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What is CITES?
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
Widespread information nowadays about the endangered status of many prominent species, such as the tiger and elephants, might make the need for such a convention seem obvious. But at the time when the ideas for CITES were first formed, in the 1960s, international discussion of the regulation of wildlife trade for conservation purposes was something relatively new. With hindsight, the need for CITES is clear. Annually, international wildlife trade is estimated to be worth billions of dollars and to include hundreds of millions of plant and animal specimens. The trade is diverse, ranging from live animals and plants to a vast array of wildlife products derived from them, including food products, exotic leather goods, wooden musical instruments, timber, tourist curios and medicines. Levels of exploitation of some animal and plant species are high and the trade in them, together with other factors, such as habitat loss, is capable of heavily depleting their populations and even bringing some species close to extinction. Many wildlife species in trade are not endangered, but the existence of an agreement to ensure the sustainability of the trade is important in order to safeguard these resources for the future.
Because the trade in wild animals and plants crosses borders between countries, the effort to regulate it requires international cooperation to safeguard certain species from over-exploitation. CITES was conceived in the spirit of such cooperation. Today, it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants, whether they are traded as live specimens, fur coats or dried herbs.
CITES was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of IUCN (The World Conservation Union). The text of the Convention was finally agreed at a meeting of representatives of 80 countries in Washington, D.C., the United States of America, on 3 March 1973, and on 1 July 1975 CITES entered in force. The original of the Convention was deposited with the Depositary Government in the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each version being equally authentic.
CITES is an international agreement to which States (countries) adhere voluntarily. States that have agreed to be bound by the Convention ('joined' CITES) are known as Parties. Although CITES is legally binding on the Parties – in other words they have to implement the Convention – it does not take the place of national laws. Rather it provides a framework to be respected by each Party, which has to adopt its own domestic legislation to ensure that CITES is implemented at the national level.
For many years CITES has been among the conservation agreements with the largest membership, with now 181 Parties
Protected Area in Bangladesh for wildlife Conservation
A list of protected areas of Bangladesh :
Aila Bee Wildlife Sanctuary
Ata Danga Baor Wildlife Sanctuary
Banshkhali Eco Park
Bhawal National Park
Bil Bhatia Wildlife Sanctuary
Bogakine Lake Wildlife Sanctuary
Chalan Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
Char Kukri-Mukri Wildlife Sanctuary
Chimbuk Wildlife Sanctuary
Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary
Companigonj Wildlife Sanctuary
Dakhar Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Dubriar Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Dulahazara Safari Park
Erali Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
Fasiakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Hail Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Hakaluki Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Hazarikhil Wildlife Sanctuary
Himchari National Park
Jinjira Reefs
Kaptai National Park
Kawadighi Wildlife Sanctuary
Kawadighi Haor Wildlife Sanctuary
Khadimnagar National Park
Kuakata Eco Park
Kuri Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
Lawachara National Park
Madhabkunda Eco Park
Madhupur National Park
Madhutila Eco Park
Meda Beel Wildlife Sanctuary
Naaf River Wildlife Sanctuary
Nijhum Dweep National Park
Pablakhali Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajkandi Wildlife Sanctuary
Ramsagar National Park
Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary
Sangu Matamuhari
Satchari National Park
Sitakunda Eco Park
Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary
Sundarbans South Wildlife Sanctuary
Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary
Tangua Haor Nature Reserve
Teknaf Game Reserve
West Bhanugach Wildlife Sanctuary
References
World Database on Protected Areas
Scholarships in Environmental Studies, Policy and Management.
Scholarships in Environmental Studies, Policy and Management
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is a group dedicated to inspire and catalyze higher education to lead the global sustainability movement, in an equitable and ecologically healthy manner. Various scholarships are available to students looking to help lead the way in these fields. More information can be found here.
Brower Youth Awards is named after an important former leader of the Sierra Club, six awards are given annually to young environmentalists (ages 13-22) attempting to make a difference in the world through sustainable projects and innovative ideas. The awards help raise awareness of the youth and project locally and beyond. These are not limited to college students but may help with funding, as well as the chances of receiving additional awards.
