Some time ago I wrote a post about my optimism in relation to Japan cuts on government spendings and how I thought the world economical crisis would solve the whaling problem. Well, forget all that!! Later some Japanese official in a visit to Australia, assured that the whaling program was not under revision, and that [...]
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Limpar Portugal (Baleal)
Cheguei pelas 1600 ao Bar do Bruno, na Praia do Baleal Campismo, onde não estava ninguém para além do Bruno Bairros, Coordenador da acção e proprietário do Baleal Surfcamp. O Tourita que tinha ido comigo não lhe apelava muito a ideia de andar de rabo para o ar a limpar a praia e fugiu assim [...]
The only living thing that was saved at the IWC 61 meeting – Zeca! by D.J. Schubert (I Helped!)
At the 61st meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) nothing happened, apart from a great deal of wasted resources from both attending governments and NGOs. Unfortunately, and despite of all the good efforts from whale conservation governments and civil society representatives, no actual whales were saved at the meeting. Japan will keep their “scientific” [...]
IWC 61 (reflections and ruminations)
I had great expectations regarding the 61st meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) held in the Portuguese island of Madeira. My “training” to prepare the grounds for this gathering started in Santiago, Chile. That was my 2nd IWC meeting. The first was in the Caribbean on the islands state of St. Kitts and Nevis, [...]