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Extreme levels of SE Asian haze from peat-fires expected
10-04-2008
Wetlands International is concerned with the recent warning issued by the South-east Asian 'Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution' that the haze this year will be worse than 2006. The governments of the region should prevent the human induced peatland fires that cause the haze.
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International waterbird project launches site
The Wings Over Wetlands Project (WOW) has launched its website. The site is presenting a wealth of information about this major international project.
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Shell and Wetlands International start partnership
Royal Dutch Shell and global NGO Wetlands International have established a five-year partnership to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands by Shell and its affiliates. It will strengthen the capacity of Wetlands International through building in-house business skills and sharing knowledge in the communication, HR and finance disciplines. The partnership was signed by Jeroen van der Veer, Chief Executive of Royal Dutch Shell and Jane Madgwick (CEO Wetlands International).
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Virgin biofuel flight misleading ‘breakthrough’
Wetlands International is surprised by the statement of Virgin Atlantic that their test-aircraft flight powered by biofuels yesterday, marks a biofuel breakthrough for the whole airline industry. The NGO raises alarm on this issue because there are still no certification schemes in place that can guarantee the fulfillment of sustainability criteria of biofuels. For many biofuels the carbon savings are negligible, and recently it has become clear that many biofuels may actually be much more polluting than the use of fossil fuels.
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Infosheet 'Next steps for UNFCCC to stop emissions from peatland loss'
The Bali Road Map, the main outcome of the last climate summit, puts the carbon dioxide emissions from ‘forest carbon stocks’ like peatlands on the agenda for a post-Kyoto climate treaty. This outcome of the UN Climate Summit provides for the first time a good opportunity to address the so far ignored but huge greenhouse gas emissions from peatland loss. In this sheet Wetlands International informs why and how emissions from the loss of peat carbon stocks should be appropriately addressed when working in line with the decisions from the Bali Climate summit.
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GlobWetland user handbook
The GlobWetland user handbook gives an overview on the role and key concepts of Earth Observation (EO) for wetland mapping and monitoring, the processing and data collection methods used, and key considerations for operational use of EO for wetland mapping and monitoring.
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Three year review : 2005-2007
In November 2004, Wetlands International confirmed its ten year Strategic Intent and established 5 year targets, linked with four major Goals. In this document, we bring together an overview of
the achievements of our work in the period 2005-2007,
towards the 5 year targets under each Goal area.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wetlands at Convention on Biological Diversity COP9 (CBD), Bonn, 19-30 May 2008
From 19-30 May 2008 the CBD COP9 will take place in Bonn. Wetlands International will raise attention for the role CBD can play related to the reducing the impacts of peatland loss on climate change, the role wetlands can play in climate adaptation and in sustainable biofuel production in relation to biodiversity.
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Freshwater Fish Specialist Group seeks Project Officer
In collaboration with the IUCN SSC and Wetlands International, the Chair of the global Freshwater Fish Specialist Group (FFSG), currently based at Chester Zoo, England, is seeking to recruit a Programme Officer on a part-time, 2 year contract.
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Wetlands at UN Climate Conference in Bali
From 3-14 December the UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Bali. Wetlands International will be present and organise some major events to raise attention for the impact of wetlands loss on climate change.
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 Annual Review 2006
 Wetlands at UN Climate Conference in Bali
 Our work on Avian Influenza in 2007
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