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October

Mapping One Of The Most Bio-Diverse Countries Of The World
(From Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) Oct. 8, 2007—The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and its partner organisations have used state-of-the art remote sensing technology and methodologies to produce the first vegetation atlas of Madagascar, one of the most bio-diverse and unique countries in the world. This comprehensive atlas is the culmination of over 20 years of conservation work led by botanical and conservation institutions in Madagascar and abroad. It is unique in Madagascar in that it provides a modern twist, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to supply information that can be used to protect and manage Madagascar's diverse flora in a sustainable way.
Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund. CEPF News. Press Releases. USA. Publicated: 23-10-2007

CVA Monthly e-News: October Conservation Volunteers e-News
Conservation Volunteers e-News is the monthly email newsletter that is filled with information about upcoming conservation projects, nature holidays, opportunities to volunteer overseas and special offers.
Conservation Volunteers Australia (CVA). Australia. Publication Date: 22-10-2007

“We have nowhere to go,” King of Sweden sounds the alarm about global warming
H.M. Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden yesterday addressed UNESCO’s General Conference sounding the alarm about climate change: “We really have nowhere to go when our environment is threatened in such a global and total way [...] The environment is the ultimate condition for human survival on earth. It is the condition for civilization and all human activity”.
UNESCO. Presse Release. Nº N°2007-122. UNESCOPRESS. Publicated: 17-10-2007

Latest issue out of A World of Science Nº 4
Now available online, the October issue of UNESCO’s quarterly science journal kicks off the International Year of Planet Earth with a short history of the evolution of life on Earth. Geohazards being another theme of the Year, we also follow the adventures of the inhabitants of Ambae after they discover a plume of steam and black smoke rising from the summit of the volcano dominating their island home in Vanuatu. We then follow UNESCO microscience project coordinator Maria Liouliou on two training workshops for science teachers in Beirut and Ramallah.
UNESCO. Natural Sciences. Newsletter A World of Science. Nº 4. Publicated: 15-10-2007

UNESCO-Quito participates in a project for the conservation of the Yasuni Park
UNESCO-Quito participates in the execution of the Joint Program "Conservation and Sustainable management of the Cultural Heritage of the Biosphere Reserve Yasuni, Ecuador", activity framed within the thematic scope "Environment and Climate change" of the Government Fund of Spain for the achievement of the Development Objectives of the Milennium (MDGF).
UNESCO. Quito. News. Ecuador. Publicated: 15-10-2007

The Annual Earthwatch Debate: Precious Resources, Multiple Threats
Thursday 15th November (The Royal Geographical Society, London)
Last year's debate focused on climate change, a subject which quite rightly dominated the headlines. However, while this is still of paramount importance, are we losing sight of other factors which are having a detrimental effect on the environment - over-exploitation of resources, pollution, invasive non-native species, human populations, unsustainable tourism? Which ecosystem is most under threat and urgently needs protection?
Earthwatch Institute. Get Involved. Attend an Event. Earthwatch Debates. United Kingdom. Publicated: 11-10-2007

Satellites help in the conservation of biodiversity in Central America
On 27 June 2007, in San José, the European Space Agency (THAT) announced the launching of the project "DIVERSITY" for Middle America. The project brings the benefit of satelite technology to Central America countries in areas of extreme importance for the region such as the conservation of biodiversity, the identification of coral areas, wetlands and especially the continuous and operational monitoring of the famous Biological Middle american corridor .
UNESCO Central America and Mexico. Newsletter CLUSTER. Publicated: 2-10-2007

Environmental Ethics and International Policy
This collection of studies on environmental ethics by some of the
most eminent international experts in environmental ethics, which
appeared in English in 2006, has just been published in French. The eight specialists commissioned by unesco, stress that, despite greater
awareness and a growing interest in environmental questions, the ethical aspect of such issues is still all too often neglected at the political level.
UNESCO Publishing. Books. Ethics. Publicated: 2-10-2007

PAN Parks and IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas join forces for wilderness protection
In a ceremony in the World Heritage Site of Ceský Krumlov in the Czech Republic, a Memorandum of Understanding between WCPA Europe and the PAN Parks Foundation was formally signed on the 24th September. This brings two of the leading organisations committed to raising the level of effectiveness of protected area management much closer together...
Pan Parks Foundation. Newsroom. Hungary. Publicated: 2-10-2007

Wetland Wire Newsflash - Wetland Park Scoops Diamond Award
The diamond award for the most exciting and interesting heritage site was scooped by the Wetland Park Authority today, culminating what in the words of Minister Van Schalkwyk "has been a decisive year for the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. The Park has a new name, the 4x4 issue has been concluded and 9 land claims over 75 % of the Park have been settled"
Wetlands Park Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Newsflash. South Africa. Publicated: 28-09-2007