New Party: The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire Accedes to AEWA as Contracting Party No. 70
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce the accession of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire as the 70th Party to the Agreement, effective on 1 June 2013. The accession of Côte d’Ivoire brings the number of AEWA African Contracting Parties to 31, thereby contributing to the implementation of the AEWA Plan of Action for Africa 2012-2017. [read on]
The World Migratory Bird Day Team is Excited to Present to You the 2013 Website, Theme and Poster
Each year on the second weekend in May, dedicated organizations and people around the world plan World Migratory Bird Day events to celebrate migratory birds in their region and to raise awareness about the need for their conservation. Since World Migratory Bird Day began in 2006, events have been carried out in 118 countries. [read on]
Dr. Bradnee Chambers Appointed as New Executive Secretary of CMS
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat warmly welcomes Dr. Bradnee Chambers who has entered on duty as the new Executive Secretary of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS). He succeeds Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema who took up her new post at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters in January 2012. [read on]
New AEWA Small Grants Fund Projects Selected and Two Projects Successfully Completed
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that two projects have been chosen under the 2012 funding cycle of the AEWA Small Grants Fund (SGF). The projects were selected through an evaluation and ranking process involving the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat and AEWA Technical Committee, and subsequent approval by the AEWA Standing Committee. [read on]
AEWA Training of Trainers Workshop on the Flyway Approach to the Conservation and Wise Use of Waterbirds and Wetlands
The Secretariat of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (UNEP/AEWA) is pleased to announce the call for applications for a Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on the Flyway Approach to the Conservation and Wise Use of Waterbirds and Wetlands, scheduled to take place from 6 to 11 May 2013 and kindly hosted by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). [read on]
Lesser White-fronted Goose RECAP Committee Meets in Bonn
The 5th Meeting of the Committee for Captive Breeding, Reintroduction and Supplementation of Lesser White-fronted Geese in Fennoscandia (RECAP) took place on 12 February 2013, at the UN Campus in Bonn. Representatives from Finland, Germany, Norway and Sweden came together to discuss Lesser White-fronted Goose conservation issues. [read on]
A Training Programme Organized in Sudan to Improve Management and Use of "Waterbird" Data with Geographic Information Systems
Organized by AEWA's African Initiative Technical Support Unit (based at Tour du Valat, in cooperation with ONCFS, French national agency for wildlife and hunting management) with the support of the Wildlife Conservation General Administration of Sudan (WCGAS) and the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, a training session was held in Khartoum from 10 - 14 December 2012. [read on]
New Associate Programme Officer for Single Species Action Plans Joins the UNEP/AEWA Secretariat
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce the recruitment of Ms. Nina Mikander as full-time Associate Programme Officer for Single Species Action Plans. Nina will be supporting the AEWA Technical Officer in his work. Nina is of Finnish nationality and holds a M.A. in Political Science as well as a postgraduate Master’s degree in European Studies. [read on]
Norway to Host 9th Meeting of the AEWA Standing Committee
The 9th Meeting of the AEWA Standing Committee (StC9) will take place in Trondheim, Norway from 18-20 September 2013 and will be hosted by the the Norwegian Environment Agency. The Standing Committee is the AEWA body that provides policy and administrative guidance between regular meetings of the Meeting of the Parties. [read on]
Major Step Forward for the Conservation of Waterbirds in Central Asia
The Range States of the Central Asian Flyway (CAF) region came together in Abu Dhabi to decide on the way forward for the legal and institutional framework for the CAF Action Plan for the Conservation of Migratory Waterbirds. The meeting unanimously agreed that the preferred option would be to include the CAF under the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA). [read on]
Development of AEWA International Single Species Action Plan Working Group Websites Well Underway
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat is pleased to announce that the development of eight AEWA International Single Species Action Plan Working Group Websites is well underway and expects the websites to be ready in May 2013. The new websites for the Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa), Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus), the Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) [read on]
Reminder CEPA FP Nomination - Update on Nominations Received
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat has extended the deadline for nominations of National Focal Points for Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) until 30 April 2013. Contracting Parties are invited to nominate a suitable candidate, either from the governmental or non-governmental sector, by filling out the designation form and returning it together with a short curriculum vitae (CV) and a portrait photo of the person nominated. [read on]
In Focus: AEWA Conservation Guideline No. 7 - Guidelines on the Development of Ecotourism at Wetlands
Tourism is an important source of income for many countries. Nature-related tourism is a world-wide phenomenon that is expanding rapidly. However nature-related tourism is only profitable in the long run if it is managed in a sustainable way. If the ecotourism industry can be made to realize this then tourism could become an important tool for stimulating nature conservation. [read on]
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