133 Incentivizing Tree Planting in Myanmar
Nature Conservancy - Science
JANUARY 3, 2020
How can nature-based solutions stand the test of time in Myanmar? From the Field Asia Pacific Forests
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Saving Myanmar’s Timber Elephants
Nature Conservancy - Science
JULY 16, 2018
Logging elephants are an incredible part of Myanmar’s history — but they’re also key to help reduce the negative impacts that logging can have on the forests. From the Field Wildlife Asia Pacific Forests Mammals Myanmar forests expedition
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Deciding the Fate of Myanmar’s Forests
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 24, 2018
After decades of overharvesting, Myanmar’s forests teak are at a crisis point. From the Field Acoustics Asia Pacific Biodiversity Forests Myanmar forests expedition Research Science Impact ProjectBut with recent political change comes great opportunity.
Illegal Logging & Energy Shortages Pressure Myanmar’s Forests
Nature Conservancy - Science
JULY 9, 2018
Facilitated by organized crime, illegal logging threatens to destroy Myanmar’s forests. From the Field Asia Pacific Energy Forest Carbon Forests Myanmar forests expeditionBut a national energy crisis and the ensuing fuelwood demand pose an equal threat.
In Pictures: A Journey Through Myanmar’s Great Teak Forests
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 18, 2018
A week spent living and working in an active logging camp deep in some of Myanmar’s best remaining teak forests where people are working to save their most valuable natural resource, before it’s too late. From the Field Forests Myanmar forests expedition Photography Sustainability
6.8 Earthquake Shakes Myanmar
Sustainability Ninja
MARCH 24, 2011
magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar near the border with northern Thailand today, killing one person and rattling buildings in three big cities. The quake was centred 111 km (69 miles) north of the town of Chiang Rai, a sparsely populated, hilly area that forms part of the “Golden Triangle”, known for growth of illicit opium, and where Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. Eco News myanmar earthquake thailand earthquakeA large 6.8
Muslims in Myanmar Forced to Two Child Limit
Green Prophet
MAY 26, 2013
A rapid population growth of Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state has caused the authorities to cap the number of children the Muslim community can bear, limiting the number to two. The new controversial ruling in Myanmar is the first in the world to limit child bearing based on religion.
Can Myanmar Balance the Risks and Rewards of Hydropower?
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 23, 2016
And how, as much as any country, Myanmar stands poised to benefit from adopting them. Myanmar has recently undergone a dramatic transition in government with the National League for Democracy (NLD) entering power this spring. But hydropower also poses high risks for Myanmar.
Poachers Are Killing Asian Elephants for Their Skin
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 21, 2018
Already besieged by habitat loss, Myanmar’s wild elephants face a new threat — poachers who hunt them for their skin. From the Field Wildlife Asia Pacific Forests Mammals Myanmar forests expedition
Jason Mraz to Make History in Myanmar
Eccorazzi
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
Jason Mraz has announced that he will headline a free outdoor concert next month in Myanmar to raise awareness about human trafficking. Read More The post Jason Mraz to Make History in Myanmar appeared first on Ecorazzi. Causes Music News People Top News jason mraz
Pink-headed Duck: The Search is On!
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 27, 2017
Presumably, only the swamps and reedy rivers of Myanmar hold the answer. Conservation diving ducks endangered birds extinction Myanmar
Buddhist Monks Lead Genocide in Myanmar.
Elephant Journal
JULY 24, 2016
This month the UN warned the Nobel Peace Prize winner to end government violations against the Rohingya, including torture and executions, since they m. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Non New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today Z ADMIN Spirituality Featured Today Aung San Suu Kyi buddhist monks Burma genocide muslims myanamar Rohingya
U2?s Bono to Present Amnesty Award to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
Eccorazzi
MAY 31, 2012
Bono demanded the freedom for Aung San Suu Kyi in a series of concerts in 2009. He will finally get to meet the prominent political figure in Dublin on June 18 when he presents her with Amnesty International's highest honor. Read More. Causes News People Top News aung san suu kyi bono
The Ethnic Cleansing Buddhists Love to Pretend isn’t Happening Right Now.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Z ADMIN Spirituality Featured Today buddhism Burma burmese monks etchnic cleansing genocide Myanmar organized religion Rohingya sufferingWestern Buddhists are particularly well-placed to protect the Rohingya. Many, like myself, have an emotional tie to the country through having practiced under. Enlightened Society Non New-Agey Spirituality Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Today Only.
