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2015/029: 2nd Meeting of Signatories (MOS2) to the Migratory Sharks MOU - Confirmation of Venue in San José, Costa Rica
Further to Notification 2015/022, the CMS Secretariat, in its capacity as Interim Secretariat of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (Sharks MOU), is pleased to
Actions to Halt Decline of African-Eurasian Landbirds Agreed in Abidjan
Streptopelia turtur © Ricardo Gomez Calmaestra
Bonn / Abidjan, 1 December 2015- Experts from 20 countries met in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) for the Second Meeting of the CMS African-Eurasian Migratory
In Memoriam – Maurice Strong 1929-2015
Maurice Strong (right) © UNEP
Maurice Strong, founding Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has passed away at the age of 86.
2015/028: Dates of the 45th Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee
The 45th Meeting of the CMS Standing Committee will take place from Wednesday, 9 November to Thursday, 10 November 2016 at the UNEP/CMS Secretariat premises, Platz der Vereinten Nationen
Meeting in Abidjan Will Set the Roadmap for Conservation of Migratory Landbirds
Redstart © Ricardo Gomez Calmaestra
The Second Meeting of the African-Eurasian Migratory Landbirds Working Group is taking place from 25 to 27 November 2015 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Reducing Bird Mortality from Collisions with Glass
bird collision © Bill Gracey flickr
The American Bird Conservancy has compiled a list of 18 products designed to reduce the likelihood of birds hitting windows. Tests conducted over the past six years have proved the innovations’ effectiveness in reducing collisions and the products are both affordable and aesthetically pleasing.
2015/027: Survey on Capacity-Building and Awareness-Raising Needs for Cooperation among MEAs at the National Level
The CMS Secretariat is pleased to invite CMS Parties to complete the questionnaire produced by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and described in the CBD notification
An Experimental Success: Entanglement & Stranding Response Training in Oman
Trainees practice entanglement response on the water using boats and ropes to simulate entangled whales.
Countries Commit to Tackling Multiple Threats to Migratory Waterbirds
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) © Mathias Putze, Taiga Bean Goose (Anser fabilis fabilis) © Jari Peltomäki, www.jaripeltomaki.com, Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) © Wim Werrelman, www.wimpics.com, Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata) © Maurice Benmergui
22 resolutions, including action plans for highly threatened seabirds and guidelines for the sustainable use of waterbirds, were adopted at the Sixth Meeting of Parties (MOP6) to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA), administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), which concluded on Saturday at the United Nations Campus in Bonn.
International Coalition to Conserve Migratory Birds of Prey Continues to Attract Support
His Excellency Ranko Vilović, Ambassador of Croatia, signing the Raptors MoU. Mr Bradnee Chambers (L), Executive Secretary, and Mr Nick P. Williams, Head of the Coordinating Unit of the Raptors MoU (R), observing. Photo by Aydin Bahramlouian (CMS Secretariat).
Today, Croatia and Israel signed the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU), which has now attracted 55 Signatories.