Wadden Sea Newsletter No. 23
23.04.2012 Information about the PROWAD tourism workshops in Germany, news from trilateral work groups and climate change, and an introduction of two new staff members at the CWSS.  >> More
Future perspective of World Heritage communication
29.03.2012 The annual trilateral stakeholder workshop in Hamburg (26 January 2012) discussed the experience in the current World Heritage communication and the long-term perspectives for a joint program after 2013. The report is now available for download  >> More
PROWAD workshops on sustainable tourism
23.03.2012 The regional PROWAD tourism workshops were successful concluded in Germany. In two workshop workshops in Wilhelmshaven (21.3.) and Husum (22.3.) over 140 stakeholders were involved in the development of a Wadden Sea wide strategy for sustainable tourism. www.prowad.org
Wadden Sea Newsletter No. 22
14.03.2012 International cooperation and sustainable tourism are the main themes in the Wadden Sea Newsletter No. 22. You can also find information about the recently published Dutch book "Waddenzee Werelderfgoed" which was presented by the Dutch State Secretary Henk Bleker at the Ecomare Center on Texel on 12 March. >> More
Marine World Heritage - the jewels in the crown
02.03.2012 Managers from marine protected areas around the world met on invitation of UNESCO’s Marine Programme on the island of Vilm on 26-29 February 2012.he small group consisted of representatives from the Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Papahanaumokuakea (Hawaii, USA), the Western Norwegian Fjords, and the Wadden Sea which to cover different types of marine ecosystems. >> More
Wadden Sea Newsletter No. 21
20.02.2012 In the latest Wadden Sea Newsletter, you will find information about World Heritage activities, arctic conditions for water birds in the Wadden Sea, topical issues, reports from workshops, publications and an overview of trilateral meetings. >> More
Arctic conditions in the Wadden Sea effects wintering waterbirds
08.02.2012 Arctic weather conditions during the last two weeks led to an almost completely frozen Wadden Sea, which may have severe effects on wintering waterbirds staying during this cold spell, as experts of the joint Dutch-German-Danish monitoring group of migratory birds (JMMB) expect.  >> More
EcoQO on Mercury and Organohalogens in Coastal Bird Eggs
07.02.2012 A North-Sea-wide overview on mercury and organochlorines in coastal bird eggs was prepared for the period 2008 - 2010 and indicates the suitability of bird eggs to assess spatial and temporal contamination pattern. The pilot study was carried out by the Institute of Avian Research "Vogelwarte Helgoland" in cooperation with research institutes in Belgium, UK, Norway, Sweden and the TMAP.  >> More
PROWAD workshops on sustainable tourism
03.02.2012 The PROWAD project organizes regional workshops to involve local stakeholders in the development of a Wadden Sea wide strategy for sustainable tourism. The workshops will take place in Leeuwarden (13.2.), Wilhelmshaven (21.3.) and Husum (22.3.) >> More
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Publications
The Wadden Sea 2010 Quality Status Report 2009  Exploring Contrasting Trends of Migratory Waterbirds in the Wadden Sea (2010) Nomination of the Dutch German Wadden Sea as World Heritage Site (2008)  The Wadden - cultural and historic landscapes (2005)
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