The Sierra Club boosts 2.4 million members and supporters as well as 64 chapters. They believe in exploring and preserving the outdoors and have helped pass the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Endangered Species Act. David Brower also founded the Earth Island Institute and Friends of the Earth. More information about the awards can be found here.
Brown and Caldwell is an engineering firm specializing in environmental consulting which offers a variety of scholarships. Some of them are very specific, but not all. More information can be found here.
Ford Motor Company is a well known automobile company which encourages the education of youth. A variety of scholarships are available through them, and in conjunction with other agencies. More information can be found here.
National Environmental Health Association and the American Academy of Sanitarians Scholarship awards are available through these paired organizations for undergraduate and graduate students in the field of Environmental Health. More information can be found here.
The National Park Service (NPS) works to preserve history and maintain National Parks for the public. NPS has a compilation of a variety of scholarships and fellowships that may be appropriate to students intending to work for them at a later date, it may be found A number of these focus on museum studies, not just environmental studies.
The S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a private non-profit organization, comprised of tens of thousands of member organizations, chapters, and student volunteers, that promotes sustainability in the design, construction and operation of buildings. Every year need-based scholarships are available to attend the annual Greenbuild convention. Other opportunities may be available as well. More information can be found here.Scholership in Environmental Science
Scholarships in Environmental Science
American Geophysical Union (AGU) is an international non-profit scientific community. Their mission is to advance the understanding of Earth sciences. They have over 62,000 members and are governed by a board. More information about scholarships can be found here.
Annie's Homegrown With the mission of cultivating a happier and healthier world by spreading goodness through nourishing foods, honest words and conduct that is considerate and forever kind to the planet, Annie's Homegrown offer Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships to a handful of undergraduate and graduate students each year.
National Garden Clubs provides education and resources to promote the love of gardening and conservation in a well net-worked environment, one which also promotes civil and environmental responsibility. They offer a number of scholarships to students in their junior or senior year of undergraduate school, or pursuing their master's degree in horticulture. More information and specifics can be found here.
The Environmental Defense Fund's mission is to preserve the natural systems on which life depends, through sound science and economics. They offer a few fellowships to students, including many Climate Core graduate positions. More information is available here.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is tasked with understanding weather, and changes to the ocean and earth, as well as protecting marine resources. NOAA has opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. More information may be found here.
The National Science Foundation is an independent federal agency dedicated to promoting the progress of science while protecting the country. NSF has a wonderful list of opportunities for students to receive funding here.
If you intend to major in a geological environmental science, a huge resource is from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, which has put together a list of over 75 different scholarships that require a single application, and they do the work of matching you to an appropriate award, if possible. The link to filling out the application, as while as looking at the individual fellowships and scholarships, may be found here.
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is tasked with ensuring a prosperous future for the country while utilizing transformative science and technology in meeting our energy needs. Their funding is mostly for graduate students and teachers to enhance scientific education. More information can be found here.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is involved in both human health and natural aspects of Environmental Science and offers listings of fellowships and scholarships here. At first glance, most appear to be for graduate studies, but some are for undergraduate students as well. Other prominent places such as Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) list their information on this page as well.
The United States Geological Service (USGS) has sites across the country dedicated to studying the Earth, minimizing loss and damage to life by natural disasters, and managing our natural resources. They have a number of resources for finding internships, paid employment, and volunteering in the field of Environmental Science listed here. Many opportunities for graduate school fellowships (very similar to scholarships) are detailed here.
source; Environment journal
Welcome to Environmental Science!
Hellow ! This is Environmental Science! I welcome you all!
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment.Today it provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems.
The National Center for Education Statistics in the United States defines an academic program in environmental science as follows:
What is an Environmental Scientist?
Environmental Scientists are those who work in a variety of fields related to the Earth and its resources. They may work in a variety of roles from Environmental Lawyer, Coral Reef Sanctuary Manager, Antarctic Researcher, Laboratory Technician, Wastewater Technician, or Solar Panel Engineer. They have gone through school in a variety of ways to obtain their current positions.
Environmental science and management degree programs are offered at many colleges and universities throughout the world, including quite a few in the United States and Canada. Many students may have begun in a different major, and gone on to graduate school for an Environmental degree. It is one of the fastest growing fields in employment in the United States according the US Labor Bureau.
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