CIC, SL B&B Platform and BEAR seminar shares sloth bear research findings
An article as appeared on Daily FT newspaper dated on 29th November 2014
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Releases Latest Update: Global appetite for resources pushing new species to the brink – IUCN Red List
the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ released today at the IUCN World Parks Congress taking place in Sydney, Australia. Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Chinese Pufferfish, American Eel, Chinese Cobra and an Australian butterfly are announced as threatened with extinction.
For more details;
http://www.iucn.org/?18621/Global-appetite-for-resources-pushing-new-species-to-the-brink–IUCN-Red-List
IUCN World Parks Congress is commencing Today on 12th November 2014
The IUCN World Parks Congress 2014 has been scheduled to start from today 12th November 2014 until 19th November 2014 in Sydney, Australia.
The event mainly focuses on the dynamic role of protected areas in conserving nature while delivering essential ecosystem services, position of protected areas within goals of economic and community well-being, and demonstrates how this can be achieved in practice. Especially this program strengthens conservation targets whilst engaging a varied audience from governmental to general members of society who care about the health of our planet
And for the first time, as the promise of Sydney the congress will collate and communicate the most compelling and inspiring solutions to global challenges which will support to create new sustainable commitments for protected areas across the conservation, development and business sectors.
For more details;
http://worldparkscongress.org/
Sri Lanka’s Hotspot gets hotter
Article as appeared on The Daily News paper dated on 04th of November 2014