This publication analyses the changes in the status of waterbird populations between 1976 and 2005 using the data collected for the four editions of Waterbird Population Estimates published by the organisation since 1994.
Fish Night 5 on 17 October 2018 looked at how we can make sure that subsidies designed to benefit marine and coastal ecosystems don’t have a detrimental effect on smaller fisheries.
The presentation was made by Rashid Sumaila, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, Global Fisheries Cluster, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
The event was organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
More details: https://www.iied.org/fish-night-5-can-subsidies-work-for-fish-for-people
The document discusses several issues with overfishing, including depleting fish populations, discarding unwanted catch, and bottom trawling damaging seafloor habitats. It provides examples of overfishing causing the cod population collapse in Canada in 1992, which resulted in economic crisis and job losses. Additionally, it discusses threats from shark finning and issues with aquaculture. Solutions proposed include creating no-take zones to help species regenerate and moving to more sustainable aquaculture practices.
The document summarizes an economic valuation study of sea turtles and the snorkeling tour industry in Barbados. The study estimates that the "swim with turtles" snorkeling tour industry generates $33.8 million in annual revenue, with each individual green sea turtle contributing an average of $1.7 million to this revenue. The document argues that quantifying the economic value of sea turtles can provide an incentive to establish more marine protected areas and regulations to protect the endangered species that benefit Barbados' economy. It also notes limitations of the study and makes recommendations for future research and conservation efforts.
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
This document discusses marine protected areas (MPAs) and marine reserves. It defines an MPA as an area reserved by law to protect marine resources, while a marine reserve specifically prohibits fishing and development. Marine reserves benefit ecosystems by allowing habitats and species to recover un disturbed. Networks of reserves can protect species at different life stages and provide resilience against disasters. Studies show reserves lead to increases in lobster density, biomass, and kelp cover as well as spill over effects that help fisheries outside reserves. Global data on reserve locations and scientific studies of reserve benefits are presented.
The document provides information about aquatic biodiversity including definitions of key terms like plankton, nekton, benthos, and decomposers. It also discusses aquatic ecosystems like coastal zones, wetlands, and intertidal zones. Multiple choice questions test comprehension of topics like ocean acidification, plankton types, eutrophic lakes, and aquaculture. A free response question asks why aquatic plants tend to be smaller while some marine mammals are extremely large.
This document discusses ecosystem based adaptation approaches for marine fisheries in Tamil Nadu, India in the context of climate change. It provides background on Tamil Nadu's fishing industry and communities. Climate change is negatively impacting fisheries through effects on fish physiology, migration patterns, and damaging infrastructure. Adaptation approaches discussed include diversifying livelihoods, improving infrastructure like harbors, establishing artificial reefs, ocean observation systems, early warning networks, and supporting value chains through skills training and organization. The key message is that integrated ecosystem based adaptation balancing ecological and human well-being is needed to reduce climate change impacts on fisheries.
1
Tourist
(Main)
246 May–June
2010
Self-administered
questionnaire
Demographic characteristics; motivations to visit Palau; satisfaction and expenditures on: diving, shark
diving, accommodation, other activities and living costs while in Palau; knowledge of the shark sanctuary and
influence on decision to visit
Dive operator 10 May–June
2010
Face-to-face
interview
Business profile; number of clients; shark-diving activities; revenues and costs; employment; perceptions of
the shark-diving industry and shark sanctuary
Dive guide 20 May–June
2010
Face-to-face
interview
Employment profile; number
Fish Night 5 on 17 October 2018 looked at how we can make sure that subsidies designed to benefit marine and coastal ecosystems don’t have a detrimental effect on smaller fisheries.
The presentation was made by Rashid Sumaila, Fisheries Economics Research Unit, Global Fisheries Cluster, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
The event was organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
More details: https://www.iied.org/fish-night-5-can-subsidies-work-for-fish-for-people
The document discusses several issues with overfishing, including depleting fish populations, discarding unwanted catch, and bottom trawling damaging seafloor habitats. It provides examples of overfishing causing the cod population collapse in Canada in 1992, which resulted in economic crisis and job losses. Additionally, it discusses threats from shark finning and issues with aquaculture. Solutions proposed include creating no-take zones to help species regenerate and moving to more sustainable aquaculture practices.
The document summarizes an economic valuation study of sea turtles and the snorkeling tour industry in Barbados. The study estimates that the "swim with turtles" snorkeling tour industry generates $33.8 million in annual revenue, with each individual green sea turtle contributing an average of $1.7 million to this revenue. The document argues that quantifying the economic value of sea turtles can provide an incentive to establish more marine protected areas and regulations to protect the endangered species that benefit Barbados' economy. It also notes limitations of the study and makes recommendations for future research and conservation efforts.
Findings from the 1998 WRI report - Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs (http://bit.ly/8P50bO) - to be revisited in 2010.
This document discusses marine protected areas (MPAs) and marine reserves. It defines an MPA as an area reserved by law to protect marine resources, while a marine reserve specifically prohibits fishing and development. Marine reserves benefit ecosystems by allowing habitats and species to recover un disturbed. Networks of reserves can protect species at different life stages and provide resilience against disasters. Studies show reserves lead to increases in lobster density, biomass, and kelp cover as well as spill over effects that help fisheries outside reserves. Global data on reserve locations and scientific studies of reserve benefits are presented.
The document provides information about aquatic biodiversity including definitions of key terms like plankton, nekton, benthos, and decomposers. It also discusses aquatic ecosystems like coastal zones, wetlands, and intertidal zones. Multiple choice questions test comprehension of topics like ocean acidification, plankton types, eutrophic lakes, and aquaculture. A free response question asks why aquatic plants tend to be smaller while some marine mammals are extremely large.
This document discusses ecosystem based adaptation approaches for marine fisheries in Tamil Nadu, India in the context of climate change. It provides background on Tamil Nadu's fishing industry and communities. Climate change is negatively impacting fisheries through effects on fish physiology, migration patterns, and damaging infrastructure. Adaptation approaches discussed include diversifying livelihoods, improving infrastructure like harbors, establishing artificial reefs, ocean observation systems, early warning networks, and supporting value chains through skills training and organization. The key message is that integrated ecosystem based adaptation balancing ecological and human well-being is needed to reduce climate change impacts on fisheries.
1
Tourist
(Main)
246 May–June
2010
Self-administered
questionnaire
Demographic characteristics; motivations to visit Palau; satisfaction and expenditures on: diving, shark
diving, accommodation, other activities and living costs while in Palau; knowledge of the shark sanctuary and
influence on decision to visit
Dive operator 10 May–June
2010
Face-to-face
interview
Business profile; number of clients; shark-diving activities; revenues and costs; employment; perceptions of
the shark-diving industry and shark sanctuary
Dive guide 20 May–June
2010
Face-to-face
interview
Employment profile; number
1) Shark finning involves cutting the fins off live sharks and throwing their bodies back into the ocean, where they die a slow death. It is done to supply the demand for shark fin soup, especially in Asian cultures.
2) Laws against shark finning exist in many places but are poorly enforced, and sharks continue to be harvested at unsustainable rates.
3) If shark finning continues unabated, it could drive many shark species extinct and have devastating effects on the marine ecosystem.
