Environment

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Leaders commit to conservation measures at Polar Bear Forum

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A key commitment made in the Forum Declaration is that the five states responsible for polar bear populations will work on managing the polar bears’ home in ways that will take into account the Arctic’s shrinking ice.

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New figures reveal poaching for the illegal ivory trade could wipe out a fifth of Africa’s Elephants over next decade

As delegates gather to discuss the plight of the African Elephant at a summit convened by the Government of Botswana and IUCN, new analyses released find that if poaching rates are sustained at current levels, Africa is likely to lose a fifth of its elephants in the next 10 years.

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African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

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Elephant poaching remains alarmingly high despite modest decline

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The future of Africa's elephants is at risk across the continent, particularly in Central Africa

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WWF calls for an end to overfishing in the Western and Central Pacific

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Fisherman with tuna catch, Philippines.

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Combating oil pollution of Issyk-Kul Lake in focus at OSCE-supported discussion

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On the road from Bishkek to Lake Issyk-Kul, in Kyrgyzstan, June 2008.

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Science first, say 235 experts on the EU proposal on invasive alien species

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American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

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Europe’s biofuels not guaranteed sustainable, finds new study

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A display about biofuels at the center of Technology at Machynlleth, UK

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Germany seizes Congolese wood in strongest EU action yet against illegal timber trade

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Logs at the premises of a sawmill in Germany, illegally felled in a Bakri Bois Corporation concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Tahoe National Forest Wins Court Protections

Court rules to restrict motorized off-road vehicles

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Camas lilies in Sagehen Meadow in Tahoe National Forest. The impact of off-road traffic is felt far beyond the borders of the national forest.

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OSCE trains border officers, environmental inspectors to detect radioactive materials and environmentally sensitive commodities

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A border guard operator practices data analysis using the control room of a mobile automated radiation detection complex.