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Australia races against time to avoid an 'in danger' rating at UNESCO vote


Australia races against time to avoid an in danger rating at UNESCO vote
CNN
6 hrs ago
By Ben Westcott, CNN
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Fish swimming through the coral on Australia s Great Barrier Reef on September 22, 2014.
The Australian government and a United Nations body are facing off this week over whether the Great Barrier Reef is in danger of losing its outstanding universal value.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) s World Heritage Committee is scheduled to vote on Friday on whether the reef, which is on the World Heritage List, should be officially labeled as in danger. The designation means the site is under threat, and if action isn t taken to address concerns, it could lose its World Heritage status. ....

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The branch of a larger tree: stories of Pacific women on IWD 2021


The branch of a larger tree: stories of Pacific women on IWD 2021
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Youth advocate Yasmin Poole shares her reflections from interviewing Akka Rimon (Kiribati), Alisi Rabukawaqa (Fiji), Antonia Wong (Samoa) and other Pacific women for International Women’s Day 2021. (World Bank)
Amidst the darkness of 2020, the world celebrated the work of women that challenged our institutions; Jacinda Ardern, Greta Thunberg, Kamala Harris, and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg; to name a few.
As a young woman committed to gender equality, these women inspire me to reach higher. But recently, I’ve realized that there is just as much power in looking at our feet. It is our roots – our family – that can serve as one of our deepest sources of strength. ....

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BirdLife International Marine Programme's International Women's Day 2021


What does your role involve? 
My role facilitates the Albatross Task Force (ATF) Project funded by the RSPB, as well as the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area (NIMPA) project, which is funded by the Blue Marine Foundation. Under the ATF project, I am responsible for advocating the sustainability of seabird bycatch data collection in the Namibia for demersal hake longline and trawl fishery. Under the NIMPA project I am responsible for initiating and developing a collaborative Management Plan for the Namibian Islands Marine Protected Area and mobilizing resources towards its implementation by providing support to the Ministry for Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR).  ....

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