Increasing demand for fish has increased the pressure on marine life. Pollution in the water bodies has intensified and threat to aquatic biota has become worse.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative impacts. It defines overfishing as catching fish faster than populations can replenish. While the world's oceans could theoretically support four planets' worth of fish, many species have become reduced or extinct due to overfishing. The document also examines fishing down the food chain, bycatch, bottom trawling, and how both overfishing and government subsidies of the fishing industry can harm marine ecosystems.
Overfishing occurs when more fish are caught than can naturally replenish, threatening the balance of aquatic ecosystems. Methods like bottom trawling are especially destructive as they involve dragging heavy nets along the seafloor and result in substantial unintended bycatch. The effects of overfishing include decreased biodiversity, disruption of food webs and ecosystem balance, destruction of habitats like reefs, and depletion of a major food source that can ruin fishing industries. No-take zones that prohibit fishing have been established in some areas to allow fish populations to recover and ensure long-term prosperity of fishing. Additional measures proposed to combat overfishing include catch limits, improved enforcement, alternative fisheries, and abolishing destructive practices.
Introduction for NOAA lesson by Susan Kaiser, TAS 2012: One Fish, Two Fish skaiser4800
This Power Point introduces the work of marine scientists working for FWC and NOAA as they study fish migration patterns and population off the Florida Keys near the Dry Tortugas. The original presentation was written by Danielle Morley and edited by Susan Kaiser Teacher at Sea, 2012 for use with the lesson she developed called One Fish, Two Fish. All of the resources are available at the NOAA TAS website.
Conservation of endangered marine speciesAman Tong
The document discusses media advocacy and social marketing campaigns to promote conservation of endangered marine species in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. It provides examples of two campaigns - one in Hong Kong to protect bluefin tuna, and one in Taiwan to protect white dolphins. Both campaigns utilized mass media, social networking, protests, and policy advocacy to raise awareness and change behaviors around consuming threatened species. The goal was to mobilize public support and pressure governments and businesses to enact protective policies and regulations.
Mey Akashah "Sustainable Seas and Seafood," Harvard Mey Akashah
Mey Akashah, "Sustainable Seas and Sustainable Seafood," Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Extension School, May 1 2012.
Course: Human Health and Global Environmental Change
presentation was provided by Prof W.U Chandrasekara
Department of Zoology and Environmental Management
For Coastal and Marine resource management course
Cleaning up the global aquarium trade - CSMonitor : CCEMIndonesiaFraud - Redditcoenraadclement
About 30 million fish and other creatures are caught annually to supply the home aquarium market, taking a toll on some reef ecosystems. But conservationists are working to improve the industry by ending destructive practices and encouraging aquaculture.
This document discusses a study on the ecological role of seaweed on beaches in the Outer Hebrides islands off western Scotland. The study found that beach-cast seaweed supports a large abundance of macrofauna and is an important feeding ground for migratory shorebirds. While seaweed has potential as a source of biofuel, more study is needed to understand the trophic interactions and potential impacts of harvesting before recommendations can be made. The document provides background on macroalgae as an alternative fuel source and outlines the study areas and key findings on the relationships between seaweed, invertebrates, and shorebirds.
This document discusses several key issues regarding fisheries sustainability:
1) It defines what constitutes a fishery and examines the global status of fisheries, finding that 25-30% have collapsed.
2) It explores what sustainability means ecologically, in terms of maintaining surplus production and compensatory improvements in fish populations.
3) It outlines some of the challenges involved in managing fisheries to balance harvesting multiple interconnected stocks while protecting biodiversity.
1. The document discusses the Blue Revolution scheme in India which aims to increase fish production through developing inland fisheries, aquaculture, and marine fisheries.
2. Key components of the scheme include developing hatcheries, providing inputs for fish farming, and strengthening infrastructure for fishing harbors and post-harvest operations.
3. The scheme aims to increase total fish production in India to 15 million tonnes by 2020 while promoting sustainable and inclusive development of the fisheries sector.
Important fish migrations take place in the Lower Mekong River of Southern Lao PDR during the dry and wet season months. The riparian communities are aware of these movements and target a large number of species using a wide range of fishing gear. The objectives of the research were to identify the main migratory species, the timing, fish production, direction, purpose, main influencing factors and the change in magnitude of migration between years. Research into the wet-season movements has been carried out from 2007 to 2013 in one rocky channel (Hoo Som Yai) at the Great Fault Line (Khong district) with supported by Fisheries Program of Mekong River Commision (MRC). The Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) data were recorded directly from fishers operating the Lee traps and measured water flow in Hoo Som Yai from late May to the end of September each year. The data were collected in wet season from 2007 to 2013 showed the main wet season migrants come from the families, Pangasidae, Siluridae catfish and Cyprinidae. The white fish were the dominant species that passed to this channel and follow by grey fish. A few black fish were also captured.
Major threats to aquatic biodiversity include habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation, which are exacerbated by human population growth. The greatest marine biodiversity is found at coral reefs, estuaries, and on the deep ocean floor. While protections for whales have led to recovery of some populations, others are still threatened by illegal hunting. Invasive species like the Asian swamp eel and lionfish degrade ecosystems, while activities such as agriculture, development, and waste dumping pollute waterways and oceans. Climate change poses a growing threat through sea level rise, warming, and acidification. Overfishing has driven many fish species toward extinction.
The oceans provide many valuable resources for humans, including fish as a key source of protein. However, overfishing due to improved fishing technologies and growing demand has led to declining fish stocks. Conservation of fisheries is challenging due to factors like fish moving across boundaries, illegal fishing, and lack of enforcement. While some measures have helped certain species like whales, overall conservation efforts have had only a minor impact on reducing overfishing and allowing fish populations to recover.
The oceans provide many valuable resources for humans, including fish as a key source of protein. However, overfishing due to improved fishing technologies and growing demand has led to declining fish stocks. Conservation of fisheries is challenging due to fish moving across boundaries and difficulties enforcing regulations. While some measures have helped certain species recover, continued overexploitation and illegal fishing threaten the long-term sustainability of ocean resources.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative consequences. It provides background on overfishing, including its definition as catching more fish than can be replaced through natural reproduction. The document outlines some consequences of overfishing like species extinction and decreases in fish sizes. It examines specific examples of overfishing problems like the collapse of Atlantic cod populations. Additionally, the document discusses concepts like bycatch and different fishing methods, and proposes solutions such as no-take zones to help mitigate overfishing.
- Square mesh codends can help reduce bycatch compared to traditional diamond mesh codends. Square mesh retains its shape as the codend fills, leaving openings for small fish to escape. Studies show square mesh codends of 55-60mm reduced bycatch by 22-33% and juveniles by up to 95% compared to 100mm diamond mesh.
- Another bycatch reduction method is using a square mesh window in the top of the codend or trawl body. As fish pass through the trawl they orient towards the device and can escape through the square openings.
- Bycatch reduction devices like Dan Watson's design of escape rings fitted along trawl nets can also make trawling more sustainable by allowing non
The document discusses several topics related to natural resources wildlife conservation including:
1) The Pittman-Robertson Act which applies an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition to generate revenue for state wildlife conservation efforts.
2) Wildlife management areas in Fauquier County that are funded by the Pittman-Robertson Act and provide habitat for wildlife research and recreation.
3) The Virginia Wildlife Action Plan which evaluates wildlife populations, assesses threats, and recommends conservation actions. It was created due to needs for greater coordination, habitat loss, and invasive species impacts.
