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Of Marine Life - and Marine Debris

Bonn, 18 March 2014 - WhaleFest 2014 aspired to be the world’s biggest celebration of whales and dolphins – and the event on 15 and 16 March in Brighton, UK, certainly was outstanding.

Opinion: Let's get sustainable development goals right

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under negotiation within the United Nations are set to become the next major driving force for poverty eradication and development.

CMS Participates in the Sargasso Sea Meeting in Bermuda for the Signing of the Sargasso Sea Conservation Declaration

Bonn, 17 March 2014 - On 11 March Governments from across the world travelled to Bermuda to sign the Hamilton Declaration on Collaboration for the Conservation of the Sargasso Sea.

Opinion: Religion and Conservation Do Mix

Bradnee Chambers, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, believes wildlife conservation is a goal that religions must take on

Opinion: Wildlife Tourism: A Multi-billion Dollar Industry at Risk

Originally published in Deutsche Welle

2014/012: Consultation Draft Released –Second Draft Strategic Plan for Migratory Species 2015-2023

The Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species is pleased to announce the release of the second draft of the Strategic Plan for Migratory Species 2015-2023, prepared by the CMS Parties’ Int

2014/011: New Party to the Convention (Kyrgyzstan)

The Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals is pleased to inform you that the Republic of Kyrgyzstan has acceded to the Convention.  As of 1 May 2014

Opinion: World Wildlife Day should remind us we need a climate deal in Paris

If the world’s endangered species could choose where to migrate in 2015, the chances are Paris would be high on their mind. For the French capital next year is where governments have pledged to ink a new universal agreement on climate change – one aimed at sparing the planet and its people from dangerous, unchecked global warming.

World Wildlife Day should remind us we need a climate deal in Paris

Governments must agree to cut carbon emissions in 2015 to help the monarch butterfly, polar bears and other species

Opinion: Wildlife Enriches the Planet and Those Living on It

Today is World Wildlife Day - a day set aside by the UN General Assembly to promote the intrinsic value of wildlife and its contribution to sustainable development and human well-being.