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How to overcome the language barrier for non-English speaking 6NR team

By Lira Zholdubaeva / 26 August, 2018 - 21:32

In Kyrgyzstan 6NR team consists of 8 hired experts and members of the working group from state institutions, NGOs and academia, almost all of them do not speak English, that is a common challenge for expert society in Kyrgyzstan. UNDP Kyrgyzstan decided to deliver all  6NR learning products and webinars to the 6NR team providing simultaneous translation to Russian. Listening and discussing  7 webinars on 6NR from NBSAP forum took 2 days.

The Albatross Task Force: Working With The Fishing Industry To Save Ocean Wanderers

By carolina hazin / 8 March, 2017 - 19:18

Hundreds of thousands of seabirds are killed accidentally every year in commercial marine fisheries. This includes globally threatened species, such as an estimated 100,000 albatrosses. This bycatch of non-target species is a common side-effect of the fishing industry. The Albatross Task Force (ATF) is the world’s first international team of seabird bycatch mitigation instructors. Since 2006, it has successfully reduced the incidental bycatch of albatrosses, petrels and other seabirds in targeted fisheries, by introducing simple and practical fishing techniques and mitigation measures.

Producing Bird-Friendly Beef Across The South American Grasslands

By carolina hazin / 8 March, 2017 - 18:41

Many migratory birds begin their odyssey in the North American prairies, ending in the wintering sites of the Pampas grasslands. Also called the ‘Southern Cone’, these grasslands naturally extend across the entire territory of Uruguay, and parts of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. Despite being of global importance for biodiversity, around 60% of their area has been replaced with other land uses.

A Mining Company, NGOs And Cattle Owners Work Together To Establish A Vulture Safe Zone In India

By NBSAP Forum Admin / 8 March, 2017 - 18:32

Catastrophic declines in the Indian populations of three vulture species led to the discovery that they were being poisoned by the veterinary drug diclofenac, which they ingested when feeding on cattle carcasses. Despite a ban by the Indian Government in 2006, illegal use continued to kill vultures.

Mainstreaming Biodiversity Into Land-Use Planning Through The Natura 2000 Network

By carolina hazin / 8 March, 2017 - 18:29

In Europe, as in the rest of the world, human activities are causing rapid biodiversity loss. Over the last two decades, the EU has been trying to tackle this in various ways, including through the Natura 2000 Network of protected areas. This includes over 27 000 protected areas, covering over million km2, making it the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world. The Natura 2000 Network creates a framework for mainstreaming conservation into a range of sectors. The European Commission led the development of the Natura 2000 Network.

The Renewables Grid Initiative: A Partnership Of NGOs And Transmission System Operators In Europe

By carolina hazin / 8 March, 2017 - 18:26

European countries are planning massive investments in renewable energy, which will mean that many more transmission lines will be needed to transport the energy produced. This is essential for reducing carbon emissions, but without careful planning, transmission lines can create a range of risks for biodiversity. The Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI) was launched in 2009 as a neutral platform, enabling Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and NGOs from across Europe to come together as equal partners.

The Indigenous Tourism Network of Mexico: Positive Benefits & Sustainable Livelihoods

By Heena Ahmed / 5 March, 2017 - 05:29



The Indigenous Tourism Network of Mexico (RITA) - Red Indígena De Turismo De México - (http://www.rita.com.mx/index.html) promotes indigenous community development by raising awareness about biodiversity using a collaborative and participatory approach. The Network mobilizes indigenous communities to overcome economic marginalization by developing sustainable ecotourism projects and natural resource based micro-enterprises.

Analyzing Nicaraguan Women’s Roles in Forest Decision-making Processes

By Heena Ahmed / 5 March, 2017 - 05:25

Women in Nicaragua’s indigenous territories face substantial obstacles while participating in decision-making processes when it comes to the use of forests and forest resources in their communities. Though national laws and regional policies promote gender equality, forests are still seen primarily as the realm of men. Development/conservation projects on women are rarely concerned with forests. Projects on forests rarely pay attention to women or approach forests from a gender perspective.

Mainstreaming Systematic Conservation Planning Into National Scale Conservation Planning In Turkey

By Ozge Balkiz / 16 February, 2017 - 11:13



Systematic Conservation Planning (SCP) is developed in needs of objective and effective evaluation of where to direct conservation efforts, in last 30 years. It is developed trough contribution of many different scientists and conservation experts. There are thousands of publications on SCP and many different conservation prioritization exercises conducted by using SCP. However, adapting SCP procedure into local situation and maintaining stakeholder involvement is critical for mainstreaming SCP and carrying it into the national scale.

La Résilience De L'environnement Et L'implémentation Des ODD

By Heena Ahmed / 2 February, 2017 - 17:38

Strategies D`implementation Des Odd

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