This very short document appears to be about waterbirds but provides no other details in the content. It contains only repetitive line breaks without any words or sentences. Therefore, no meaningful summary can be generated from the given document.
Unaccounted emissions from biofuels - Presentation at UNFCCC Bonn Climate Tal...Wetlands International
Converting carbon-rich lands such as rainforests, peatlands, savannas or grasslands to produce biofuels will increase CO2 emissions for decades or centuries, releasing 17 to 420 times more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace.
1) Shark finning involves cutting the fins off live sharks and throwing their bodies back into the ocean, where they die a slow death. It is done to supply the demand for shark fin soup, especially in Asian cultures.
2) Laws against shark finning exist in many places but are poorly enforced, and sharks continue to be harvested at unsustainable rates.
3) If shark finning continues unabated, it could drive many shark species extinct and have devastating effects on the marine ecosystem.
Increasing demand for fish has increased the pressure on marine life. Pollution in the water bodies has intensified and threat to aquatic biota has become worse.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative impacts. It defines overfishing as catching fish faster than populations can replenish. While the world's oceans could theoretically support four planets' worth of fish, many species have become reduced or extinct due to overfishing. The document also examines fishing down the food chain, bycatch, bottom trawling, and how both overfishing and government subsidies of the fishing industry can harm marine ecosystems.
Overfishing occurs when more fish are caught than can naturally replenish, threatening the balance of aquatic ecosystems. Methods like bottom trawling are especially destructive as they involve dragging heavy nets along the seafloor and result in substantial unintended bycatch. The effects of overfishing include decreased biodiversity, disruption of food webs and ecosystem balance, destruction of habitats like reefs, and depletion of a major food source that can ruin fishing industries. No-take zones that prohibit fishing have been established in some areas to allow fish populations to recover and ensure long-term prosperity of fishing. Additional measures proposed to combat overfishing include catch limits, improved enforcement, alternative fisheries, and abolishing destructive practices.
Introduction for NOAA lesson by Susan Kaiser, TAS 2012: One Fish, Two Fish skaiser4800
This Power Point introduces the work of marine scientists working for FWC and NOAA as they study fish migration patterns and population off the Florida Keys near the Dry Tortugas. The original presentation was written by Danielle Morley and edited by Susan Kaiser Teacher at Sea, 2012 for use with the lesson she developed called One Fish, Two Fish. All of the resources are available at the NOAA TAS website.
Conservation of endangered marine speciesAman Tong
The document discusses media advocacy and social marketing campaigns to promote conservation of endangered marine species in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. It provides examples of two campaigns - one in Hong Kong to protect bluefin tuna, and one in Taiwan to protect white dolphins. Both campaigns utilized mass media, social networking, protests, and policy advocacy to raise awareness and change behaviors around consuming threatened species. The goal was to mobilize public support and pressure governments and businesses to enact protective policies and regulations.
Mey Akashah "Sustainable Seas and Seafood," Harvard Mey Akashah
Mey Akashah, "Sustainable Seas and Sustainable Seafood," Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard Extension School, May 1 2012.
Course: Human Health and Global Environmental Change
presentation was provided by Prof W.U Chandrasekara
Department of Zoology and Environmental Management
For Coastal and Marine resource management course
Cleaning up the global aquarium trade - CSMonitor : CCEMIndonesiaFraud - Redditcoenraadclement
About 30 million fish and other creatures are caught annually to supply the home aquarium market, taking a toll on some reef ecosystems. But conservationists are working to improve the industry by ending destructive practices and encouraging aquaculture.
This document discusses a study on the ecological role of seaweed on beaches in the Outer Hebrides islands off western Scotland. The study found that beach-cast seaweed supports a large abundance of macrofauna and is an important feeding ground for migratory shorebirds. While seaweed has potential as a source of biofuel, more study is needed to understand the trophic interactions and potential impacts of harvesting before recommendations can be made. The document provides background on macroalgae as an alternative fuel source and outlines the study areas and key findings on the relationships between seaweed, invertebrates, and shorebirds.
This document discusses several key issues regarding fisheries sustainability:
1) It defines what constitutes a fishery and examines the global status of fisheries, finding that 25-30% have collapsed.
2) It explores what sustainability means ecologically, in terms of maintaining surplus production and compensatory improvements in fish populations.
3) It outlines some of the challenges involved in managing fisheries to balance harvesting multiple interconnected stocks while protecting biodiversity.
1. The document discusses the Blue Revolution scheme in India which aims to increase fish production through developing inland fisheries, aquaculture, and marine fisheries.
2. Key components of the scheme include developing hatcheries, providing inputs for fish farming, and strengthening infrastructure for fishing harbors and post-harvest operations.
3. The scheme aims to increase total fish production in India to 15 million tonnes by 2020 while promoting sustainable and inclusive development of the fisheries sector.
Important fish migrations take place in the Lower Mekong River of Southern Lao PDR during the dry and wet season months. The riparian communities are aware of these movements and target a large number of species using a wide range of fishing gear. The objectives of the research were to identify the main migratory species, the timing, fish production, direction, purpose, main influencing factors and the change in magnitude of migration between years. Research into the wet-season movements has been carried out from 2007 to 2013 in one rocky channel (Hoo Som Yai) at the Great Fault Line (Khong district) with supported by Fisheries Program of Mekong River Commision (MRC). The Catch Per Unit Effort (CPUE) data were recorded directly from fishers operating the Lee traps and measured water flow in Hoo Som Yai from late May to the end of September each year. The data were collected in wet season from 2007 to 2013 showed the main wet season migrants come from the families, Pangasidae, Siluridae catfish and Cyprinidae. The white fish were the dominant species that passed to this channel and follow by grey fish. A few black fish were also captured.
Major threats to aquatic biodiversity include habitat loss, invasive species, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation, which are exacerbated by human population growth. The greatest marine biodiversity is found at coral reefs, estuaries, and on the deep ocean floor. While protections for whales have led to recovery of some populations, others are still threatened by illegal hunting. Invasive species like the Asian swamp eel and lionfish degrade ecosystems, while activities such as agriculture, development, and waste dumping pollute waterways and oceans. Climate change poses a growing threat through sea level rise, warming, and acidification. Overfishing has driven many fish species toward extinction.
The oceans provide many valuable resources for humans, including fish as a key source of protein. However, overfishing due to improved fishing technologies and growing demand has led to declining fish stocks. Conservation of fisheries is challenging due to factors like fish moving across boundaries, illegal fishing, and lack of enforcement. While some measures have helped certain species like whales, overall conservation efforts have had only a minor impact on reducing overfishing and allowing fish populations to recover.
The oceans provide many valuable resources for humans, including fish as a key source of protein. However, overfishing due to improved fishing technologies and growing demand has led to declining fish stocks. Conservation of fisheries is challenging due to fish moving across boundaries and difficulties enforcing regulations. While some measures have helped certain species recover, continued overexploitation and illegal fishing threaten the long-term sustainability of ocean resources.
The document discusses the issue of overfishing and its negative consequences. It provides background on overfishing, including its definition as catching more fish than can be replaced through natural reproduction. The document outlines some consequences of overfishing like species extinction and decreases in fish sizes. It examines specific examples of overfishing problems like the collapse of Atlantic cod populations. Additionally, the document discusses concepts like bycatch and different fishing methods, and proposes solutions such as no-take zones to help mitigate overfishing.
