signs Dugong MoU
27 May CMS Executive Secretary Delivers Keynote Address at CIC Markhor Award to Tanzania and Mozambique for Transboundary Conservation
27 May NOAA and CMS Agree to Cooperate in the Conservation of Marine Migratory Species
26 May UNEP/CMS Presents One Convention Family - Thousands of Species - Our Planet
23 May International Report on Avian Influenza Provides Lessons on How to Tackle other Wildlife Diseases
10 May New CMS Brochure now available
08 May World Migratory Bird Day 2008 focuses on Biodiversity
08 May Avian Influenza Workshop Animals, People and Disease: A Cross-Cutting Issue for Biodiversity Conservation
30 Apr UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner Meets CMS Staff
25 Apr Year of the Dolphin - an Inspiration on Kenya`s Tranquil Coast
24 Apr Biodiversity Loss - It Will Make You Sick
14 Apr CMS Opens Office in Washington with Support from US Fish and Wildlife Service
9 Apr Gorilla Agreement Enters into Force
7 Apr CMS Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA)
3 Apr New UNEP Deputy Executive Director Angela Cropper Visits CMS Secretariat
4 Apr Business and Biodiversity: A Firm Partnership
2 Apr DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D Makes Film History in Germany With Most Successful 3D Documentary Opening at IMAX(R) Theatres and Digital Cinemas
2 Apr WOW Website launched - helps highlight flyway initiative
12 Mar Senegal Hosts Productive Meeting of CMS African Turtle Agreement
10 Mar Underwater Biodiversity: The United Nations Environment Programme and the Bonn Convention Welcome the German Launch of DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D
News Release in German
01 Mar YoD Takes Stock of Top Achievements 2007
29 Feb UNEP Governing Council: CMS Takes Part in Debate on Multilateral Environmental Agreements
29 Feb Trilateral Co-operation to Prepare CMS COP in Rome
25 Feb Proceedings of the Second Technical Meeting of the Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza & Wild Birds Now Published
22 Feb The Bonn Convention supports the premiere of DOLPHINS AND WHALES 3D: TRIBES OF THE OCEAN (13th March 2008)
22 Feb CMS welcomes the accession of the Republic of Serbia as Party no. 108 with effect from 1 March 2008
15 Feb Danish Agency for Spatial and Environmental Planning Will Provide Support for the Ruddy-headed Goose
08 Feb CMS Chief on the Move for Whales, Biosphere Reserves, CoP9 & Sharks
05 Feb Addax and Oryx Back to Their Original Habitats
03 Feb Extension of ASCOBANS Agreement Area Comes Into Force
31 Jan CMS Attended the Wings Over Wetlands Event
24 Jan Daryl Hannah Signs On to Narrate New IMAX® 3D Theatre Film
21 Jan UNEP/CMS Thesis Award - Last Call for Applications
18 Jan TUI provides € 17,000 to the Bonn Convention for the Year of the Dolphin
17 Jan WDCS: A Major Partner for CMS and ASCOBANS in Marine Mammal Conservation
14 Jan CMS and CIC Boost Partnership
14 Jan CMS Secretariat Launches Action Plan For Central Flyway
01 Jan The Republic of Palau - 107th Party
01 Jan The Islamic Republic of Iran - 106th Party
01 Jan The Republic of Cuba - 105th CMS Party
   
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