An interesting short video from the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation on what sustainable fishing means to a guy who makes his living fishing—and how his idea has changed over time. US catch share programs by region ( click for more info): NOAA Fisheries / Office of Sustainable Fisheries. Copyright ©2013 Mother Jones and the Foundation for National Progress. Skip to Navigation. Skip to Content. Mother Jones. Politics. Environment. MORE

The collaborative project with the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation (FAS) captured 50,000 images (that were joined together to create ‘rainforest view’) of the river, rainforest, and surrounding local Many will never have the opportunity to explore the natural wonders of the Amazon, but Google has made it possible for armchair adventurers to experience all of it courtesy of Google Maps Street View. MORE

UPC developed Plan 2030 which sets a sustainable foundation for all new development occurring in the Emirate and capital city. They’ve installed 6,000 units of sustainable public light fixtures throughout the capital city. Abu Dhabi cars to run on compressed natural gas. The Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority (ADFCA) has converted 20 vehicles in its fleet of 500 to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). MORE

If you were a coral, oyster or crab and about to lay down foundations, where would you like build your next dream home? Econcrete creates a new kind of concrete – one that gives strength to the shoreline at risk for erosion and floods, and that is also built to sustain life. MORE

Abu Dhabi’s (AD) stellar efforts to raise green performance across industry sectors position that Gulf state as regional leader in both conceiving sustainable solutions, and more critically, setting them in action. As the first planning program of this kind in the region, the UPC sets a sustainable foundation for all Emirate development, and forms a best-practice benchmark for future urban design within the UAE and beyond. MORE

To put the future development of the world economy – for ALL its citizens – on a sustainable foundation. The challenge & the opportunity All the information from this special sub-site on climate is collected in a single simple pocket guide : Pocket Guide to a Global Climate Deal 1.29 MB pdf The global community will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 2009 to agree on a new global climate deal aimed at protecting the future of our planet. MORE

Many of those who lost their lives worked hard to create a sustainable foundation for preservation in the Eastern Himalayas. WWF hopes to build on this legacy by offering scholarships to young Nepalis and encouraging communities to participate in sustaining and building their natural resources. MORE

And if I were to ask you, okay, once that's out of the way, what are we going to do with our cleaned up, sustainable world, you'd probably look at me blankly. So here's something to imagine—not a reaction, but an action, an ambition if you will, for the step we can take after we achieve sustainability. when planning a foundation. Now we can rewild and re-forest the country, stop overfishing, and set up the ecological foundation for the restoration of species diversity. MORE

New Entity Announces Initial Actions MCLEAN, VA, March 16, 2009 : Eminent marine scientists, major figures in the non-profit environmental community and leaders of the seafood industry have joined forces to establish the International Seafood Sustainability Foundation (ISSF), a non-profit organization developed to respond to the growing threats to global tuna populations. International Seafood Sustainability Foundation. MORE