- Square mesh codends can help reduce bycatch compared to traditional diamond mesh codends. Square mesh retains its shape as the codend fills, leaving openings for small fish to escape. Studies show square mesh codends of 55-60mm reduced bycatch by 22-33% and juveniles by up to 95% compared to 100mm diamond mesh.
- Another bycatch reduction method is using a square mesh window in the top of the codend or trawl body. As fish pass through the trawl they orient towards the device and can escape through the square openings.
- Bycatch reduction devices like Dan Watson's design of escape rings fitted along trawl nets can also make trawling more sustainable by allowing non
The document discusses several topics related to natural resources wildlife conservation including:
1) The Pittman-Robertson Act which applies an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition to generate revenue for state wildlife conservation efforts.
2) Wildlife management areas in Fauquier County that are funded by the Pittman-Robertson Act and provide habitat for wildlife research and recreation.
3) The Virginia Wildlife Action Plan which evaluates wildlife populations, assesses threats, and recommends conservation actions. It was created due to needs for greater coordination, habitat loss, and invasive species impacts.
This very short document appears to be about waterbirds but provides no other details in the content. It contains only repetitive line breaks without any words or sentences. Therefore, no meaningful summary can be generated from the given document.
Unaccounted emissions from biofuels - Presentation at UNFCCC Bonn Climate Tal...Wetlands International
Converting carbon-rich lands such as rainforests, peatlands, savannas or grasslands to produce biofuels will increase CO2 emissions for decades or centuries, releasing 17 to 420 times more CO2 than the fossil fuels they replace.
As an organisation, Wetlands International made big strides
forward in 2011; these will help
us achieve the goals of our new 10-year Strategic Intent (2011-2020). With the seal
of good governance from the Dutch Central Bureau on Fundraising under our belt,
and growing recognition of our distinctive approach and niche, we proudly share with
you some highlights of 2011.
Peatlands store a large amount of carbon globally but drainage and degradation of peatlands leads to CO2 emissions. Peatlands in Southeast Asia are being degraded through activities like deforestation, fires, and drainage for agriculture, plantations, and development. Rewetting and revegetation of degraded peatlands has significant potential for carbon mitigation. The FAO and Wetlands International are working to promote conservation and rehabilitation of peatlands through projects, policy support, knowledge sharing, and encouraging climate-smart agriculture on peatlands to reduce emissions.
World Wetlands Day was celebrated in Nakuru, Kenya on February 2nd, 2011. Photos were taken at the event by Oliver Nasirwa to document the activities for World Wetlands Day in Nakuru. The document provides basic information about the location and date of World Wetlands Day and that photos were taken by Oliver Nasirwa.
The Global Web System is a content management system built with DotNetNuke that aims to provide a unified design across all Wetlands International office websites. It allows websites to share common databases and automatically update when changes are made to the global site. Key features include sending newsletters, displaying photos and videos, and showing projects on maps. The system uses modules placed in panes to build webpage designs. It supports multilingual sites with options for double-sided or double-paged translations. Users are instructed to study the manual and contact communications officers with any questions.
How does CBD-COP 10 address water issues? A presentation advocating a specific Water Target for 2020 of the Convention on Biological Diversity - CBD, held at the conference in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 2010.
Issues and Opportunities in coastal and peatswamp forests in South East AsiaWetlands International
This document discusses issues related to mangrove forests and peat swamp forests in Southeast Asia. It notes that mangrove forests are being lost due to logging, aquaculture/agriculture conversion, and infrastructure development. Peat swamp forests store large amounts of carbon and their degradation releases greenhouse gases. Drivers of degradation in Southeast Asia include deforestation, fires, and drainage for agriculture, plantations, and infrastructure. Rehabilitation and conservation of peatlands could prevent significant carbon emissions and climate change. The document advocates for policies and projects supporting green coastal development, silvo-fisheries, flyway conservation, and peatland restoration.
Turning REDD+ around: breaking boundaries and bridging divisions: Working tow...Wetlands International
The document discusses challenges and opportunities for balancing carbon, biodiversity, and community approaches within REDD+ programs. It outlines tensions between priorities and proposes enabling a balanced approach through clarifying rights, building frameworks, legal reform, tailored local approaches, and streamlining standards while raising finance. The overall goal is to turn REDD+ into investments that benefit landscapes and communities through "greening" the process.
Policy recommendations and considerations on peatlands & REDD+ for SBSTAWetlands International
This document provides policy recommendations and considerations on peatlands and REDD+ for the UNFCCC. It summarizes that peatlands store large amounts of carbon, cover 3% of the global surface, and their drainage emits 2 Gt of CO2 per year. Key recommendations include accounting for drainage and rewetting of peatlands under LULUCF, halting conversion of remaining peatswamp forests, and restoring degraded peatlands, which could mitigate almost 2 Gt of CO2 annually. Methodological issues around measuring and reporting emissions from peatlands under REDD+ are also discussed.
Rehabilitation and Sustainable Managment of Peatlands in South East AsiaWetlands International
The document summarizes the ASEAN Peatland Forests Project (APFP), a regional collaboration between ASEAN countries to promote sustainable management of peatlands and prevent fires. It discusses the importance of peatlands in Southeast Asia for biodiversity, carbon storage, and supporting local communities. However, degradation and fires are causing emissions and transboundary haze issues. The APFP aims to support national action plans and the ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy through pilot projects, identifying best practices, and developing a regional peatland fire prediction and warning system.
This document provides an introduction to the Sustainable Peatlands for People and Climate project. The project aims to stop the conversion of peatlands and accelerate sustainable development in peatland areas through knowledge development, advocacy, and working with local partners in Indonesia and Malaysia. It is funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation from 2013 to 2015 and focuses on engaging science, government, industry, international platforms, and NGOs. Peatlands are described as highly threatened ecosystems that cover 25 million hectares in Southeast Asia and provide important carbon storage, water regulation, biodiversity, and livelihood benefits.
Peatlands and agriculture - mitigation, livelihood opportunities and incentiv...Wetlands International
By Marja-Liisa Tapio-Biström, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). This presentation was held at the side event of Wetlands International at the UNFCCC Climate conference in Doha in December 2012. See www.wetlands.org/doha and www.fao.org/climatechange/micca/peat
This document provides an overview of the State of the World's Waterbirds report from 2010. It discusses the following key points:
1. The Waterbird Index shows that the status of waterbird populations remains poor globally, with 44% decreasing and only 17% increasing.
2. There has been a marginal 5% decrease in the proportion of declining populations between 1975-2005, representing some progress towards biodiversity targets.
3. Waterbird populations have the most favorable conservation status in North America, Europe, and Oceania, where legislative frameworks are strongest, driving the global trend. Status is least favorable in Africa, South America, and Asia.
4. Habitat loss from development, agriculture, and
The Global Peatland CO2 Picture - Peatland Status and Drainage Related Emissi...Wetlands International
The report presents the first overview ever of peatland carbon data for all countries and regions of the world. For every country/area information is given on extent and status of peatlands, volume of the peat resource and on CO2 emissions from different types of land use, both for the year 1990 as well as for the year 2008.