Electrofishing Threatens A Rare Dolphin-Human Partnership
Nature Conservancy - Science
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Myanmar’s river dolphins have learned to fish cooperatively with humans. But illegal electrofishing threatens this rare partnership. Fish & Fisheries From the Field Wildlife Asia Pacific Endangered Species Fisheries Mammal Watching
“The 125 Best Bird Watching Sites in Southeast Asia”
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 10, 2019
This guide describes the 125 best birding sites for both common and rare species, covering Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (officially Lao PDR), Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor Leste.
The Secret To Making Your New Year’s Resolution Stick
Elephant Journal
DECEMBER 11, 2018
She dreams of traveling to Myanmar, dates men she meets rollerblading down the street, and hosts concerts in her […]. I have a dear friend who is the living definition of a free spirit. Her heart is filled with wanderlust, fierce creativity, and openness to all modes of connection – platonic, romantic, and everything in between.
2010 might be the hottest year ever recorded in human history
Green Blog
JULY 11, 2010
Meteorologist Jeff Masters also notes that new temperature records have been reached in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Chad, Niger, Pakistan and Myanmar. Global Warming 2010 Africa Arctic sea ice Asia Chad climate change climate science global temperature heatwave India Iraq James Hansen Kuwait La Nina Myanmar NASA Niger NSIDC Pakistan Saudi Arabia scienceClimate institutions and scientists are warning that 2010 might end up as one of the hottest years ever recorded in human history.
Exploring the Uncharted Bird World
10,000 Birds
JULY 19, 2018
now the pace quickens: USA; Angola, Cameroon, Nigeria, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia; Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Vietnam. Summer is normally the vacation season, for ordinary tourists at least. Birders follow different patterns of bird migration and their local activities and travel accordingly.
Where Have You Gone, Rhodonessa caryophyllacea?
10,000 Birds
MAY 11, 2013
Such is the case with the Pink-headed Duck , Rhodonessa caryophyllacea , a native of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. The hopes of the hopeful center on the remote riverine swamps of Myanmar, a nation which has not exactly been a hotspot for tourists who want to knock about with binoculars in recent decades. Extinction is sometimes more confusing than it looks.
Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan among the world’s hungriest countries (UN report)
Green Prophet
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Conflict and civil insecurity are also primary drivers of food insecurity in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen and parts of Myanmar and Nigeria. Yemen — Village in the Manakhah District of the Sana’a Governorate in the Haraz Mountains.
Avian Quiz – April 15, 2011
10,000 Birds
APRIL 15, 2011
In descending order, the list starts with those countries with more than 1,000 bird species, so the country is NOT one of these: - Colombia - Peru - Brazil - Indonesia - Ecuador - Bolivia - Venezuela - China - India - Congo, Dem Rep - Kenya - Tanzania - Myanmar - Argentina - Mexico - Uganda 7. Two oceans ANSWER THIS QUESTION: Determine the country, but do not name it. This week’s quiz is geographically GLOBAL in nature.
Solar-powered plane’s round-the-world journey underway!
Green Prophet
MARCH 10, 2015
After stopping in India, the plane will head to Myanmar and China before flying over the Pacific Ocean and across the United States and southern Europe to eventually arrive back in Abu Dhabi in approximately five months.
MiWorld is New Media, Humanitarian Style
Wend Magazine
MAY 17, 2011
According to MiWorld, the best way you can help now is by doing the following: “Join Team MiWorld by telling your friends about us, and by visiting our site demo to see story modules in Guatemala , Myanmar , Kenya , Pakistan and Peru. Is MiWorld the future of media? Possibly.
Finicky Finches
10,000 Birds
JUNE 29, 2011
Nyer is not grown in the United States and is imported from a variety of places including Burma, Singapore, Ethiopia and Myanmar. Have you had trouble keeping finches at your feeder? If so, you’re not alone, it’s a common bird feeding question.
Local Communities Defy Southeast Asia’s Largest Proposed Coal Plant in Indonesia
Sierra Club Compass
AUGUST 8, 2013
In fact, as the largest proposed coal plant in Southeast Asia, this single project would emit more carbon pollution than the entire nation of Myanmar. Photo Credit: (c) WorldIslandInfo.com. In the tropical waters off the coast of Indonesia, a storm is brewing.
Alien species – Rose-ringed Parakeet.
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2014
Their original home is Northeast Africa, The Middle East, India and Myanmar. Rose-ringed Parakeets ( Psittacula krameri ) have become the scourge of the householder in the Home Counties of the UK. Their raucous screeching kick-starts more mornings than alarm clocks and early flights from Heathrow Airport combined. There are many suggestions about their introduction into the UK.
How Well are the World’s Rivers Protected?
Nature Conservancy - Science
OCTOBER 27, 2016
Can Myanmar Balance the Risks and Rewards of Hydropower? To what extent are the world’s rivers protected? In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) set a 17 percent target for the protection of ‘inland waters,’ including rivers.
