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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 05:40 UTC

Tag: UK Overseas Territories Environment Program

  • Friday, November 1st 2019 - 09:50 UTC

    Falklands concern over environmental funding following Brexit

    An FC spokesperson said, “EU funding was crucial for showing how important Berkeley Sound is for endangered sei whales, and now the Falklands as a whole” (Pic C. Weir)

    Concern over environmental funding for the Falkland Islands following Brexit was once again raised in parliament last week, after Baroness Hooper submitted a question asking the Government “how much, if any, of the funding announced by the Prime Minister for the Darwin Initiative on 23 September will replace EU funding for wildlife in the Falkland Islands and other Overseas Territories?”

  • Monday, October 24th 2011 - 23:21 UTC

    Falklands in partnership with UK is creating a network of protected areas

    Conservation of Rockhopper penguins is another program currently under implementation

    Conservation of penguins, rat eradication and creating a network of protected areas in the Falkland Islands are some of the projects currently under implementation by the UK Overseas Territories Environment Program, OTEP with local organizations.