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Seminar: "Implementation of CITES and problem
of poaching in the Green Belt Velebit area"
Poaching is one of the threats to biodiversity and
to the long-term conservation and sustainable development
of the large karst landscape system in the Green Belt
Velebit area. It is both against the objectives of CBD,
and violates CITES. Thus Green Action organised a seminar
on poaching and the implementation of CITES in November.
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Earth Day celebration focusing on wetlands in Serbia
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SERBIA
Young Researchers of Serbia
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New hunting law in Croatia
A new proposal on hunting was adopted in the second
reading in the Croatian Parliament. Following intensive
NGO lobbying and communication with reference to national
commitments under the CBD, CITES and Bern Convention,
this version is substantially better and some comments
by Green Action were integrated. Read
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Draft statement on the "Protection and Sustainable
Development of Mountain Regions in South Eastern Europe
(Balkans)"
Participants at a workshop organized by UNEP
and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Territory
and hosted by EURAC in Italy acknowledged in their statement
that the Balkan mountain regions are characterized by
rich biological and cultural diversity, face many problems,
and thus call for a regional legal functioning framework
for co-operation. Read more
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MACEDONIA
Makmontana
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Elaboration and finalization of a management plan
for the Pelister National Park
The Pelister Mountain Conservation Project in Macedonia
aims to contribute to the reinforcement of a state-civil
society dialogue in the context of natural resources
management. During the first phase of the project, a
draft management plan was developed for Pelister National
Park, though incompletely and without formal legal base.
Within this exercise Makmontana strived for incorporating
the principles and ecosystem approach of the CBD into
the management plan. Read
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MACEDONIA
Makmontana
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Research and elaboration of management plan for
Talmaza Wetland
The Convention on Biological Diversity stipulates that
each Party should develop guidelines for management
of protected areas, and the Conference of Parties invites
Parties in collaboration with local communities and
other stakeholders to undertake researches on the elaboration
of management plans. Such activities are carried out
by Biotica Ecological Society for Talmaza Wetland in
Moldova. Read more
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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Impact assessments of proposed projects in line
with the CBD guidelines
Taking into account the CBD Decision VI/7 on Identification,
monitoring, indicators and assessments and its annexed
guidelines, BIOTICA carried out the environmental assessment
of about 1000 proposed rural investment and services
projects. Read more >>
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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NGO forum discusses the implementation of environmental
conventions in Moldova
Environmental NGOs from all over Moldova participated
at a forum, where among others the implementation of
international conventions to which Moldova is Party,
including the CBD was discussed. Read
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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Makmontana advocates for greater care
to the CBD decisions in the Macedonian Forestry Strategy
Macedonia is formulating its first National Forest
Policy and Strategy, which will clearly have a great
impact on the country's biodiversity. Makmontana is
involved in the process and advocates for more sustainable
measures in line with the forest biodiversity work programme
of the CBD. Read more >>
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MACEDONIA
Makmontana
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Otter survey on Lika river in Croatia
Otter is protected under a number of international
agreements (the Bern Convention, Habitats Directive,
CITES and EU Wildlife Trade Regulation) and also listed
in the Red Data Book of Croatia. Green Action carried
out a survey and awareness raising on the otter so that
this legal protection becomes more than just dead letter.
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Developing environmental impact assessment
procedures for a World Bank project
In order to satisfy the growing needs of the population
and in the same time to maintain the ecological equilibrium,
it is necessary to undertake some preventing and mitigating
measures. Environmental assessment is such a tool, which
is also guided by international agreements, especially
the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial
Accidents, the Water Convention and the Espoo Convention.
BIOTICA started a new activity in this field developing
procedures under the Rural Investments and Services
Project financed by the World Bank. Read
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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Management plan for steppe ecosystem in Ramsar
Site "Lower Dniester"
The Strategy and the Action Plan for the Conservation
of Biological Diversity in Moldova focuses among other
main objectives on the assessment of the existing situation
and specifics of biological diversity. BIOTICA decided
to research the status of biological diversity in the
region of Lower Dniester and to develop management plan
in line with the Addis Ababa Principles of the CBD.
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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Legislation review from the point of view of National
Ecological Network creation
The prevailing national conditions impose an urgent
need for the identification, recognition and development
of the National Ecological Network (NEN) in Moldova.
BIOTICA decided to make a review of some laws in force
at the moment in Moldova that stipulate responsibility
and options for the most important juridical persons,
which coordinate, regulate and implement land tenure
in their competence with respect to nature protection
functions, which is also suggested by the CBD Work Progarmme
on Protected Areas. Read more
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MOLDOVA
BIOTICA Ecological Society
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Campaign on River Drava against its destruction
Since 2003 Green Action has been participating in an
ongoing campaigning process against gravel excavation
and destruction of the river Drava by its devastating
regulation. The plans are in contradiction with the
conclusions of the Croatian Environmental Impact Study
(EIS) and Croatia's Biodiversity Strategy. Also this
represents a violation of international conventions
to which Croatia has committed itself in order to protect
and restore the unique river ecosystem - among others
also Convention on Biological Diversity. Read
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Earth Day celebration focusing on wetlands in Serbia
Fresh waters although being important ecosystems, their
status is very much threatened, as it is also noted
by the Inland Waters Work Programme of the CBD. Thus
Young Researchers of Serbia have placed this year's
Earth Day celebration in April in a beautiful village
Kupinovo of Srem, bordering the Ramsar site and Important
Bird area, the wetland Obedska bara. Read
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SERBIA
Young Researchers of Serbia
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World Environment Day 2005 in Belgrade: "REFUSE
- REDUCE- REUSE - RECYCLE: Say NO to plastic bags"
World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5
June, is one of the principal vehicles through which
the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of
the environment and enhances political attention and
action. Waste and recycling are huge problems in cities
and the NGO Young Researchers of Serbia (YRS) decided
to dedicate this year's World Environment Day celebrations
to this issue. Read more >>
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SERBIA
Young Researchers of Serbia
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Campaign against GMOs in Croatia
In an Open letter to the Croatian Parliament Green
Action (GA) has asked for improvements of the law proposal
taking into account the CBD, the Cartagena Protocol,
and EU directives. Read more
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Anti-poaching campaign in Croatia
A new hunting law is proposed in Croatia, which is
much worse than the former law. Green Action (GA) has
prepared a position paper on the law and a press release
for the media. Read more >>
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CROATIA
Green Action
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Lobbying for sufficient EU funds for rural development
and Natura 2000
NGOs call Hungarian Minister of Finance to strive for
sufficient funding for the Natura 2000 network and rural
development within the new Financial Perspective 2007-20013.
The upcoming meeting of the European Council of Ministers
will decide on the key priorities of the next financing
period. Read more >>
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HUNGARY
CEEWEB
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22 May - International Day of Biodiversity
The United Nations has proclaimed May 22, the International
Day for Biological Diversity, to increase understanding
and awareness of biodiversity issues. Biodiversity is
the source of the essential goods and ecological services
that constitute the source of life for all. The celebration
each year of the International Day for Biological Diversity
is an occasion to reflect on our responsibility to safeguard
this precious heritage for future generations. Read
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HUNGARY
CEEWEB
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The project was realised with the
generous support of the Swiss Agency for Forest, Environment
and Landscape
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