Countries Agree on a New CMS Plan for Global Shark Conservation28th September 2012  Government representatives from 50 countries have concluded their first meeting of signatories to the UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (CMS Sharks agreement) in Bonn, Germany. The agreement is the first global instrument dedicated to migratory sharks and complements a suite of existing wildlife and fisheries agreements.
Sharks are under serious threat around the globe. Through this agreement, CMS will now work with CITES and FAO as well as with key Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) to promote the conservation and sustainable use of sharks.
read more The United States signs the Pacific Cetaceans MoU27th September 2012  The United States added their signature to the CMS Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MoU) expressing strong commitment to conserve these species and undertake joint efforts to address key threats such as entanglement and strategy response as well as emerging diseases in marine mammals.
read more 3rd Pacific Cetaceans MoU adopts a new five-year Whale and Dolphin Action Plan16th September 2012  Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MoU) held their third meeting on 8 September 2012, in Noumea, New Caledonia, addressing the threats facing whales and dolphins in the Pacific Islands Region.
read more Where the Wild Things Were launched 17th August 2012  Stanley Johnson, conservationist and CMS Ambassador has published his new book entitled: Where the Wild Things Were: Travels of a Conservationist.
In this volume of collected travel and environmental writings, Stanley takes us on incredible journeys across the globe to a face-to-face encounter with fascinating but endangered migratory animals covered under CMS.
read more Comments on the IPBES on the intersessional process now online29th August 2012  The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has announced that comments have been received on the intersessional process. The process aims to facilitate operationalization of the IPBES, support preparation for its first plenary meeting, and support development of its first work programme.
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