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Our annual review 2007 covers our global organisation and presents the financial information, all our projects, publications and achievements.
Atlas of Key Sites for Anatidae in the East Asian Flyway.
Proposed resolution to be adopted at the 5th General Assembly of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil 20 November 2008 in Bali. The resolution calls for a moratorium on palm oil from tropical peatlands based on the precautionary approach in the RSPO Principles & Criteria, and the formation of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions committee to deliver its findings and recommendations by the 7th RSPO meeting in 2009.
Attached the recommendations on the draft resolutions of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands COP 10, 28 October till 4 November 2008 in Korea.
Mangroves as an ecosystem are capable of performing certain functions or environmental services. Mangrove plants produce organic matter through photosynthesis and this produces the food for most of the fish and shellfish in the coastal waters. Fish and shrimp catches increase with the increasing presence of mangroves in the inter-tidal zone.
Tasek Bera is home to the indigenous Semelai people. Like other indigenous people, the SEmelais havea stron affinity to their natural surroundings. Through generations, they have adapted to survial in this area through utilising their natural resources. This book documents how the Semelai's use plants and flowers around Tasek Bera for medicinal, prophylatics, intoxicants and as aphrodisiacs.
The outcomes of this recent investigation demonstrate the importance of peninsular Malaysia for many migratory species, but also show an alarming trend. Shorebird numbers showed an overall decline of 22% in Malaysia between 1983–1986 and 2004–2006.
Includes an introduction from the new AWC database support officer, Launch of the AWC 2002-2004 results, AWC 2005-2007 results update, AWC News from the Region and the International Black-faced Spoonbill Census 2007.