Blue Carbon, Cocoa Agroforestry, & Bioacoustics: Meet the The 2017 Science Impact Project Class
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 13, 2017
Biodiversity and forestry in Myanmar. Over the next 10 years, Myanmar will undertake a nationwide reforestation program to restore biodiversity, invigorate its timber industry, and promote sustainable carbon sequestration.
Tribe of Tigers
Eco Friendly Daily
NOVEMBER 5, 2013
A number of individual parks make up the complex, which lies along the border with Myanmar. In Myanmar, intact forests are contiguous with the protected regions in Thailand, offering an invaluable resource for both elephants and tigers.
Why Are Pangolins Endangered?
Greentumble
OCTOBER 10, 2018
Myanmar. Myanmar [19]. Pangolins are small nocturnal creatures. who quietly roam through forests and savannahs eating termites and ants. They are solitary and easily frightened. Naturally shy creatures, they are seldom seen.
Plastic Bag Bans around the World
Greentumble
APRIL 29, 2018
Myanmar (2009). Since the late 1970s, plastic bags have. become a staple and an iconic image of shopping. They are such common place that people expect them to be readily available and think little of throwing them away or even discarding them on the ground.
Pygmy Wren-babblers on Java
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 18, 2015
The range of the Pygmy Wren-babbler is rather peculiar as it isn’t pygmy at all, reaching from the foothills of the Himalayas through the southern half of China to the northern half of Myanmar and Vietnam. The pygmy wren-babbler is a tiny babbler that looks like a wren, making it a bird well named.
Storms in the 21st Century: Tracking Sandy
Green Home Blog
NOVEMBER 12, 2012
After a relatively quiet two years, during which a cyclone in Bangladesh killed 3,000 and left 800,000 displaced – events that repeated like mirror images in Myanmar and the U.S. Storms in the 21st Century: Tracking Sandy.
What Is Forest Resilience & What Does it Means for Conservation?
Conservancy Talk
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Last year I was in the famed Golden Teak forests of Central Myanmar. Myanmar was known for the rigor of the forest management system perfected under British Colonial rule.
Tetra Pak® veröffentlicht aktuellen Nachhaltigkeitsbericht
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
Das Engagement von Tetra Pak für ein Schulmilchprogramm in Myanmar, das im Juni 2013 gestartet wurde, hat beispielsweise dafür gesorgt, dass 45.000 Schüler über drei Jahre mit Schulmilch versorgt werden.
Lost Snakes, Returning Snails & Jellyfish Locomotion
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 23, 2014
Myanmar’s pending cease fire jeopardized by skirmishes over illegal logging. Jellyfish are uniquely efficient swimmers, according to a new metric that compares across different sizes and body shapes. Photo credit: Andrew Morrell /Flickr via a Creative Commons license.
Massive Coral Bleaching In Andaman Sea
Eco Friendly Daily
MAY 30, 2014
The Andaman Sea borders Thailand, Myanmar, northwestern Indonesia and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Coral reefs are a vital aspect of our world’s oceans and the ecosystems which rely upon them worldwide.
The Deceit of Yes/No Conservation
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 17, 2015
This is legal logging, and I’ve seen it first hand in Borneo, Sumatra, mainland Malaysia, China, and Myanmar. Not long ago, the questions and answers conservation and environmentalism faced seemed straightforward: Should we save the whales? Should we be ok with frogs having three legs?
Why Are Elephants Endangered Species?
Greentumble
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Illegal trapping of elephants from the wild continues to supply the tourist and lumber trades (for use as work animals) in Thailand and Myanmar. There is no more iconic symbol of wildlife. conservation than the noble elephant that marches the plains of Africa and the jungles of Asia.
Conference On Tigers Held To Save Them From Extinction
Eco Friendly Daily
JUNE 1, 2013
The countries in which these creatures still roam wild include: Russia, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, China, Myanmar, India and Nepal. Tigers are one of the most majestic creatures on this planet and is also one of the best known worldwide.
Fight Crime By Getting the Lead Out
Green Prophet
JANUARY 8, 2013
Afghanistan, Iraq, North Korea, Myanmar and Yemen are still using leaded gasoline and many others have lead contaminated plumbing, soil, paint and household products.
Russian Tiger Summit Predicts Tiger Extinction By 2022 If More Is Not Done
Eco Friendly Daily
APRIL 16, 2014
The countries which still hold small tiger populations include: Russia, India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal, Vietnam and Indonesia. A century ago, an estimated 100,000 tigers roamed in the earth in the wild.
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