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Regional
Preparations Gain Momentum for the 10-year Review of the Barbados
Programme of Action (BPoA+10) for the Sustainable Development of
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| Campaigners
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| Judge
Allows Sonar Whale Tests Despite Protests A US federal judge let marine biologists keep testing a sonar system for detecting deep-sea whales, despite environmentalists' fears that the noise will harm animals. Read More |
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| Awash
in a Sea of Synthetics A flood of junk is flowing into the sea – some to circulate endlessly in currents, some to be eaten by fish, and then by humans, warns TV documentary maker Ian Connacher. He has produced a feature piece on ocean plastic sampling highlighting the implications of land-based sources of pollution on the marine environment. The feature aired last week on Canada’s Discovery Channel and can be viewed by clicking here (following the ‘Plastic Oceans’ link in Thursday 15th January's archive). The work was also featured in a newspaper piece. Read More |
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| Salmon
Producers Go on the Offensive Chilean salmon farmers deny their fish are carcinogenic, contrary to what was reported in Science magazine. Ecologists and consumers are demanding more rigorous standards to certify salmon that is safe to eat. Read More |
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Europe
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Our
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| Integrated
Coastal Management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, The Seventh
International Training Programme The Medcoast Institute 2004 (Integrated Coastal Management in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, The Seventh International Training Programme) will be realized during 31 August – 14 September 2004 in Dalyan – the Aegean coast - Turkey. Medcoast Institute is a unique, well-established, and high quality, international training program on integrated coastal management (ICM). The curriculum is specially designed to address issues and problems, which are particular to or significant for the Mediterranean and the Black Sea countries. The program is carried out with a high level of interaction between the participants and the faculty members. Read the programme. More detailed information about Medcoast Institute 2004 and other Medcoast activities can be found at the Medcoast web site. |
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