The document discusses the challenges and potential benefits of rehabilitating degraded tropical peat swamp forests. It notes that tropical peatlands provide important hydrological, biodiversity, livelihood and carbon storage functions. However, extensive areas in Southeast Asia have become degraded through logging, drainage, fire and agricultural/plantation use. This degradation has led to problems like increased flooding and fire risk. Rehabilitation faces significant ecological constraints like loss of seed sources and impaired hydrology. Social constraints include lack of support and conflicting land uses. Successful restoration may require addressing both short-term social and long-term ecological needs. Key questions for restoration include defining goals, understanding constraints, and identifying barriers and opportunities.
Conclusiones del foro "Tecnologías de Adaptación al Cambio Climático, Soberan...Wetlands International
Conclusiones del foro Tecnologías de Adaptación al Cambio Climático, Soberanía, Seguridad Alimentaria y Agroindustria”, el 8 y 9 de Octubre en el Hotel Hex en Estelì, Nicaragua
Ecosystems based mitigation: from incentives to practice - Opportunities and ...Wetlands International
By Marcel Silvius, Wetlands International. This presentation was held at the side event of Wetlands International at the UNFCCC Climate conference in Doha in December 2012. See www.wetlands.org/doha
UN Report: State of the Worlds Migratory Species report_E.pdfEnergy for One World
This report provides the first comprehensive overview of the conservation status of migratory species listed under the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). It finds that the status of many CMS-listed species is deteriorating, with one in five threatened with extinction and nearly half experiencing population declines. The situation is particularly dire for CMS-listed fish, with 97% threatened with extinction. Extinction risk is rising across CMS species and other migratory species. The main threats driving this decline are overexploitation, habitat loss, and pollution. While conservation efforts are underway, increased action is urgently needed to address threats, protect habitats, and improve the conservation status of migratory species worldwide.
Ens 275 tv1 lec dela cruz, bmn - ramsar [autosaved]Bevs Dela Cruz
The document provides information about the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. It discusses the designation and management of wetlands of international importance under the convention. Key points include the criteria for identifying wetlands that should be included on the Ramsar list, how countries manage wetlands sites, and examples of Ramsar sites in the Philippines. It also discusses the mission and history of the convention, and the role of wetlands in achieving sustainable development goals.
Ramsar: The Convention of Wetlands of International Importance. BMN dela CruzBevs Dela Cruz
The report tackles briefly the background, history, and status of implementation of the Ramsar Convention to date.
This presentation was prepared for the course ENS (Environmental Science) 275: Contemporary Issues in the Environment and Development, School of Environmental Science and Management, University of the Philippines.
This document provides guidelines for setting up small-scale fish farming operations to address lack of protein in subsistence communities in Africa. It outlines the objectives of providing essential information to start fish production with minimal costs using local resources. The document discusses constraints to consider, such as environmental, social, and cultural factors that will influence appropriate techniques. It also notes limitations of existing manuals, such as a focus on commercial operations rather than subsistence needs, and lack of adaptation to local conditions. The guidelines cover setting up a program, technical aspects, management, and addressing various constraints.
This document provides information on inland fisheries in India. It notes that India is the third largest producer of fish globally and second largest in inland fisheries production. Inland fisheries contribute over 60% of India's total fish production. The document outlines India's inland fisheries resources such as rivers, reservoirs, ponds, and tanks. It also discusses strategies to improve inland fisheries production through better management of capture fisheries and increased aquaculture. Challenges facing the inland fisheries sector include environmental degradation, overexploited fish stocks, and socioeconomic issues for fishing communities.
This document summarizes a presentation on environmentally sound technologies for climate change adaptation in Eswatini. It discusses definitions of adaptation and adaptation technologies, including hardware, software, and orgware technologies. It outlines key technologies prioritized in Eswatini's Technology Needs Assessment, including rooftop rainwater harvesting, micro and drip irrigation, wetland restoration, and alien invasive species management. Challenges and opportunities for implementing these technologies are described. The importance of traditional indigenous knowledge and avoiding maladaptation are also emphasized.
IUCN_INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE.pptxshikhabharti46
The IUCN is an international organization focused on nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. It has over 1,400 member organizations and works through expert commissions and a secretariat on data collection, research, field projects, advocacy, and education. The IUCN's commissions focus on issues like education, environmental policy, environmental law, ecosystem management, and species conservation. The IUCN tracks threatened species on the Red List and works in Asia on issues like species protection, ecosystem restoration, climate change, sustainable development, and more across domains like forests, coasts, water, and protected areas.
Risk assessment for species extinction involves estimating the probability of a species becoming extinct based on data like habitat reduction percentages or lack of specimen collection. The precautionary principle is applied when risks are uncertain and involves preventative action, public participation, and alternative exploration. Population viability analysis (PVA) links management decisions to population trends and extinction risk, considering factors like demographics and habitat. International agreements like the Convention on Biological Diversity, CITES, RAMSAR, and JAMBA/CAMBA aim to protect biodiversity through cooperation, permitting, and prohibiting trade of endangered species.
The document discusses climate change impacts on fisheries and aquaculture in the Caribbean region and recent initiatives to address these issues. It outlines key challenges like rising sea levels, changing weather patterns, and damage to coral reefs from warming oceans. Recent regional projects aim to build climate resilience in fishing communities through activities like developing early warning systems for fishers of weather threats and establishing a regional fisheries risk insurance fund to incentivize climate-smart practices. The document also discusses partnerships and opportunities to scale up best practices to increase adaptation efforts across the Caribbean.
This document provides an overview of various financing mechanisms that can be used to fund marine conservation efforts. It begins with an introduction describing the need to protect marine resources and finance marine conservation. It then presents over 30 specific financing mechanisms categorized by their source of revenue. These include mechanisms that generate revenue from governments, grants/donations, tourism, natural resource use, real estate/development, and for-profit investments. For each, the document provides a brief description and examples of how it has been applied to marine conservation. It emphasizes that mechanisms should be evaluated as part of a business plan that identifies costs and potential revenue sources to develop a sustainable financing strategy for protecting marine and coastal areas.
This document provides an overview of the Philippine Aquatic Wildlife Rescue and Response Manual Series: Marine Mammals. It was published through a collaboration between Marine Wild Fauna Watch of the Philippines, Inc., the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, the Biodiversity Management Bureau, and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH. The manual provides guidance on responding to stranded marine mammals, identifying local marine mammal species, conducting research and examinations, and collecting data to support conservation efforts. It is intended to build capacity for proper response to stranding incidents and help protect threatened marine mammal populations in the Philippines.
This document discusses terrestrial biodiversity and different terrestrial ecosystems. It provides job assignments for studying different aspects of biodiversity to five students. Che Anis is assigned to study marine biodiversity, Norfatiha freshwater biodiversity, Syaiful Azrie terrestrial biodiversity, Siti Zaiton rainforest plants, and Aida Syazwani rainforest animals. It then introduces biodiversity, its importance, threats like overfishing and deforestation, and the need for conservation.
The Important Bird Areas Program seeks to identify and conserve important bird habitat sites across North America. It uses standardized criteria to identify IBAs of global and continental significance. Once identified, IBAs are assessed to understand bird populations, habitat quality, threats, and conservation actions. Local adoption groups are formed to develop conservation plans and take actions like habitat restoration to protect IBAs. Over 2,300 IBAs have been identified across North America so far, with many prioritized and assessed, and over 800 local groups working on conservation.
