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IUCN - Ecosystems Newshttp://cms.iucn.org/what/ecosystems/index.cfm?uNewsID=1585 [IUCN - Ecosystems News] The stakeholders gathered for a September 18, 2008, workshop closing out the second phase of the joint IUCN, WWF and TRAFFIC project, which Danida primarily funded. After supporting the development of the MTCAP in Phase I, the initiative continued grassroots, awareness-raising activities into Phase II, with additional funding from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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Environmenthttp://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/06/25/needed-underwater-%E2%80%98national-parks%E2%80%99/ [Environment] Needed: Underwater ”˜national parks’: The IUCN estimates that, as on land, between 20 and 30 percent of the sea should be set aside to preserve marine ecosystems. International organizations, including IUCN, the G-8 Group of Nations, and the Convention on Biological Diversity, have called for the establishment of a worldwide MPA network representing the entire range of marine ecosystems by 2012, a goal many consider noble if not entirely realistic.

Newly Published Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth[Newly Published Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Guinea Current large marine ecosystem: Disclaimer:This article is taken wholly from, or contains information that was originally published by, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Topic editors and authors for the Encyclopedia of Earth may have edited its content or added new information.

Arugam Bay Information[Arugam Bay Information] Wildlife Newsletter (Lahugala etc.): Four distinct habitat types were identified: savanna grasslands dominated with Aralu (Terminalia chebula), Bulu (Terminalia bellerica), Nelli (Phyllanthus emblica,) and Deminiya (Grewia demine) tree species, dry mixed evergreen forest, wet evergreen forest dominated by Dipterocarpus species and human modified habitats containing tea and rubber estates, paddy fields, chena lands, disturbed habitats (clear cut forests without any cultivation or vegetation) and silvicultural land (plantation forest consisting of mostly Pinus, Eucalyptus and Canarium (turpentine) species.

OLYecology webloghttp://olyecology.livejournal.com/78188.html [OLYecology weblog] 298 - Earth's Tree News: The stakeholders said they would continue rendering support to council in protecting the country's ecosystem. More than 600 people are farming in the area despite the fact that only 150 people had been authorised to farm in the area.

Yousurp - Encyclopedic Knowledge[Yousurp - Encyclopedic Knowledge] Environmental emergency: Working with key stakeholders, DWM’s support varies from advice and training to implementation of projects. World Conservation Union (IUCN): IUCN is not a disaster relief or humanitarian assistance organization, but it can play an .

OLYecology webloghttp://olyecology.livejournal.com/68436.html [OLYecology weblog] 261 - Earth's Tree News: Across the montane forests of the West substantial dieback has been recently observed in many tree species, including Engelmann spruce (Picea engelmanni), Douglas-fir, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta), ponderosa pine, piñon, junipers, and even aspen (Populus tremuloides). A number of major scientific uncertainties are associated with forest dieback phenomena.

Leading Design Photography and Multimediahttp://ldesign.wordpress.com/2007/02/06/56/ [Leading Design Photography and Multimedia] Global Warming 2: Politics, Scandals, Mass Committees: Scientists say Bolivia’s skiing tradition could be extinguished when Chacaltaya’s modest ski run disappears forever in a few years. They say that glaciers are increasingly receding throughout the Andes, but that Chacaltaya’s melting has been especially quick.

OLYecology webloghttp://olyecology.livejournal.com/66139.html [OLYecology weblog] 252 - Earth's Tree News: --British Columbia: 1) Green Chain podcast, 2) Sierra Club Shams, 3) MLA Fraser opens can of whup-ass, 4) Dome Creek Community Association, 5) Save Sacred Headwaters,

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