The Wader Atlas was presented at the 20th of May 2009 during a meeting organised by the UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) in London. Click for the editorial or for the news release.
The following links provide an indication of the news coverage.
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This part of the page displays the media coverage of Wetlands International and its work.
Just some examples of the media coverage of our press release ‘New figures: palm oil destroys Malaysia’s peatswamp forests faster than ever’ and the related report ‘Impact of oil palm plantations on peatland conversion in Sarawak 2005-2010’.
AFP - Deforestation rate in Malaysia more than triple that of Asia combined: report
AP - Study Shows Rapid Deforestation In Malaysia & Malaysia Deforestation Is Three Times Faster Than Rest Of Asia Combined
UPI - Malaysia losing forests to palm oil farms & Malaysian forests destroyed for palm oil & Malaysia Still Losing Forests to Palm Oil: Wetlands International Report
L.A. Times - Satellite images show rapid destruction of Malaysian forests and peatlands
The Guardian - Malaysian palm oil destroying forests, report warns & Communities not getting a say in how forests are managed
The Jakarta Globe - Oil Palm Plantations Threaten Sarawak Forests
Mongabay - Malaysian palm oil producers destroying Borneo peat forests faster than ever before
Channel News Asia - Saving the forests of Sabah
Ec-business.com - Malaysia: Conservation and development in tug-of-war
The Malaysian Insider, others - Palm oil risks all Sarawak peat forests by 2020, says study
The Sun Daily (Malaysia) –Why Keep Silent?
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The Copenhagen Climate Summit: A Crucial Moment for Peatlands - By Alex Kaat
The Global Peatland CO2 Picture report's release (Barcelona Climate Talks - Nov. 2009) was covered by:
AFP: Asia peatland loss 'helps drive warming': scientists
Reuters: Study finds vital peatlands neglected & Study Suggests Peat CO2 Credits More Valuable
Bloomberg: Indonesia Leads in Emitting CO2 From Peat
Le Monde: La dégradation des tourbières aggrave le réchauffement
The Economist: For peat's sake, stop
Washington Post: A climate threat, rising from the soil
Die Zeit: Europa vernichtet seine klimafreundlichen Moore
ANP (Dutch): CO2-uitstoot opdrogend moeras onderschat
IPS: Cambio Climático-Islandia: A recuperar pantanos
In CNN's show 'Business Traveller' the focus is in the month of July 2008 on carbon offsetting initiatives worldwide. Wetlands International CEO Jane Madgwick tells about the NGO's recently launched Global Peatland Fund. Click here to watch the show which aired July 12, 13, 17 2008.
Read the review of the book "Invisible Connections: Why migrating shorebirds need the Yellow Sea" published by Wetlands International on the site of 10,000 Birds.
The Central Kalimantan Peatlands Project (CKPP) headed by Wetlands International has received a lot of attention from the press (see under news and events on its site). The best impression is given by documentaries of press from all over the world.
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