Theme for 2010:
Caring for wetlands
-an answer to climate change.
World Wetlands Day celebration
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Candaba Wetlands Centre
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Wetlands of Candaba
Information Centre |
The Information Centre is intended
to provide basic information about
the importance of wetlands,
specifically the Candaba swamps, so
that their functions and ecological
services are appreciated by the
general public.
A marker unveiling ceremony was held
on 05 April 2009 at the Total North
Gas Complex (North Expressway) to
launch the establishment of the
Wetlands of Candaba Information Centre.
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Candaba
Wetlands Center
Design Competition |
 Open
to architecture students in
Luzon on designing the Wetlands
Center. It aims to engage
students in developing a center that
will employ experiential learning on
the importance of wetlands.
more about the design competition
to the design competition website
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The Design Competition Launch and
a Design Symposium entitled
"Unraveling Nature: A Peek into
Wetlands and Architecture" held
on 01 December 2009 at the Melchor
Hall Engineering Theatre of the
University of the Philippines -
Diliman was attended by 256 students
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Thirty-one groups of students joined
the Site Visit on
12 December 2009. |
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Gallery of Entries to the Design
Competition was opened on 02
February 2010 at the Amphitheater of
Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife
Nature Center. |
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National Conference on
Wetlands, Climate Change Adaptation and Biodiversity Conservation
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 The Conference was held on 12-14 January 2009 at Silliman
University in Dumaguete City. It aimed at setting the stage for
the development of a national policy on wetlands, and a national
strategy and action plan for the wise use of wetlands and wetlands
resources, incorporating concerns on biodiversity conservation and
climate change adaptation. |
more at the Conference Website
conference
outputs now up online!
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C L E A R -
Conservation of Laguna de Bay's
Environment and Resources
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 The
4th CLEAR Youth Network Congress was held on 25-26
July
2009 at The Sierra Madre Resort, Tanay, Rizal. Youth from the lakeshore municipalities of Tanay, Los Baños,
Lumban and Pangil, Angono and cities of Muntinlupa and San Pablo attended the
event
providing a venue for the youth to exchange ideas,
information, practices and activities on lake conservation, and to build
their capacity to implement lake conservation activities efficiently
and effectively. Youths from the lakeshore municipalities (Naujan
and Victoria of Oriental Mindoro) of Lake Naujan also attended the event
to gain insights from the experiences shared by youths from other
lakeshore towns.
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 The
CLEAR (Conservation of Laguna de Bay’s Environment and Resources)
partnership of Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands,
Laguna Lake Development Authority, and Unilever Philippines,
in partnership with the municipal government of Siniloan, Laguna,
conducted on 02 - 04 December 2009 a 3-day ecocamp for 26 high school
students from various schools of Siniloan.
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Youth in Action for
Lake Conservation
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more about
the project
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press release
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 The
Project: Youth in Action for Lake Conservation was launched on 23
February 2009. The project will be implemented by SCPW, with
support from UPS Foundation, Inc., in lakeshore cities and municipalities of Laguna de
Bay: Angono, Binangonan, Muntinlupa, Pateros and Taguig.
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Angono, Rizal
The Youth Ecological Camp, a 3-day experiential learning
event, was conducted for the 25 young
students of Angono, Rizal on 15-17 April
2009at the Vincentian Hills Seminary and
Retreat House. The participants planned
activities (project concepts) that would
reduce the domestic wastes in Laguna de Bay.
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The best project concept selected for
implementation by the ecocampers was
presented in a Community Forum on 20 May 2009
at the Blanco Family
Academy in Angono, Rizal. It was also
an opportunity for the ecocampers to share
their learnings to the community.
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Pateros, Metro Manila
The Youth Ecological Camp was conducted for the 28 young
students of Pateros, Metro Manila on 26-28
August
2009 at the Villa Fernandina de Vigan.
The participants planned
activities (project concepts) that would
reduce the domestic wastes in Pateros River.
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The project concept selected for
implementation by the ecocampers was
presented in a Community Forum on 24
November 2009 at the Sangguniang Bayan
Session Hall of Pateros. It was also
an opportunity for the ecocampers to echo
their learnings to the community.
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Binangonan, Rizal
The Youth Ecological Camp was conducted for the
36 youth of Binangonan on 25 - 27 November
2009 at the Lake Villa.
The participants planned
activities (project concepts) that would
address the domestic wastes issues in the
municipality.
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Youth Ecological Camps
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 Harnessing
the youth for the conservation, the SCPW conducted the
Youth Ecological Camp for Lake Naujan on 24-26 October 2008. 33 high school
students from 4 lakeshore municipalities of Naujan, Pola, Socorro and
Victoria had participated in the 3-day eco-camp. It aimed to
make the participants more aware of their important role and stake in
the environmental protection of Lake Naujan's watershed, particularly on
lake conservation.
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The US Peace Corps Volunteers conducted the Naujan Lake Youth
Environmental Camp on 21-23 August 2009 for the youth in lakeshore barangays of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro. This was in partnership
with the SCPW (among others).
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The Copenhagen Accord
The high-level outcome of COP15 is agreed by most
countries. In this official documents, the
COP15 "took note" of the Copenhagen Accord, giving
some freedom for the countries to follow it or not.
To download, click here
For
decisions adopted by the 15th Conference of Parties
at Copenhagen, Denmark,
click here
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Wetland stakeholders in the Philippines meet to
update the National Wetland Action Plan
Ms. Sandra Hails, the CEPA Programme Officer of the
Ramsar Convention Secretariat reported the event.
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Water at a Crossroads, the official synthesis
of the 5th World Water Forum, magazine-style report,
provides an analysis of the major issues and the
important decisions, interweaving technical
solutions, social considerations and political
commitments, aiming to improve everyone's
understanding of the water challenges we face today
and the solutions at hand.
To download, click here
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Climate Change and Migratory Birds
Several different scenarios exist about the impact climate change will
have on migratory birds.
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Waterbirds Around the World
This publication is an impressive tome for policy makers and on-the-ground wetland conservationists.
Each paper in this publication can be downloaded individually in PDF format
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Recovery Plan for Philippine Crocodile
On 31 July 2009, 50 captive-bred Philippine crocodiles were released
into the wild in Dicatian Lake, Isabela Province. The Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus
mindorensis), which is endemic to the Philippines, is one of the most
severely threatened crocodile species in the World.
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