CITES: Trade controls for Pau Brazil adopted, other timber species withdrawn

8 June 2007

Pau brazil, the wood used for making violin bows, will be subject to CITES trade controls following the listing under Appendix II. Other tropical timber proposals were withdrawn following strong livelihood concerns from range states.

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Biodiversity: New challenge for the financial services industry

7 June 2007

The financial sector cannot afford to ignore the risks associated with biodiversity. That is the message from a new report “Biodiversity, the Next Challenge for Financial Institutions”, published this week by the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

Full releaseExecutive summary [PDF]Full report [PDF]Economics and Environment at IUCN

Caribbean Corals in Danger of Extinction 

7 June 2007

Caribbean coral species are dying off, indicating dramatic shifts in the ecological balance under the sea, a new scientific study of Caribbean marine life shows. Climate change and warmer waters are being cited as leading cause. 

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