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End of the Year Message
by Jacques Trouvilliez
The year 2015 was full of meetings for AEWA – the Technical Committee, then the Standing Committee and finishing off with the 6th meeting of the Parties to the Agreement. |
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20th Anniversary of AEWA - People Behind the Scenes
The year 2015 sees the 20th anniversary of AEWA. For the past two decades, AEWA has provided the framework for international cooperation on the conservation and management of migratory waterbird populations in the region - also serving as an example for flyway cooperation around the globe. |
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AEWA Small Grants Fund - 2015 Call for Proposals
The Secretariat of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) is calling for applications for the 2015 cycle of the AEWA Small Grants Fund. |
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Projects Selected for AEWA Small Grants Fund
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that three projects from three AEWA Contracting Parties in Africa - Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco and Togo - have been selected for funding under the 2014 cycle of the AEWA Small Grants Fund (SGF). |
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VIII International Spoonbill Workshop
The VIII International Spoonbill Workshop convened under the auspices of the AEWA Eurasian Spoonbill International Expert Group was held from 23-29 November 2015 at Tour du Valat, near Arles, France. |
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Surveys
The AEWA Secretariat is seeking your help with two important surveys. The first concerns a review of the way AEWA presents its policy guidance to assist Parties with implementing the Agreement. The other relates to the redevelopment of the Critical Sites Network Tool originally launched in 2010 which is to be enhanced with additional features on planning for climate change adaption. |
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Countries Commit to Tackling Multiple Threats to Migratory Waterbirds
New Action Plan for Seabirds, Eurasian Curlew, Grey Crowned Crane, Long-tailed Duck, Northern Bald Ibis, Shoebill and Taiga Bean Goose Adopted. |
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AEWA MOP6 Coverage by ENB
IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB Meeting Coverage, has provided daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis report from the 6th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA-MOP6). |
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Opinion: Working Together for Migratory Birds and People Across Africa and Eurasia
One lesson that has been well and truly learned in nature conservation is that for policies to be really effective countries have to collaborate to address common problems. |
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Migratory Species Champions Honoured at AEWA MOP6
After its launch at the CMS Conference of the Parties in November 2014, the second chapter of the Migratory Species Champion Programme was opened yesterday in Bonn in the margins of the first day of the 6th Meeting of the Parties to African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA). |
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Celebrating 20 Years of Flyway Conservation in Action
The year 2015 sees the 20th anniversary of AEWA. For the past two decades, AEWA has provided the framework for international cooperation on the conservation and management of migratory waterbird populations in the African-Eurasian region - also serving as an example for flyway cooperation around the globe. |
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The 2015 AEWA Conservation Award Goes to...
The winners of the 2015 AEWA Waterbird Conservation Award are: l’Association Inter-Villageoise du Ndiaël (the inter-village association of the Ndiaël) in the institutional category and Abdoulaye N’Diaye in the individual category. |
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Stunning Collection of Bird Stories Unveiled at AEWA MOP6 Evening Reception
The opening day of AEWA MOP6 culminated with the reception at La Redoute in Bonn/Bad Godesberg last night. The presentation of a bilingual coffee table book “Stories from the Flyway,” published to commemorate the 20th anniversary of AEWA, became the emotional high point of the evening. |
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African Wildlife Management Schools Commit to Supporting Waterbird Conservation
An important element contributing to the implementation of AEWA’s Africa Initiative is the Memorandum of Understanding signed by three leading sub-regional wildlife management schools in Africa — the Garoua Wildlife College (Cameroon), the College of Wildlife Management in Mweka (United Republic of Tanzania) and the Kenya Wildlife Service Training Institute in Naivasha. |
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Making Energy Bird-Friendly: Highlights of AEWA MOP6
The renewable energy industry is growing fast with substantial investments from governments and the private sector. The advance of clean power is welcome and could provide an invaluable contribution to meeting international targets on climate change. |
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Action Plan for Africa: TSU Pays Tribute to the Enthusiasm of its African Partners
The Plan of Action for Africa (POAA) of the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) was adopted at the 5th Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement (MOP5, La Rochelle, 2012) as part of the African Initiative. |
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Poisoning through Lead Ammunition: Lessons Learned and Steps Forward
Lead ammunitions are responsible for poisoning and their use by hunters has been banned. Even if it is no longer subject of discussions as a result of scientific evidence, the implementation of this decision taken 1995 by AEWA Parties is still outstanding. |
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Conservation of Globally Threatened Geese under AEWA
At a side event, the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS), the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat presented results of their conservation work for the Lesser White-fronted Goose and the Red-breasted Goose. |
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Wetlands International: From the Arctic to Africa
It is hard to imagine any two environments more different than the Arctic tundra and the wetlands of Africa. Yet these contrasting zones are firmly connected by the invisible flyway that represents yearly migration routes of many waterbird species. |
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Helping to Save Storks from Space
A side event on a New Global Earth Observation System for Small Animals – ICARUS* and Movebank, was held on the first day of AEWA MOP6 by Martin Wikelski, the Director of the German Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Radolfzell and a Professor at the University of Konstanz. |
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Big Plans for Africa: A Round of Questions and Answers from AEWA Experts
In preparation for the MOP6, we have sat down with AEWA experts to ask them about successes and challenges in their work, as well as future plans. Gathered around the table are Jacques Trouvilliez (AEWA Executive Secretary), Sergey Dereliev (AEWA Technical Officer) and Evelyn Moloko. |
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Interview with Szabolcs Nagy from Wetlands International - Author of the Conservation Status Report
The International Conservation Status Report is the only report the AEWA Secretariat produces for each session of the Meeting of the Parties. It enjoys this special status because the Agreement aims to maintain or restore a favorable conservation status of migratory waterbird populations. |
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New Report Lays Out Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds
The Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) has presented the 6th Edition of the Conservation Status of Migratory Waterbirds in the Agreement Area. |
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The Importance of Monitoring Migratory Waterbirds
Waterbird monitoring is an essential tool to implement the Agreement. Monitoring allows species to be prioritized for action more effectively and therefore limited resources can be better targeted on conservation. |
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Scientists Point out Possible Solutions to Address Impact of Marine Fisheries on Seabirds
How do marine fisheries impact on migratory seabirds in sub-Saharan Africa? A Review presented at the 6th Meeting of the Parties to the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) considers 54 seabirds covered by AEWA, an international treaty administered by the United Nations Environment Programme. |
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When Birds and People Enter into Conflict - The Pink-footed Goose, a Case of Sustainable Species Management
The conservation of migratory birds tends to be automatically associated with a struggle against all threats they have to face and that cause their progressive decline. |
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Concerted Action and Sustainable Management of AEWA’s Waterbirds
While the conservation status of many species unfortunately continues to deteriorate, improvements can be noted in cases where concerted measures and actions are being undertaken. |
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