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Environmental Quote of the Day
January 12, 2010 by Editor
Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch with nature? Will the day come when the only bird a typical American child ever sees is a canary in a pet shop window? When the only wild animal he knows is a rat – glimpsed on a night drive through some city [...]
Sustainability Standards Completed for Tilapia Farming
December 19, 2009 by Editor
Washington D.C. – Global standards addressing the negative impacts of tilapia farming on the environment and society have been finalized.
They are the first set of final standards produced through the Aquaculture Dialogues, a series of roundtables coordinated by WWF.
The standards are the final product of the Tilapia Aquaculture Dialogue, a network of more than 200 [...]
Prospects of lower carbon India welcomed by WWF
December 7, 2009 by Editor
New Dehli, India: India’s eve of the Copenhagen climate conference announcement of voluntary measures to reduce the country’s carbon intensity have been welcomed by WWF-India. Prime MinisterDr Manmoham Singh said the intention was to reduce India’s carbon intensity by 20-25 percent of 2005 levels by 2020.
“We welcome the declaration made by the Honourable Minister for [...]
Secretary Chu Announces $45 Million to Support Next Generation of Wind Turbine Designs
December 1, 2009 by Editor
Photo Credit- Martin Pettitt
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the selection of Clemson University to receive up to $45 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for a wind energy test facility that will enhance the performance, durability, and reliability of utility-scale wind turbines. This investment will [...]
Data shows illegal ivory trade on rise
November 25, 2009 by Editor
Cambridge, UK: The illicit trade in ivory, which has been increasing in volume since 2004, moved sharply upward in 2009, according to the latest analysis of seizure data in the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS).
ETIS, one of the two monitoring systems for elephants under CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild [...]
Atlantic Bluefin Trade Ban Now Vital
November 20, 2009 by Editor
Porto de Galinhas, Brazil: The Atlantic tuna commission today came up with only inadequate or delayed actions to ensure the recovery of the eastern Atlantic bluefin tuna, global conservation organization WWF warned today. Saving the tuna will now depend largely on an international trade ban due to be discussed in March.
The International Commission for the [...]
Atlantic bluefin tuna trade ban supported by fishery’s scientists
November 2, 2009 by Editor
“What’s needed to save the stocks is a suspension of fishing activity and a suspension of international commercial trade – this is the only possible package that can give this fish a chance to recover,” said Dr Sergi Tudela, Head of Fisheries at WWF Mediterranean. “We must stop mercilessly exploiting this fragile natural resource until stocks show clear signs of rebound and until sustainable management and control measures are firmly put in place.”
Argentina, Paraguay make historic forest pledge
October 22, 2009 by Editor
Argentina and Paraguay on Tuesday made a historic pledge to save one of the world’s most threatened forests.
During a special ceremony at the XIIIth World Forestry Congress, the two governments agreed to work towards zero net deforestation in the Atlantic Forest, and to implement a package of measures that include national legislation to enforce those [...]
