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GEF:Learn - Transboundary Waters: The case of Lake Victoria: Lake Victoria, one of the African great lakes, is in danger. Pollution, invasive species, high level of nitrogen are having dramatic consequences for the health of the lake ecosystem and for the population whose livelihood depends on it. In this video, Al Duda, former GEF international water specialist, explain the case of Lake Victoria in Africa and why countries that share transboundary water systems have to work together to protect them.
IW:LEARN 7 Years of Plone: Talk about the Website Toolkit at the Plone Conference 2012 in Arnhem.
GEF:Learn - Large Marine Ecosystems and Integrated Coastal Management: GEF:LEARN, the GEF Knowledge Management Initiative, has started the production of a series of educational videos. The purpose is to explain how we work and what are the issues the GEF tackles everyday through its projects. The first video covers issues related to International Waters.
IWSC 2012 Synthesis Video: This video was premiered during the Closing Ceremony on 26 September 2012 at the Plenary Hall.
Welcome address by GEF CEO Dr. Naoko Ishii at the IW Science Conference 2012: Venue: 24-26 September, 2012 • United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand The overall goal of the IW Science Conference is to provide a science/policy interface to discuss the status and management of water systems at the global, regional and local level, focusing on critical issues.
Tajikistan Community Agriculture and Watershed Management Project: The Community Agriculture and Watershed Management Project focused on household wealth improvement and sustainable use of land resources.
CTI video presented at Rio+20: Watch the Coral Triangle Initiative video presented at the CTI side-event at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, "Rio+20". It was held on 21 June 2012. To get more details about the side event, visit www.uncsd2012.org/index.php?page=view&type=1000&nr=454&menu=126. The Rio+20 conference was held on 20-22 Jun 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
CORAL REEFS - POLYPS IN PERIL: Ocean advocate Céline Cousteau and cartoonist Jim Toomey (creator of Sherman's Lagoon) teamed up with the World Resources Institute to bring you Coral Reefs: Polyps in Peril. This short animated film tells the story of coral reefs with humor and admiration for these wondrous ecosystems. Learn about the unique biology of coral reefs and their importance to people around the world, as well as the serious threats that they face due to overfishing, pollution, and climate change. But don't let that get you down! The film also explores what individuals can do to help save coral reefs, including supporting sustainable seafood and tourism providers, reducing your CO2 footprint, and promoting coral reef conservation. For more information about coral reefs and the Reefs at Risk project at the World Resources Institute, visit http://www.wri.org/reefs
Overfishing visually explained: Despite an increased awareness of overfishing, the majority of people still know very little about the scale of the destruction being wrought on the oceans. This film presents an unquestionable case for why overfishing needs to end and shows that there is still an opportunity for change. Through reform of the EU‘s Common Fisheries Policy, fisheries ministers and members of the European Parliament can end overfishing. But only if you pressure them.
Google Earth Tour of Reefs at Risk: Take a tour of coral reefs around the world with the World Resources Institute's Reefs at Risk project and Google Earth. The journey to each of the six coral reef regions provides an overview of the biodiversity of reef ecosystems, their importance to people and local economies, and the types and magnitudes of threats that reefs face, illustrated with vibrant underwater footage of coral reefs and photos of activities that influence reef condition. The Reefs at Risk project raises awareness of threats to coral reefs and provides information and tools to manage coastal habitats more effectively.
Gulf of Honduras Project: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzP3Gk5y-IM video
State of the Ocean: An Overview: The man being interviewed is Dr. Alex Rogers, Professor of Conservation Biology at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, and Scientific Director the International Programme on the State of the Ocean. He explains that we are indeed on the brink of major species extinction, because coral reefs are on track to collapse in the latter half of the century. There are plenty of other things that will lead to a loss in biodiversity in the world's oceans, but that's one that scientists are relatively certain will occur if we keep emitting greenhouse gas pollution at the current rate.
Ocean acidification: Connecting science, industry, policy and public: Ocean acidification is a recently recognised phenomenon which results from the growing quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earth's atmosphere. Much of this gas is being absorbed at the ocean surface, pushing seawater down the pH scale towards acidity and posing a potential threat to marine ecosystems and those dependent on them. As scientific research reveals more about how the oceans and the life they contain might be affected, there is a need to engage with a wider community including policy makers, environmental managers and the general public to understand what is happening, how we might be affected and what actions could be taken to reduce any risks.
Marine Debris B-roll from NW Hawaiian Islands: NOAA and several partners in Hawaii announced a comprehensive long-term plan to actively assess and remove plastics, derelict fishing gear, and other human sources of marine debris from coastal waters and coral reefs along the island chain. The plan, a first of its kind for the nation, will be instrumental in protecting the states coastal communities and marine life from the thousands of pounds of marine debris that wash ashore each year.
Google Earth Tour about Marine Debris: Take a tour in Google Earth that explores the ocean and all of the marine debris around the world. Download the KML tour and learn more at: http://earth.google.com/ocean
Key insights on IWRM planning from 13 countries: The video outlines the lessons of a five-year program to develop Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) plans in 13 African countries managed by the Global Water Partnership 2005-2010.The lessons learned center around the importance of understanding the development context, having a strategic road map, ensuring sustainability and developing capacity.
Google Earth Tour Illustrates How Our Oceans Are Acidifying: The process of ocean acidification can be a confusing one. Exactly how does the carbon dioxide in our atmosphere change the pH balance in the oceans, and what kinds of issues does it cause? Oceana has created an excellent tour via Google Earth that illustrates the process. It manages to sum up in just a couple minutes the chemistry that is changing the balance of life in our oceans right now. Oceana scientist Dr. Jeffrey Short describes the science behind, and impacts of an ocean that is acidifying.
Uab: A film supported by the Global Environment Facility funded, UN Development Programme and UN Environment Programme implemented and Southern Pacific Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC), as an illustration of the potential impacts of climatic variability and change told through a metaphor of Uab a local fictional character who consumes all resources. It also caps efforts of Palau to prepare for these impacts. The film is produced by Roll on productions and financed by SOPAC.
By-Catch Management and Discard Reduction: A film by the Global Environment Facility funded, UN Development Programme implemented, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations executed project, “Reduction of Environmental Impact from Tropical Shrimp Trawling Through the Introduction of By-Catch Reduction Technologies and Change of Management”. Every year tropical shrimp trawl fisheries generate millions of tonnes of bycatch. In some countries bycatch is an important source of income and contributes to food supply; in others, bycatch is discarded at sea. This FAO training video, filmed on location in Mexico, the Philippines and FAO Rome's headquarters, explores the issues and solutions to better manage bycatch and reduce discards in tropical shrimp fisheries. The film was produced by FAO’s Fishing Technology Service in partnership with a Television for the Environment Production (www.tve.org).
Indigenous Knowledge in Coastal and Marine Resources, Tanzania: A film by the Global Environment Facility funded, World Bank implemented, University of Queensland executed, Coral Reef Targeted Research project. The film was produced by the University of Dar Es Salaam, Institute of Marine Science. The film looks at indigenous practices in Tanzania in fishing and other sectors, with an eye to how local culture can be leveraged to improve coral reef management.

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