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Hungary and the EU push for synergies with Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and BBNJ Agreement

Hungary and the EU push for synergies with Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and BBNJ Agreement Hungary, on behalf of the EU member states, tabled a resolution aimed at strengthening the IWC’s alignment with two critical global frameworks: the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and the United Nations Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond …

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Rethinking the future of sustainable whaling – Antigua & Barbuda’s tabled proposal

Rethinking the future of sustainable whaling - Antigua & Barbuda's tabled proposal A draft resolution submitted by Antigua & Barbuda at the plenary introduces a significant challenge to the longstanding commercial whaling moratorium established in 1982. Co-sponsored by St. Lucia, the resolution advocates for the development of a conservation and management programme aimed at lifting …

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The Scientific Committee’s achievements and challenges

The Scientific Committee's achievements and challenges The report of the Scientific Committee (SC) at IWC69 showcases a year of significant achievements in cetacean research, further cementing its role as the primary body for whale and cetacean science within the International Whaling Commission (IWC). Despite financial pressures and budget cuts, the SC has continued its vital …

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La Commission Baleinière Internationale ne peut ignorer le droit humain à une alimentation adéquate

La Commission Baleinière Internationale ne peut ignorer le droit humain à une alimentation adéquate (Cliquez ici pour les versions espagnole, anglaise et allemande de cet article) En septembre 2024, la Commission Baleinière Internationale (CBI) tiendra sa 69e réunion à Lima, au Pérou (CBI69). Comme lors des réunions précédentes, des questions controversées seront discutées, mettant une fois …

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Die Internationale Walfangkommission darf das Menschenrecht auf angemessene Nahrung nicht ignorieren

Die Internationale Walfangkommission darf das Menschenrecht auf angemessene Nahrung nicht ignorieren (Hier klicken, um zu der englischen, spanischen und französischen Version dieses Artikels zu gelangen) Im September 2024 wird die Internationale Walfangkommission (IWC) ihr 69. Treffen in Lima, Peru (IWC69) abhalten. Wie bei früheren Treffen werden auch diesmal kontroverse Themen diskutiert, die erneut die tiefen …

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Eine neue Veröffentlichung auf Deutsch: “Die Ursprünge der COVID-19 Pandemie, der internationale Wildtierhandel und die Rolle der Washingtoner Artenschutzkonvention”

Eine neue Veröffentlichung auf Deutsch: "Die Ursprünge der COVID-19 Pandemie, der internationale Wildtierhandel und die Rolle der Washingtoner Artenschutzkonvention" Eine Veröffentlichung im Fachjournal Natur&Recht zum Thema COVID-19 und die Rolle der Washingtoner Artenschutzkonvention (CITES) ist jetzt verfügbar. Der Artikel kann hier frei heruntergeladen werden. Zusammenfassung: Seit dem ersten Auftauchen des neuartigen SARS-CoV-2 Virus im November …

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A small, two-minute survey on whales and whaling

A small, two-minute survey on whales and whaling For the purposes of a chapter on the cultural role of whales, we are starting a small, two-minute survey on whales and whaling. The chapter will be included in the book Japan's Withdrawal from International Whaling Regulation: Implications for Global Environmental Diplomacy, edited by Dr Nikolas Sellheim …

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Indigenous youth is not present in the International Whaling Commission (IWC)

The ICRW was opened for signature on 3 December 1946 and entered into force in November 1948. Then also the IWC took up its work. While originally having a membership of 15, currently the IWC counts 88 states as members with Japan having left the organisation in July 2019. Over the last decades, the IWC …

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Third Meeting of the Parties to the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA)

Currently, the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) together with the European Commission are hosting the Third Meeting of the Parties to the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). As of yesterday, 31 May 2021, around 45 parties and observers each, represented by around 300 participants followed the meeting, which is being held online …

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