1) Global aquaculture production has more than doubled in the past 15 years, with Asia accounting for around 90% of production led by China.
2) However, the environmental impacts and reliance on wild fish inputs for feed vary greatly depending on the species farmed. Carnivorous species like salmon require large amounts of fish in their feed, whereas molluscs and herbivorous fish have lower impacts.
3) On average, farming carnivorous fish species requires nearly twice as much wild fish input in feed as the amount of farmed fish produced. Certain systems are more sustainable if they reduce reliance on wild fish in feed.
"The Health of our Planet as well as our own health and future food security all hinge on how well we treat the Blue water "
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Convenor, Bantay Mina-PNNI
The document provides an overview of the Ocean Health Index (OHI), a quantitative tool that measures and tracks the ocean's health and benefits provided to humans. The OHI evaluates 10 goals related to food provision, coastal economies, cultural values, and environmental health. It calculates a score for each goal based on current status, future pressures and resilience, using global data sets and reference points. The OHI aims to inform sustainable ocean management by providing a standardized assessment of ocean health across all nations.
Building resilience & reducing vulnerabilities to climate change in the fishe...FAO
This document discusses the risks and vulnerabilities of fisheries and aquaculture to climate change, and ways to build resilience. Over 500 million livelihoods depend on fisheries and aquatic foods provide nutrition for 4 billion people. Climate change is causing impacts like changes in ocean currents and acidification that affect production, ecology, and communities. Examples of adaptation include diversifying livelihoods, flexible management policies, and risk reduction. Mitigation opportunities include carbon storage in oceans, renewable energy from oceans, and reducing emissions from aquatic food systems and transport. The document provides an overview of climate impacts and outlines both adaptation and mitigation approaches for building resilience in fisheries and aquaculture.
This document discusses aquaculture and provides definitions and information about different types of aquaculture production systems. It describes the goal of the course as enabling students to understand aquaculture principles and design, operate, and maintain aquaculture facilities. It lists learning objectives related to site selection, system design, conducting process descriptions and evaluations. Additionally, it provides definitions of aquaculture and related terms, describes different aquaculture types, the history and current state of the industry, major species cultivated, and global trade patterns.
Could the SDGs help save wetlands? Can wetlands help achieve the SDGs?Wetlands International
This slide show presents Wetlands International's position on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and wetlands. Wetlands will play a role in achieving at least 7 of the 17 SDGs and are an indispensible link connecting the ecosystems the SDGs seek to protect and restore.
1. Peatlands globally store large amounts of carbon but 15% are drained and degrading, releasing carbon emissions. Southeast Asia accounts for 50% of global peatland emissions due to drainage and fires.
2. In Europe, drained peatlands account for a large portion of agricultural emissions and subsidies have supported unsustainable practices like growing biofuels on drained peatlands.
3. In Southeast Asia, most remaining peatland forests are in Brunei; others have been drained for agriculture causing subsidence, flooding and high emissions. Solutions include stopping conversion, rewetting drained lands, and "paludiculture" sustainable land use.
1. The document discusses modeling of subsidence and flooding risks in drained peatlands in Sarawak, Malaysia. It finds that at a conservative subsidence rate of 3.5 cm/year, over 75% of the peatlands could be severely flooded within 100 years, up from 30% currently flooded.
2. Field evidence from other locations in Southeast Asia show that subsidence and flooding are already occurring in drained peatlands converted to agriculture. As the peat surface subsides further, the land becomes difficult to drain and increasingly prone to flooding.
3. The speed of increasing flooding and loss of agricultural land will depend on assumptions but the overall trend is clear - drainage of peatlands makes the
1. The document discusses modeling of subsidence and flooding risks in drained peatlands in Sarawak, Malaysia. It finds that at a conservative subsidence rate of 3.5 cm/year, over 75% of the peatlands could be severely flooded within 100 years, up from 30% currently flooded.
2. The modeling is based on analysis of remote sensing data and digital terrain modeling to identify areas below drainage limits and high water levels. Accounting for continued subsidence increases the area projected to be flooded over time.
3. Examples from other locations in Indonesia show flooding has already increased in drained peatlands, with agricultural lands losing productivity within 5-10 years of drainage as subsidence increases flooding.
1) A rapid field investigation was conducted in June 2015 on flooding in the Rajang Delta region of Sarawak, Malaysia.
2) Field measurements and observations were made on water levels, peat depths, groundwater levels, and impacts on oil palm plantations.
3) Preliminary results found flooding in riverine areas up to 1.5m for over 10 days, subsidence of peatlands up to 1.6m, and impacts on oil palm including leaning, exposed roots, and reduced productivity in flood-prone and unhealthy areas.
Los manglares de Panamá tienen un rol importante en la mitigación del cambio climático, y nos ayuden en adaptarnos y reducir a los impactos del cambio climático. Con su capacidad de almacenar y secuestrar carbono , los manglares tienen el papel de desacelerador del calentamiento global; y como ´infraestructura natural´ nos brinden protección contra dichos impactos.
The mangroves of Panamá store and sequester enormous amounts of organic carbon not only in their vegetation, but also in roots and soil. Wetlands International works together with UNDP and national governmental authorities to find out how much exactly and to make sure that these carbon pools and sinks are better managed and protected. For their contribution to climate change mitigation, but also to maintain their broad range of ecosystem services in support of local adaptation.
By Jan Peters, Michael Succow Foundation, Greifswald / Germany, www.succow-stiftung.de. This presentation was held at the side event of Wetlands International at the UNFCCC Climate conference in Doha in December 2012. See www.wetlands.org/doha
Walking along the flooded path in Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve, one would see dozens of dragonflies and damselflies from 44 recorded Odonata species. The reserve is a small area of 4000 hectares that represents 18% of all species found in Peninsular Malaysia across eight families. Two particularly interesting species found there include Indothemis carnatica, which is scarce and local to other regions in Asia, and Podolestes buwaldai, a rare and local species in southern Peninsular Malaysia.
1) Tropical peatlands store large amounts of carbon and play an important role in the water cycle but are being degraded through drainage, deforestation, and conversion to agriculture.
2) Drainage of peatlands leads to high CO2 emissions and subsidence issues over the long term. The 1997 fires in Indonesian peatlands caused over $7 billion in economic damages and significant health impacts.
3) Rewetting of degraded peatlands through techniques like dam building and paludiculture can reduce CO2 emissions and allow forest restoration, while also providing economic opportunities through carbon markets and sustainable land use. International investment and improved policies are needed to prioritize conservation and rehabilitation of peatlands.
Jonathan Davies: Priorities for Research in the Wetland Forests of BruneiWetlands International
The document outlines research priorities for the wetland forests of Brunei, including mangroves, freshwater swamp forests, peat swamp forests, and kerapah forests. It provides an overview of each forest type and their areas. Key research priorities identified include updating the status of mangrove forests, evaluating their economic value, studying diseases and rehabilitation strategies. For peat swamp forests, priorities are carbon dynamics, hydrological studies, economic valuation, vegetation studies, and rehabilitation techniques. The document recommends whole ecosystem studies to better understand these important wetland habitats.
