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 |
 Architecture students
from various architectural schools
in
Luzon joined in the competition on designing the Wetlands
Center. The competition aimed 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
from various schools of Luzon. |
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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. Proposal boards
and concept papers were on exhibit
for one week. |
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Gallery of Entries to the Design
Competition at the Haraya
Festival of the University of the
Philippines - Diliman on 08 March
2010. Architectural drawings are on
exhibit with the proposal boards and
concept papers at the lobby of the
Architecture Building. |
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Judging of Top Ten Entries at
Calabia Theatre of School of
Regional and Urban Planning of the University of the
Philippines - Diliman on 23 April 2010.
The groups of contestants presented
to the panel of judges their scale
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Awarding Ceremony was held at
the Ortigas Park of the Ortigas
Center in Pasig City last 18 May
2010. Top three winners were
awarded with trophies and cash
prizes, and scale models of the top
three entries were on exhibit during
the event.
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The CANDABA WETLAND CENTER DESIGN
COMPETITION at the -
Ramsar Convention Bulletin Board
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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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The NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
WETLANDS... at the -
Ramsar Convention Bulletin Board
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C L E A R -
Conservation of Laguna de Bay's
Environment and Resources
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 The
5th CLEAR Youth Network Congress was held on 31
July
- 01 August 2010 at Los Baños, Laguna. Youth from the lakeshore municipalities of Tanay, Los Baños,
Lumban, Pangil, Angono, Pateros and Binangonan, and cities of Muntinlupa,
San Pablo and Taguig attended the event. The Congress provided 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.
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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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 The
Project: Youth in Action for Lake Conservation was launched on 23
February 2009. The project is 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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MUNTINLUPA CITY,
MetroManila
On 10-12 March 2010, twenty-seven youth from
Muntinlupa City participated in the Youth Ecological Camp conducted at
Anfort Bay Resort.
Students from ten participating
schools in Muntinlupa City and members of Sangguniang Kabataan
joined in the workshop to plan
activities that would
address the domestic wastes issues in the
city.
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A
Community Lake Forum
was held on 12 April 2010 at the
Audio-Visual Room of Muntinlupa City Hall.
Operational plan for the project to be
implemented by the ecocampers was discussed
during the forum.
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TAGUIG CITY,
MetroManila
Twenty-five high school students
participated in the Youth Ecological Camp conducted on 24 - 26
February 2010 at Villa Fernandina de Vigan.
The participants from 5 participating
schools in Taguig City were able to planned
activities (project concepts) that would
address the domestic wastes issues in the
city.
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The project concept selected for
implementation by the ecocampers was
presented in a Community Lake Forum
on 08 April 2010 at Tipas National High School in Taguig City. 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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A
Community Lake Forum
was held on 06 February
2010 at the White House, Binangonan.
Operational plan for the project to be
implemented by the ecocampers was discussed
during the forum.
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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 Lake 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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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, the
Lugawan sa Lawa, was
presented in a Community Lake Forum on 20 May 2009
at the Blanco Family
Academy in Angono, Rizal.
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Elected as member of the CEPA Oversight Panel of
the Ramsar Convention is our very own Executive
Officer and Vice President, Ms. Amy Lecciones.
Congratulations! |
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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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