Conservation and environmental news & publications: Hungary

10 Dec 2008
Earth Hour sparks global unity
71 cities in 62 countries including Kyiv and Odessa in Ukraine have committed to switch off lights for one hour on Saturday, March 28 at 20:30 to create a platform of support for action on climate change. The campaign aims to reach 1 billion people and 1,000 cities around the world. » Read more

ICCAT, 2008: a decade long tradition of ignoring its scientists on catches and seasons continues, risking collapse of the world's last surviving large bluefin fishery.

24 Nov 2008
Tuna commission comes up with "a disgrace, not a decision"
The commission tasked with preventing a collapse of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fishery today opted for catch quotas still far higher than its own scientists recommend and leaving industrial fleets free to scoop up tuna at the height of its spawning period.
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14 Nov 2008
Europe sits on damning bluefin tuna report
A European fisheries report demonstrating continuing widespread infringements by bluefin tuna fleets despite increased fleet surveillance in the Mediterranean has been delayed until after the conclusion of next week's key international tuna commission meeting to decide on a new management regime for the fishery.

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30 Oct 2008
Coke announces sustainability targets with WWF
Coca-Cola has committed itself to a 20 percent improvement in water efficiency over 2004 levels in its worldwide operations by 2012, saving about 50 billion litres of fresh water over projected use that year. » Read more

29 Oct 2008
Living Planet analysis shows looming ecological credit crunch -- for the Earth and Danube-Carpathians

Czechs are “consuming” 2.5 planet Earths, Bulgarians “only” 1.3, WWF's bi-annual report reveals. The report underlines the impacts we are having on our planet not only within our own countries but also further afield, and outlines solutions for "One Planet Living". » Read more

On the banks of the Danube River in the Danube Floodplain National Park near Vienna, Austria.

02 Oct 2008
Danube getting cleaner
The Danube and its tributaries are becoming cleaner, but more work is needed -- these are the results of the second Joint Danube Survey that were announced September 11 by the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River. » Read more

01 Oct 2008
Stronger European climate action could have €25 billion health benefit
Health savings of up to 25 billion euros could be achieved every year in Europe if the European Union immediately opted for stronger climate policies, says a new study published by health and environment NGOs. » Read more

24 Sep 2008
Carpathian jewels come together
First conference of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas in Poiana-Brasov » Read more

The biodiversity protocol of the Carpathian Convention will help protect the region's tremendous natural riches.

26 Jun 2008
Carpathian biodiversity protocol signed
The biodiveristy protocol signed at the 2nd Conference of the Parties to the Carpathian Convention provides additional support for securing the rich natural heritage of the Carpathians. » Read more

The protection of the Danube is a central concern for me. Together with WWF and its partners, I want to contribute to preserving this unique heritage for the benefit of people and nature and protecting it from future threats – Hubert von Goisern

07 May 2008
Rivers of sound - Audio interview with Hubert von Goisern
Last summer, Austrian musician Hubert von Goisem took to a barge to bring his music and environmental message to the people who live along the Danube. Now he is planning a similar concert tour along the Rhine. Andreas Beckman, from WWF’s Danube Carpathian programme, asked him why. » Read more

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