coastal ecosystem News
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Mexican Aquarium Joins Coastal Ecosystem Learning Network
WASHINGTON, DC - Latin America's largest aquarium has become part of a network of 20 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers. At a ceremony Thursday in Veracruz, Mexico, Coastal America designated the Acuario de Veracruz, the Veracuz Aquarium, as its first International Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center. Bryon Griffith, director of the U.S. EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program and chair of the Gulf of ...
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Mexican Aquarium Joins Coastal Ecosystem Learning Network
WASHINGTON, DC - Latin America's largest aquarium has become part of a network of 20 Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers. At a ceremony Thursday in Veracruz, Mexico, Coastal America designated the Acuario de Veracruz, the Veracuz Aquarium, as its first International Coastal Ecosystem Learning Center. Bryon Griffith, director of the U.S. EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program and chair of the Gulf of ...
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Restoring natural habitats in Myanmar a reconstruction priority, says IUCN
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) offers to share its broad environmental experience to help with the reconstruction efforts in Myanmar. A vital long-term environmental need is to restore coastal ecosystems, following the catastrophic damage caused by the recent cyclone. “While we, like the rest of the world, are worried about the pace of the relief effort, we also believe we ...
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World Oceans Day - our oceans - opportunities and challenges
Billions of dollars and thousands of lives can be saved if we address the loss of marine and coastal biodiversity and ecosystem services through improved ...
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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Off-Road Races on California Dunes
SACRAMENTO, California, November 1, 2007 (ENS) - The Center for Biological Diversity Tuesday sued the California Department of Parks and Recreation for issuing a multi-year approval of an off-road vehicle race through the Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. The suit charges that State Parks failed to conduct any meaningful analysis of the race's effects on California's delicate ...
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EPA awards over $756,000 to research coastal climate change impacts on Swinomish Indian Tribal Community
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today it is awarding over $756,000 to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community to research coastal climate impacts to traditional foods, cultural sites and tribal community health and well-being. The combination of sea level rise, wave impacts, and shoreline development will change coastal ecosystems that support Swinomish first foods and ...
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DePinto and Redder Participate in Ecosystem Conference
Limnotech staff members Joe Depinto, PhD, and Todd Redder, PE, will be attending and participating at a conference sponsored by A Community on Ecosystem Services (ACES) in Washington, DC, from December 8th to 12th. The conference, titled Linking Science, Practice, and Decision Making, will bring together leaders in government, NGOS, academia, Native American communities, and the private sector in ...
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EPA picks estuaries to trial climate change remediation activities
The US EPA has chosen six estuaries to be case studies for local action to protect sensitive coastal ecosystems and economies from the potential effects of climate change. This is the first step in EPA’s new ‘climate ready estuaries’ effort to build local ability to adapt to climate change. The six pilots are the New Hampshire estuaries project, the Massachusetts Bays estuary programme, the ...
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Coastal cities at risk from rapid sea-level rise with warming above two degree
The first predications of coastal sea level with warming of two degrees by 2040 show an average rate of increase three times higher than the 20th century rate of sea level rise. These predictions have been published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science of the United States of America (PNAS) by National Oceanography Centre (NOC) scientists. According to this research, by ...
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WRI Experts to Speak at Annual Conference on Ecosystem Services in Ft Lauderdale
Experts from the World Resources Institute will be joining leaders from business, government, and environment communities at the annual ACES and Ecosystems Markets 2012 Summit. The summit will take place from December 10 – 14 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The goal of the summit is advance ecosystem services science and practice in conservation, restoration, resource management, and development ...
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From WCDRR Sendai: Eco-DRR Report – Saturday 14 March
Strong calls today for wise investments in disaster prevention and preparedness and for nature-based-solutions as alternatives to hard infrastructure. Invite to tomorrow's events: 'Practical experiences from an integrated approach towards DRR' by the Partners for Resilience and the Plenary session 'Ecosystems Management & Resilience' Providing daily news, blogs and updates on ecosystem ...
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Coastal wetlands can protect against rising sea levels and increasing storms
Coastal wetlands can substantially reduce erosion, property damage and human deaths in the face of rising sea levels and severe storms, recent research concludes. Understanding whether wetlands can provide effective coastal protection is essential to developing effective climate change adaptation strategies. Over a third of the global population live in coastal areas, and the number of people at ...
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Improving protection of coastal habitats
Apartment blocks have sprung up across Southern Europe's coastlines in the last few decades, as tourists and residents alike vie for their patch of the shore. But as such human pressures increase, the expanse of unique natural habitats that Europe's coast holds are coming under increasing threat. A new framework suggests ways of categorising coastal habitats to allow them to be covered more ...
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Trondheim: Countdown 2010 partner city hosts high-level conference on biodiversity
29 October 2007. Trondheim, Norway. The Fifth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity opened with a clear commitment from the city of Trondheim to the 2010 biodiversity target. Ms. Rita Ottervik, Mayor of Trondheim, signed the Countdown 2010 declaration in the presence of, among others, Ms. Heidi Sørensen, Norway’s State Secretary of Environment, Marina Silva, Brazil’s Minister of the Environment ...
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EPA recognizes students from across the country for contributions toward a healthier environment
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson will recognize young people from across the country at the 2008 President’s Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) ceremony today. These students have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection through projects that help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality and protect America’s waters. “The President joins me in honoring these ...
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Global carbon markets now open to Wetland Restoration and Conservation
Wetlands International welcomes the approval of the new carbon trading category “Wetlands Restoration and Conservation” (WRC) by the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). The new category provides a strong incentive for private investment in conservation and restoration of carbon rich wetlands. The Verified Carbon Standard’s new carbon trading category enables the measuring and ...
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EPA action preserves one thousand acres of wetlands in Loiza, Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Land Authority will preserve 1,000 acres of wetlands as part of an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Wetlands help prevent flooding and the pollution of rivers, lakes and streams. The wetlands preserved under the settlement, the majority of which are in Loiza just east of San Juan, will now be protected from future commercial and industrial development. The ...
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Mar Menor lagoon feeling the heat
Environmentalists the world over are keen to preserve biodiversity but climate change is giving them a run for their money. One victim to such change is the Mar Menor (little sea) lagoon located on the Costa Calida coastline in Spain, say researchers from the University of Murcia. In their latest study, the researchers found that an up to 5oC rise in water temperatures by 2013 will not only ...
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EPA Commits $10 Million to Protect the Nation`s Beaches
Washington, D.C. - Thirty states and five territories will share $10 million in grants for beach water-quality monitoring and public notification programs, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. Beach water-quality monitoring helps local authorities identify what steps to take to reduce pollution and can lead to advisories or closures when bacteria concentrations reach ...
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Marine Board-ESF welcomes the new European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research
The Marine Board-ESF welcomes the European Commission’s European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research: A coherent European Research Area framework in support of a sustainable use of oceans and seas (September 2008). The strategy is one of 65 key actions designed to support the implementation of an Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union (October 2007). The Marine Board considers ...
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