Archive for September, 2006

Dans le cadre du projet LIFE3/TCY/INT/O31 Maghreb Zones Humides, l’élaboration du plan de gestion du site de Reghaia en Algérie se trouve dans sa phase de finition. Les 23 et 24 Mai 2006 l’équipe responsable du Centre Cynégétique de Reghaia, la DGF, MedWet, La Tour du Valat et les Experts du diagnostic, se sont réunis [...]

Sebkhat El Kelbia (Tunisie) Dans le cadre du PROJET LIFE3 TCY/INT/031 « Renforcement des capacités de gestion des zones humides en Afrique du Nord » une délégation du programme LIFE Pays Tiers s’est réunie le 30 Mai 2006 avec l’Unité Focale de Tunis dans les locaux de la Direction Générale des forêts, avant de se [...]

In light of the chronically polluted Zarqa River basin, which is considered o­ne of the major environmental hotspots in Jordan, The Ministry of Environment in Jordan has addressed the restoration of this river through organizing a number of multi-stakeholders workshops in collaboration with IUCN WESCANA Regional Office to devise a strategy for river restoration. “The [...]

Awarded first prize at BLUEweek-MEDday event Rain is Falling by Holger Ernst has now been twice nominated within Mediterranean film events this season.  Produced in Morocco the film earned  the Ramsar MedWet award offered at the Ecofilms Festival, 20-25 June, Rodos, Greece. It also shared first prize with Delivery by Till Novak at the BLUEweek-MEDday [...]

Europe’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters, as well as human health, will be better protected against pollution from a range of dangerous substances under new legislation proposed today by the European Commission. The proposed Directive will set limits o­n concentrations in surface waters of 41 types of pesticideS. See the website of the EC for [...]

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