CITES’ Post

🌍We call on Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia to act and establish a sufficient number of Emerald Network sites as signatories to the Bern Convention. From 2 to 6 December at the meeting of the #BernConvention should commit to expanding the network and protecting the stunning Balkan rivers. Ministries of Environment, the time to act is now: 🇦🇱 Albania: Mirela Kumbaro, Ministry of Tourism and Environment. 🇲🇪 Montenegro: Damjan Ćulafić, Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina: Nasiha Pozder, Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism. 🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Izet Mexhiti, Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. 🇷🇸 Serbia: Irena Vujović, Ministry of Environmental Protection. It’s time to protect the Western Balkans – for people, for nature, for the future. 🌿 #EmeraldForRivers #WesternBalkans #Biodiversity

["Improving the management and restoration of O Le Pupu Pue National Park in Samoa", a Kiwa local project in Samoa 🌏🙂] 🌿 Led by the Samoa Conservation Society, the project aims to restore and conserve the O Le Pupu Pu'e National Park ecosystems, while enhancing community involvment. 🌱 Between March to June of 2023, 13,000 native seeds were planted to fix 4 hectares of land. This is added to the 7,700 seeds planted earlier since the launch of the project. ➡️ Learn more about this project: https://urlz.fr/q1ya ▫️ ▫️ ▫️ 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇿 DFAT Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada European Union in the Pacific Agence Française de Développement New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Pacific Community-SPC IUCN Oceania #localproject #samoa #KiwaInitiative #pacific #PacificResilience

Day 9 of the #30DayMapChallenge: "What If" Moment - The Aral Sea Restored Imagine if the Aral Sea had never dwindled, staying as a vital, expansive oasis between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. This map envisions a full-sized Aral Sea, nourished by steady river inflows, surrounded by fertile landscapes, and supporting vibrant ecosystems and communities. A reminder of the powerful impact of preservation and sustainability in safeguarding natural wonders. 🌊 #Mapping #AralSea #30DayMapChallenge

Last week, #Iraq celebrated the eighth anniversary of the inscription of the Iraqi #Marshes on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. This occasion reminds us of the importance of protecting this unique site, which represents an invaluable natural and cultural heritage. However, the Iraqi Marshes still face major threats, including environmental pollution, oil exploitation, and mismanagement of water resources. These challenges are deteriorating the marsh ecosystem and negatively impacting the lives of local residents. We call on the Iraqi authorities to take urgent measures to protect the marshes: - Publish environmental impact assessment reports for oil projects transparently. - Conduct a comprehensive strategic environmental assessment of the Tigris and Euphrates River Basin. - Review water distribution policies to meet the marshes' water needs. - Grant national protection status to the marshes and strengthen relevant legislation. - Enhance cooperation with Turkey and Iran for sustainable management of shared water resources. Save Tigris Foundation and its civil society partners are continuously monitoring the marshes and providing recommendations for their protection. We invite everyone to support our efforts and help preserve this natural heritage for a sustainable future. Share your opinions and support in the comments, and use the hashtags #IraqiMarshes #WorldHeritage #EnvironmentalProtection #ProtectorsofTigris #SAVETIGRIS #HUMATDIJLAH to raise awareness of this crucial issue. TO READ THE FULL LETTER TO UNESCO PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://lnkd.in/eA_rkYJT Together, we can make a difference!

As a megaport rises in Cameroon, a delicate coastal ecosystem ebbs https://lnkd.in/gBx-HaVK

Marhaba, I wrote this article for Al Rawiya الراوية, highlighting the #israeli occupation's adverse effects on the environment in #Palestine and #Lebanon, and the consequential significant degradation it has inflicted upon the region's ecological landscape. Read it here: (Arabic version also available) https://lnkd.in/efmWa7jv

"Coral Bleaching - An Overview" 🐚 The Research Division of the National Assembly of Seychelles has produced the following Brief to provide comprehensive information about coral reefs, the levels of coral bleaching in Seychelles, and the role of Parliamentarians in contributing towards the protection of coral reefs. We delve into: - What is Coral Bleaching? - Coral Bleaching in Seychelles - What is the role of Parliamentarians? The Parliamentary Research Division is committed to reliable and analytically balanced research services, ensuring that non-partisan, up-to-date and accurate information is provided to promote the implementation of evidence-based recommendations and proposals. This document is the sole responsibility of the author(s), and opinions expressed therein should not be taken to be the official position of the National Assembly of Seychelles. #coralreefs #coralbleaching

South Africa is about to create a new Sacrifice Zone for coal and steel in the wild heart of Limpopo. The Vhembe Biosphere Reserve region possesses some of South Africa’s most unique and pristine natural landscapes. This rich natural capital endowment will be sacrificed with the creation of the MM-SEZ, a Chinese-backed, coal-based industrial mega-project and the exploitation of a new coalfield. At the same time, the South African government envisions the growth of a thriving, inclusive biodiversity-based economy in the Vhembe living landscape, which will be supported by the Great Vhembe Conservation Area connecting the Greater Mapungubwe and Great Limpopo Trans-Frontier Conservation Areas and the Soutpansberg Mountains. Why are they ignoring the deep conflict? TAKE ACTION at livinglimpopo.org/join-us.

Ecological problems in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Revolutionary waste conversion into environmentally friendly fuels without wasting water. Remarkable and sustainable. There are no NOx emissions and no waste water is produced. With an investment of a few tens of thousands of dollars, we created the entire vertical of the possibility of small-scale waste processing for poorer countries. There are no NOx emissions during gasification in water vapor microwave plasma. NOx has a harmful effect on health and the environment, NO2, for example, is 40 times more toxic than CO. It can be produced from waste by pyrolysis in an oxygen-free space a) clean coal for baking and cooking, b) oil for the heating and diesel for the car engine c) diesel or syngas fuel for GENSET (for village electricity) MSW, RDF, plastic, tire, etc. distillation and gasification in water vapor microwave plasma Water vapor plasma consists exclusively of hydrogen and oxygen; both components are active reagents that participate in oxidation-reduction reactions. There is no ballast, such as air plasma nitrogen, where its percentage is 78%. When reacting with chlorine-containing substances, water vapor plasma does not produce dioxin, which is one of the most toxic substances. The flue gases produced during the gasification of the steam plasma do not contain nitrogen oxides. The main advantage of steam plasma reactors is that there is no nitrogen in the steam plasma, the plasma reactor, the gasifier and the plasma afterburner chamber, so there is no nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). The hydrogen introduced into the reaction space with the steam plasma slows down the reactions of gaseous sulphur, phosphorus and free chlorine formation, i.e. gases that are difficult to remove in the gas purification unit. I am looking for co-partners/co-investors to build micro power plants that convert waste from landfills, ocean and riverside settlements into fuel and electricity. Our goal is to produce fuel and electricity locally from the waste collected from landfills on the river and the ocean coast, creating local jobs for the population and villages living on the coast. We have optimized our technology for local energy production, local job creation, and cheap investment in a clean environment and our clean waters (sea, ocean, river banks). Environmental protection continues to be our primary concern, as in the European Union they comply with very strict environmental protection standards compared to the poorer countries of the world, where they can still pollute our vital air. technology: www.gumienergia.hu