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2021 in Review: Work and achievements of EAAFP Partners and Secretariat
Development of the Flyway Site Network 1. Welcome Taehwa River in Ro Korea and Sarobetsu Wetland in Japan as New Flyway Network Sites In 2021, two new Flyway Network Sites (FNS) were designated: On 13th May, the Taehwa River in Ulsan Metropolitan City in the Republic of Korea was listed as 150th EAAFP FNS and […]
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Literature list (July-December 2021)
1) Biology & ecology Conklin, J. R., S. Lisovski, and P. F. Battley. 2021. Advancement in long-distance bird migration through individual plasticity in departure. Nature Communications 12:4780. Wang, Y., I. Damba, Q. Zhao, Y. Xie, X. Deng, R. Ga, G. Liu, Z. Xu, Y. Li, D. Gao, W. Xu, G. Chen, and L. Cao. 2021. […]
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Young people in Asia take actions to conserve wetlands and migratory waterbirds
Youth Think Tank Competition for EAA Flyway Top 5 finalists announced On 23rd December, 2021, we announced the results of the first-ever “Youth Think Tank Competition for EAA Flyway” Phase I, with five finalist teams of youth (age 28-29) from China, the Philippines and Indonesia, who challenge themselves to take action in the conservation of […]
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Development Workshop in Ro Korea on the proposed Wetland Education Ramsar Resolution
On 19th November, 2021, the “Wetland Education Resolution Development for Ramsar COP14 Workshop” was held in Gyeonsangnamdo Changwon, Ro Korea. It was hosted by Gyeongsangnamdo Ramsar Environmental Foundation and Upo Ecological Institute Gyeongsangnamdo Office of Education. The aim was to discuss the plans to promote the proposed “Draft Resolution of Wetland Education in the formal […]
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2021 ESP Asia Conference Intergovernmental Meeting
On 15th December, 2021 Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) Asia Conference Intergovernmental Meeting was organized by the Ministry of Environment Japan, ESP Asia Regional Office. The meeting is part of the 3rd ESP Asia Conference held virtually in Nagasaki, Japan from 14th to 17th December 2021. The main agenda of the Intergovernmental Meeting was to share […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Alliance 2021 Annual Meeting
Reported by Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Alliance Secretariat On November 20, the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Alliance 2021 Annual Meeting was held in Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China. More than 50 people attended the meeting (unfortunately many members had to attend remotely due to COVID-19), including representatives of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Conservation Alliance (SBS Alliance) members, conservation activists, and journalists. […]
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Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force meeting 2021
Drafted by The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force The Spoon-billed Sandpiper Task Force of The East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP) completed a two-days online meeting between 24 and 25 November 2021. This was the first formal meeting of the Task Force since December 2018. A total of 29 participants from Bangladesh, China, Germany, Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, […]
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Updates of worldwide avian influenza situation by FAO/EMPRES-AH (Sept-Dec 2021)
FAO/EMPRES-AH is constantly monitoring the avian influenza situation worldwide and compiles information from multiple national and international sources as well as peer-reviewed scientific articles. Close collaboration with country and regional offices, the implementation of avian influenza field surveillance projects, and networks of expertise like OIE/FAO’s OFFLU (www.offlu.org) provide access to timely information on outbreaks, surveillance […]
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What COP26 brought to EAAFP
From 31 October to 12 November 2021, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held in Glasgow, UK, co-hosted by the government of Italy. The key goals of COP26 were to “secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5 degrees within reach; adapt to protect […]
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2021 Inter – Korean Cultural Nature Heritage Policy Forum
The 3rd Inter-Korean Cultural Nature Heritage Policy Forum was held on 7th October, 2021 under the theme of “Establishing a Foundation of the RO Korea and DPR Korea for the exchange and cooperation of cultural/ natural heritage”. Following the first forum which was launched in 2020, the goal this year was to identify the potential […]
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