New release of Ramsar Sites of the World – Exemplary sites demonstrating delivery of the Ramsar goals across the World The Ministry of Environment Korea, WWT, and UNDP/GEF Korea Wetland Project announced the publication of Ramsar Sites of the World book in support of the goals of the Ramsar Convention o­n wetlands. This new publication [...]

A new study by Wetlands International identifies the degradation of wetlands as an important cause of declining water bird numbers along the African Eurasian fly-ways. The report titled  “Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds in theAfrican-Eurasian Flyways” was prepared by Wetlands International for the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)  and presented in Fourth Meeting of the [...]

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has produced a report o­n the effects of climate change o­n biodiversity in Lebanon. Bassima Khatib of SPNL reports: SPNL in partnership with Indyact has developed a project funded by the British Embassy. The aim of the project was to develop a preliminary scientific report [...]

A new electronic scientific Journal has just been launched: “Water Alternatives: An interdisciplinary Journal o­n water, Politics and Development” Water Alternatives is an interdisciplinary journal addressing the full range of issues that water raises in contemporary societies. Its ambition is to provide space for alternative and critical thinking o­n such issues (see our manifesto for [...]

A new publication by the Mediterranean Institute o­n Nature and Anthropos/ Med-INA has been released. Presenting a great deal of valuable information o­n cultural values and wetlands the publication aims to encourage taking into account of cultural values in the management of wetlands. The book presents information o­n  culture-related activities relating to 22  wetland sites [...]