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MEMBER STATES FINALLY AGREE ON FISHERIES DEAL BUT FAIL TO BRIDGE GAP WITH AMBITI...

5/15/2013 6:38 AM EST  -   WWF International
Brussels, Belgium - After pulling yet another all-nighter, Fisheries Ministers finalised their negotiating mandate with regards to the current EU fisheries reform. Despite the agreement between Members States being a positive step forward, unfortunately the Ministers - who generally don’t like to compromise - remained predictable with little effort being made to meet the European Parliament half way on their...

Final speaker list unveiled for prestigious TEDxWWF event

5/15/2013 5:00 AM EST  -   WWF International
Dubai, May 15, 2013: WWF and EWS-WWF have announced the stellar speaker line-up for the TEDxWWF event, which will be held in the capital Abu Dhabi next Tuesday.

The event, which aims to enable insightful and relevant ideas to encourage other individuals to support or even seek more sustainable solutions in their daily lives, is free to attend but there is limited seating remaining. The UAE community is encouraged...

Jim Leape to step down as WWF International Director General in 2014

5/14/2013 10:16 AM EST  -   WWF International
Gland, Switzerland:  Jim Leape has announced his decision to step down as Director General of WWF International in early 2014.

Jim Leape has dedicated nearly 20 years to the global conservation organization. He served for many years as the Executive Vice President of WWF-US, leading that office’s conservation work. In 2005 he moved to Switzerland to take on the role of Director General of WWF International –...

WWF welcomes progress towards sustainable tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean

5/13/2013 5:17 AM EST  -   WWF International
Gland, Switzerland: WWF welcomes the adoption of key conservation measures for oceanic white-tip sharks, whale sharks and cetaceans following the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) annual meeting last week in Mauritius. 

IOTC member states agreed on important measures for the management of tuna fisheries and other vulnerable species such as White-tip sharks, which are not to be retained and need to be released...
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New initiative helps garages demonstrate their environmental credentials

5/13/2013 4:51 AM EST  -   Tyre Recovery Association
Garages and tyre retailers across the UK are now able to demonstrate their environmental commitment and credentials with the launch of the tyre industry’s ‘Responsible Retailer’ initiative.

The new programme has been designed specifically for retailers and will help them to not only manage their used tyre disposal in line with industry best practice guidelines, but will also help them promote these credentials to...

AT least 26 elephants massacred in world heritage site

5/10/2013 8:26 AM EST  -   WWF International
Yaoundé, Cameroon (10 May 2013)

At least 26 elephants were massacred in the Dzanga Bai World Heritage Site in the Central African Republic, after 17 individuals armed with Kalashnikov rifles on Monday entered this unique elephant habitat, known locally as the “village of elephants”.

WWF sources on Thursday said they had counted at least 26 elephant carcasses in and around the Bai, a large clearing where between 50...

Sims Recycling Solutions’ Dallas Facility Achieves OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 Cer...

5/9/2013 5:44 PM EST  -   Sims Recycling Solutions U.S.
The dedicated staff of the facility’s safety, health and environmental department put much hard work, training, management and employee commitment into ensuring the Dallas facility would operate up to these standards and attain these certifications.
Dallas, Texas – Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, is pleased to announce that their facility in Dallas, Texas, has...

HIGH ALERT: Poachers enter Unique Elephant Habitat

5/7/2013 11:47 AM EST  -   WWF International
Yaoundé, Cameroon (7 May 2013)

Poachers have entered one of Africa’s most unique elephant habitats on Monday, threatening to cause one of the biggest elephant massacres in the region since poachers killed at least 300 elephants for their ivory in Cameroon’s Bouba N’Djida National Park in February 2012.

According to WWF sources, a group of 17 armed individuals on Monday entered the Dzanga-Ndoki National Park and...
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Researchers looking at 'goo' to predict impact of coastal storm surges

5/1/2013 9:59 AM EST  -   University of Hull
Predictions on the threat of coastal flooding are leaving out a vital ingredient, claims a University of Hull scientist.

A team led by Professor Dan Parsons in the Department of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences is recreating realistic seabed conditions in the Total Environment Simulator at The Deep, Hull, to investigate the interaction of sand, mud and biological ‘goo’. It is hoped that the findings will...

WWF's Earth Hour City Challenge takes flight as cities across the globe aim to c...

4/30/2013 5:39 AM EST  -   WWF International
Gland, April 30, 2013 – As the UNFCCC working group tasked to discuss the scope, structure and design of the new 2015 global climate agreement convenes in Bonn this week, WWF urges delegates to recognize and gain inspiration from the key role cities are playing in the transformation toward a sustainable, 100% renewable energy future.

WWF invites cities in 15 countries to participate in the internationally acclaimed...