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Policy and advocacy capacity for the BirdLife Africa Partnership boosted

30. June 2012

BirdLife Africa’s ability to engage with governments and decision makers to protect sites and species got a boost this week following the training of sixteen Partner staff. The training, organised by BirdLife International, in collaboration with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) took place in Nairobi on 24th-27th June 2012 and was financially supported by the Spanish Agency for International Development (AECID).

Rio+20: where it should lead

28. June 2012

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The RSPB and Green Alliance have asked leaders from politics, business, NGOs, economics, science and the youth movement,to give their views in a collection of essays, Rio+20: where it should lead.

Saving nature, saving people in The Seychelles

28. June 2012

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Saving nature, saving people in The Seychelles

Nature Seychelles is to work with vulnerable people, such as those addicted to drugs and alcohol, to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through contact with nature, and gaining practical skills to allow them to rejoin mainstream society.

First-Ever “State of Canada’s Birds” Report Released

27. June 2012

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First-Ever “State of Canada’s Birds” Report Released

The report draws on 40 years of data to present an overview of how Canada’s birds are faring, inluding eight regional summaries.

Hooded Grebe Appeal – Action on breeding grounds already delivering results

26. June 2012

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In January this year we launched an international online appeal to save the Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi. We are delighted to report today that conservation actions undertaken earlier this year are already delivering results.

Reflections on Rio – reaffirming and renewing rhetoric but has anything really changed?

25. June 2012

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Reflections on Rio – reaffirming and renewing rhetoric but has anything really changed?

As the 50,000 participants travel home after ten days of discussing The Future We Want, the outcome document from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), it’s time to reflect on the substance of what was agreed.

Director, Important Bird Areas Program for Audubon

25. June 2012

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The Director will help implement Audubon’s new strategic plan around hemispheric bird conservation organized around flyways.

Serengeti highway back on World Heritage agenda

22. June 2012

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Serengeti highway back on World Heritage agenda

BirdLife remains concerned that development of the eastern stretch of the road is proceeding, and urges that any transport solutions must be sustainable and that environmental issues should be properly taken into account.

Del 5 al 7 de julio IV Seminário o Pampa e o Gado

22. June 2012

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Del 5 al 7 de julio IV Seminário o Pampa e o Gado

El Sindicato Rural de Lavras do que Sul, Rio Grande do Sul-Brasil, promueve anualmente desde el año 2009, una reunión técnica llamada o Pampa e o Gado. Este evento tiene como objetivo potenciar la agricultura sostenible, el entorno natural de la pampa, su biodiversidad y especialmente los buenos resultados económicos obtenidos con la actividad. El [...]

BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects: #3 “All Hands on Deck!”

22. June 2012

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BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects: #3 “All Hands on Deck!”

Exciting personal accounts from an elite team of international high seas heroes. Venturing out to sea with local fishermen, the Albatross Task Force are who you call to save seabirds from accidental catching…

BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #12: A Migratory Bird’s-Eye View of the World

22. June 2012

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BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #12: A Migratory Bird’s-Eye View of the World

They fly thousands of kilometres from pole to pole, and from their perspective in the sky, migratory birds see and know no boundaries. Celebrated by many cultures, the wonder of their epic journeys has the ability to foster bonds between nations. This is the flyways approach…

BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #11: The Frontier of Marine Conservation

22. June 2012

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BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #11: The Frontier of Marine Conservation

Data transmitted from the backs of seabirds wandering the vast oceans have been used to create the first ever interactive atlas of priority sites for marine conservation. With the collaboration of over 1000 experts worldwide, this will be important for the future of our oceans…

Living off the Land: BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #13

22. June 2012

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Living off the Land: BirdLife’s History in 20 Objects, #13

On flat dusty clearings bordered by spindly trees in rural West Africa, women can be seen rolling out balls of what look (and smell) like large mammal droppings. Making this condiment, soumbala, is one of the only ways local women can make a living. Whatever nature provides has value to people…

Final Warning for Bulgaria over Failure to Protect Internationally Important Sites

22. June 2012

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On Thursday 21 June, the European Commission issued a final legal warning against the Bulgarian Government over its failure to fully designate, protect, and prevent deterioration of the Kaliakra Special Protection Area and Site of Community Importance, required under the EU Birds and Habitats Directives.