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Through Mangrove Conservation and Re...Wetlands International
Climate change adaptation and mitigation can be achieved through mangrove conservation and rehabilitation. Mangroves provide important ecosystem services like coastal protection, wildlife habitat, and fisheries. They also store large amounts of carbon that helps mitigate climate change. Efforts are needed to restore degraded mangrove areas to adapt to sea level rise and protect remaining forests to reduce carbon emissions. Integrating mangroves with aquaculture can provide environmental and economic benefits over the conversion of mangroves to aquaculture ponds.
The document summarizes a study measuring carbon dynamics in Brunei's peat forests. The study is using a combination of field measurements and modeling to understand (1) carbon fluxes to and from peatlands, (2) how peat accumulates over time, and (3) how deforestation impacts peat. Sensors are being deployed to measure river and atmospheric carbon fluxes at multiple scales, from soil chambers to flux towers. Additional data on hydrology, biogeochemistry, and core samples will be combined with ecosystem models.
This document summarizes a study on barriers to seedling regeneration in fire-damaged tropical peatlands in Brunei Darussalam. The study found that [1] competition from ferns and grasses, [2] lack of available seeds due to fire destruction, and [3] limited seed dispersal due to few resources attracting dispersers like birds and mammals were the main factors inhibiting natural regeneration. Controlling ferns and grasses through weeding, planting trees to attract dispersers, and applying assisted natural regeneration techniques can help overcome these barriers and accelerate the recovery of the native plant communities.
The impact of Subsidence: Can Peatland Drainage be Sustainable In The Long TermWetlands International
The document summarizes research on the long-term impacts of peatland drainage for agriculture. It finds that drainage inevitably leads to peat oxidation and subsidence of several centimeters per year in tropical regions like Southeast Asia. Based on field data from Malaysia, Indonesia, and other countries, the research estimates that drained peatlands will subside over 5 meters in 100 years, rendering the areas increasingly difficult to drain over time. International experience indicates that large-scale drainage of deep peatlands is unsustainable and causes environmental problems.
Community Based Approaches: Silvo-Fisheries, Bio-rights and Blue CarbonWetlands International
This document discusses community-based approaches to mangrove conservation and restoration, including silvo-fishery, bio-rights, and blue carbon. It notes that over 1.6 million hectares of mangroves in Indonesia were deforested between 1970-1990 primarily to clear land for shrimp farms. Silvo-fishery integrates aquaculture and mangrove planting. Bio-rights provides microcredits to support sustainable livelihoods and mangrove rehabilitation. Blue carbon refers to carbon stored in coastal ecosystems like mangroves. The document outlines a potential project linking these approaches through afforestation/reforestation, aquaculture, and carbon financing to generate income for local communities and mitigate climate change.
Status of Mangrove in South East Asia: The issues and opportunities for rehab...Wetlands International
Mangroves in Southeast Asia face issues from loss of habitat but also opportunities for rehabilitation. While mangroves provide important ecosystem services like coastal protection, many have been cleared for other land uses. Successful rehabilitation requires the right techniques for the conditions, and not all degraded areas can be easily restored. However, rehabilitation efforts through research on new methods, raising awareness of mangrove values, and enhancing coastal protection policies could help address the issues and realize opportunities to restore mangrove cover in the region.
The document discusses wetland forests in Brunei Darussalam. It notes that wetland forests make up 30% of Brunei's forests and are home to over 1,300 tree species. However, these ecosystems are endangered due to threats like logging, agriculture expansion, and forest fires. The degradation of peatland forests in particular has led to substantial carbon losses. There is an urgent need for multi-sectoral efforts to protect these vital ecosystems through policies that promote sustainable development and establish markets for environmental services to conserve Brunei's wetland forests.
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Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
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How to Manage Your Lost Opportunities in Odoo 17 CRMCeline George
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This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
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at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
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ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
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Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
10. State of the World’s Waterbirds Waterbird Index - Asia-Pacific
11. State of the World’s Waterbirds Americas Africa-West Eurasia Asia-Pacific
12. State of the World’s Waterbirds Extinct Stable Declining Increasing hide
13. Population trends by family Sandpiper population trends are increasingly unfavourable In 2005, 70% of populations were decreasing and only 10% increasing
14. Major threats to waterbirds Biological resource use Natural system modifications Agriculture & aquaculture Pollution Human intrusions and disturbance Invasive species Residential & commercial development Climate change & severe weather Transportation & service corridors Energy production & mining 0 50 100
Thank you. Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen It is my great pleasure to be make this presentation on behalf of Wetlands International. We are very grateful to the kind invitation of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan and the the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership for this opportunity. For those of you who do not know, Wetlands International is an international non-governmental organisation that works closely with governments, conventions, technical experts and others to sustain and manage wetlands, their resources and biodiversity for present and future generations. We have our roots in the monitoring and conservation of waterbirds globally, for now over four decades. This accessible, appealing, colourful booklet, the State of the World’s Waterbirds 2010, aims to summarise in an attractive way what is known about the status of waterbird populations in different parts of the world. It shows how numbers and population trends compare from region to region, and how they have changed since the 1970s. The publication goes on to outline the pressures which threaten these populations, and responses to these pressures which have been effective in conserving the status of many populations in some parts of the world. Its publication here at the CBD COP provides a golden opportunity for contracting parties and others interested in biodiversity conservation to review progress towards the 2010 biodiversity target for one important group of fauna. It builds on the information provided in the recently published Global Biodiversity Outlook 3. It also provides the Ramsar Convention with baseline information on one of the key indicators in relation to the implementation of its latest Strategic Plan. In the following slides, I aim to provide you a brief introduction to the book. The book is available to all of you and is downloadable from our website.
Why waterbirds? Waterbirds are among the most fascinating and spectacular elements of biodiversity, important to many people for many reasons. They have evoked the interest of human fascination and wonder through the ages. They provide a range of ecosystem services, grazing on vegetation, controlling populations of lower animal forms, fishes and amphibians. Of course, they have a strong cultural value – for eg. cranes, geese and swans. In many parts of the world they are important as a food resource. Their amazing diversity make them the target of a large birdwatching industry. The two birds featured here the Baikal Teal in Korea and the Lesser Flamingo in Kenya are two examples of this growing phenomenon. Their large size and numbers make them targets for research and monitoring. As a result, they are relatively well studied and we have a lot of information about their numbers, distribution and population trends.
The International Waterbird Census (IWC) is one of the most globally extensive and longest running biodiversity monitoring programmes in the world. Wetlands International and its predecessor organisations, notably IWRB, began these systematic, international-scale counts of waterbirds in Europe in the 1960s and the programme spread to Asia, Africa and South America in the 1980s. The census takes place every year in January, when many waterbirds in the Northern Hemsiphere congregate conspicuously and are relatively easy to count, although this is a time when much of continental Russia and China are frozen and devoid of waterbirds. The census provides an excellent example of citizen science as the counts are undertaken by 10000s of volunteers with an interest in birds. North America, where counts are coordinated by the federal agencies remains a big gap in coverage, although information is being shared.
One of the principal products of the IWC is the periodically produced publication Waterbird Population Estimates (WPE). This is based on the IWC, but includes a lot of data from additional sources. The WPE database includes definitive estimates and population trends for all the world’s waterbird populations, and provides the basis of the 1% thresholds used by the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, the European Commission, the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership and others to designate Wetlands of International Importance. Four editions produced between 1994 and 2006 provide a unique time series of data which was used as the basis of the Waterbird Index produced for State of the World’ s Waterbirds 2010
WPE includes an enormous amount of information about the world’s waterbirds. The latest edition for example covers 878 Species, worldwide, 2305 Biogeographic Populations, Estimates for 79% of pops and Trend estimates for 52%. It covers a large number of families as listed here, species traditionally considered waterbirds.
