Talking Naturally has just posted a podcast of a conversation with Dr Nial Moores, Director of Birds Korea talking shortly before the Republic of Korea hosts another important conservation conference – this time the International Union for the Conservation of … read more
The August 2012 issue of the highly-respected UK-based magazine Birdwatch features an excellent article written by former BirdLife Communications Officer Ed Parnell on East Asia’s shorebirds. The article – which has been written in advance of the British Birdwatching Fair … read more
The Real Financial Costs of the Four Rivers Project: Is Thailand next? Nial Moores, August 3rd. On July 25th, one of the nation’s leading English-language newspapers reported that a “Dream Team” consortium of leading ROK construction industries was bidding for … read more
KBS에서 4대강에 관련된 내용이 났어요…참고 하시라고 올려 봅니다. 관련 동영상입니다. 출 처: 2012년 7월 31일 KBS ‘시사기획 창’ 이 링크를 클릭해 동영상을 봐주십시오. http://news.kbs.co.kr/society/2012/07/31/2512539.html 총사업비 22조원이 들어간 4대강 사업이 완공을 눈앞에 두고 있다.그러나 공정거래 위원회에선 건설사들이 담합해 공사비를 부풀려 수주받았다고 … read more
“Tourism development threatens Islands” By Tim Edelsten Many people visit islands to escape the city, yet developers are rapidly bringing urban sprawl to the islands, destroying their character and charm. It is depressing to realize that of the 2900 … read more
To get some kind of a feel for the realities of present-day environmental conservation both in the ROK and around the world, please have a look at some of the posts relating to Korean Environmental Issues on the IUCN website … read more
Although containing some puzzling figures on whale numbers and claimed impacts on fisheries, this Korea Times/Yeonhap News article at least contains one decision that (if confirmed) can actually be celebrated by the conservation community: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/07/117_115346.html Great work by those who … read more
“With Wetlands International and the East Asia-Australasia Flyway Partnership, BirdLife held a successful side event to highlight the rapid loss of tidal flats along the East Asia-Australasia Flyway, especially critical stopover sites for migratory waterbirds. This led to constructive dialogue … read more
Jason Loghry, July 13th 2012 It is very exciting to see these beautiful chicks freshly hatched and moving around. And inspiring and hopeful to know much hard work, great effort, and love is being shared to keep the spotlight on … read more
Talking Naturally Podcast TN92: “A conversation with Nial Moores, Director of Birds Korea, about waterbirds and the IUCN’s recently released report titled “IUCN situation analysis on East and Southeast Asian intertidal habitats, with particular reference to the Yellow Sea (including … read more