Thursday 03 May 2012
Arctic sea-ice loss didn't happen by chanceScienceDaily.com | 03 May 2012The ongoing rapid retreat of Arctic sea ice is often interpreted as the canary in the mine for anthropogenic climate change. In a new study, scientists have now systematically examined the validity of this claim. They find that neither natural fluctuations nor self-acceleration can explain the observed Arctic sea-ice retreat. Instead, the recent evolution of Arctic sea ice shows a strong, physically plausible correlation with the increasing greenhouse gas concentration.
Arctic Ocean | Climate Change | Sea Ice France designates network of 14 Caribbean pondsRamsar Convention | 03 May 2012France has designated its 41st Wetland of International Importance, called "Zones humides et marines de Saint-Martin" (2,997 hectares, 1805'N 06305'W), a Protected Biotope and Nature Reserve on the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, shared by France and the Netherlands (as Sint-Maarten). The site comprises shallow marine waters, sea grass beds, coral reefs, mangroves, lagoons and a network of 14 ponds dispersed throughout the French side of the island.
Atlantic Ocean | Blue Carbon | Conservation Shark Finning Made Simple (video)Save our seas | 03 May 2012As Europe enters the final stages of debate on a proposal to close the loopholes in the shark finning ban, find out what finning is, why the current regulation isnt good enough and why conservationists, scientists, and an increasing number of countries in the EU and beyond support a policy of fins attached with no exceptions.
Fish | Fisheries | Policy World Ocean Radio 169: Conciliation of Interest (radio)World Ocean Observatory | 03 May 2012Beneath almost every environmental challenge we face today lie various conflicts of interest. In the context of the ocean there are examples everywhere. In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will discuss the relationship of fisherman and customer; market pressure and the necessity for balance, change, and responsible consumption; and fishing in an age when more consumers are willing to live with less as a means to conserve depleting resources.
Fish | Fisheries | Marine Management New marine guideFIELD - Foundation for International Environmental Law & Development | 03 May 2012FIELD has prepared a new guide to "Protecting the marine environment in areas beyond national jurisdiction". It provides a guide to the legal framework for conservation and management of biodiversity in marine areas beyond national jurisdiction.
Beyond National Jurisdiction | Marine Management
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