To produce the Waterbird Index, we converted the trend data for each population into a simple score: increasing populations were given a score of +1, stable populations zero and decreasing populations -1. We then calculated average trend scores for each 10-year period, 1976-1985, 1986-1995 and 1996-2005. The resulting index gives the balance between increasing and decreasing populations, with -1 meaning that all populations are decreasing, and +1 that they are all increasing. This graph shows the overall global index calculated for all the world’ s waterbird populations. It suggests that globally, the balance between increasing and decreasing populations has improved modestly, by about 5%, between 1976 and 2005. The situation is still very serious, with over 47% of populations decreasing or extinct in 2005 compared with 53% in 1975. There are geographic and taxonomic variations, as we will see in the following slides.
We wanted to look in more detail at how waterbird trends vary around the world, and for this it is better to use the flyway approach, grouping species according to the total geographical regions used during their annual cycles. To do this we divided the world into three major flyway systems as demonstarted here. The overlap in the Arctic is clear because of the global tendency for the huge numbers of waterbirds of hundreds of species breeding in the Arctic to migrate to temperate and tropical regions to the south outside the breeding season. The Central Asian flyway (outlined in yellow) is smaller than the others, overlaps extensively with its neighbours and remains rather poorly known. For these reasons, populations occurring in this flyway were merged with their neighbours (often the East Asian – Australasian flyway in green) collected callted the Asia-Pacific for this presentation.
Waterbirds in North America are recovering well from a poor situation in the 1970s, and now more populations are increasing than decreasing. In contrast, the status of populations in South America is poor and worsening, with 58% of populations decreasing in 2005, leading to an index well below the global average
The status of European residents and short-distance migrants and populations using the East Atlantic Flyway is better than the global average. In contrast, African residents and short-distance migrants, and especially long-distance migrants from West and Central Asia, have faed worse, with decreasing populations compared to the global average. Strong decreases in long-distance migrant populations are a feature of this flyway system.
Waterbirds in the Asia-Pacific region have a worse status than elsewhere. 71% of Asian residents and short-distance migrant populations are now decreasing and only 9% increasing. As well as having the worst status, waterbird populations in this region are the most data deficient, and assessments of change since the 1970s are based on a small number of conspicuous species. It seems unlikely that the increases shown between the 1970s and the 2000s are representative of the situation for all waterbirds. The most important point to notice is that all categories are below or equal to the global average.
When the three previous graphs are placed side by side, the very poor status of waterbird populations in the Asia-Pacific compared with the other regions becomes clear. The relatively low proportion of decreasing populations in North America and Europe is also very apparent.
Focusing on the families, the top bar shows the overall situation for all waterbird families in 2005. Looking at this bar, globally, nearly 5% of waterbird populations are extinct (black bar), 40 % are decreasing (red bar), 37% are stable or fluctuating (blue) and just 17% are increasing (green bar). Families that are worse off than average include Rails and Crakes, which has 20% of its populations already extinct – these are mostly specialised island forms unable to cope with the arrival of man and associated cats and rats. Other families with higher than average proportions of decreasing populations include Storks, Sandpipers, Thick-knees, Coursers & Pratincoles, Plovers and Grebes
Focusing on the 117 populations of Sandpipers and their close relatives the woodcocks, curlews, godwits and phalaropes, the proportion of decreasing populations increased steadily between the 1970s and the 2000s so that in 2005, 70% of populations were decreasing and only 10% increasing.
Waterbirds are threatened by a wide range of man made and natural causes. For the African-Eurasian region, which covers over 100 countries and has a mix of developing and developed nations, an analysis performed by Wetlands International and BirdLife International is provided here as an example. The frequency distribution of threats for species globally is quite similar to this. The main manmade threats include biological resource use followed by modification of natural systems, agriculture, pollution and human intrusions. Invasive alien species are a big problem for many waterbird species. The Buff-banded Rail has over 20 subspecies on different groups of Pacific islands. Most of these are very rare and at least 2 have gone extinct since the arrival of man. Introduced fish often disrupt wetland ecosystems and the Hooded Grebe of Patagonia recently had its red-list status upgraded to Endangered, the principal threat to its survival being competition with non-native fish.
Climate change is already having an impact on waterbird habitats. Detailed analysis of detailed waterbird monitoring has shown shifts in wintering populations of several shorebirds by several kilometres northward and eastward in the UK, as shown here.
Globally policy instruments such as the CMS, Ramsar Convention and CBD make important contributions to international policy frameworks that support the protection of waterbirds. Good policy is essential to provide frameworks for action in support of biodiversity at different scales, and legally binding policies can be powerful and effective. The North American Waterfowl Management Plan has generated billions of dollars for waterbird and wetland conservation and resulted in the protection of over 120,000 square km of wetlands, benefitting birds and people. In Europe, the Bern Convention and European Union’ s Birds Directive provide a strong basis for conservation, the latter requires member states to designate protected areas and protect threatened species. The effectiveness of these instruments is one of the principal reasons why waterbirds in North America and Europe enjoy a more favourable conservation status than anywhere else in the world. The flyway approach is now well-established in the region covered by AEWA. A very effective project under AEWA, part-funded by the UNEP and GEF was the Wings Over Wetlands (WOW) Project. One major output was the Flyway Training Kit, designed for use particularly in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia and available in a selection of languages. There are many non-statutory instruments as well, and in the Asia-Pacific region, the Partnership for the East Asian-Australasian Flyway provides countries and other partners a mechanism for flyway cooperation in the face of big challenges in a region occupied by about half of the world’ s human population which is undergoing unprecedented (and many would say, unsustainable) economic development.
Another major outcome of Wings over wetland project in the AEWA region was development of a web-based tool for use by practitioners engaged in site-based waterbird conservation and working at international, national and site levels. The Critical Site Network Tool gives practitioners access to a huge amount of data and information about 250 waterbird species at over 3,000 sites, a preview is on the next slide.
The main recommendations include the following: * Ensure full implementation of existing international commitments and mechanisms * Strengthen legislative and financial frameworks for national level implementation, particularly in Asia, South America and Africa. * Identify all key sites for waterbird populations and provide adequate protection to their habitats and biodiversity - ensure their sustainable use in cooperation with local communities and other stakeholders. This links well with CBD Target 11. * Halt and reverse the loss of wetlands and other key habitats outside protected areas - in collaboration with governments, local communities and other user groups, including hunters and industry. * Coordinate management of waterbird hunting at the flyway scale to eliminate the risk of overharvesting populations. * Improve the frequency, consistency and quality of monitoring of waterbird populations - as a basis for the planning and implementation of their wise use and conservation, and as a contribution to the flagship Waterbird Index.
In conclusion, I would like to thank our funders – Japanese Ministry of the Environment facilitated by BirdLife International, and UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs facilitated by The African Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement. Thanks also to the 15,000 volunteer waterbird counters who participate in the International Waterbird Census, without which this work would have been very much more incomplete. Thank you also to the Japanese Ministry and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership for providing Wetlands International the opportunity to launch our publication at this event.