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COMMUNIQUE’ OF COOPERATION CALLS FOR DELTAS TO UNITE: World must understand its deltas are key to future sustainability of ecology, economies, cultures

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Participants at DELTAS2013VIETNAM, an international dialogue sponsored by the America’s WETLAND Foundation of Louisiana, Viet Nam National University and the government of the Netherlands, Thursday approved a Communiqué affirming the need for cooperation among peoples to save the world’s great deltas.

DELTAS2013: COMMUNIQUÉ OF COOPERATION

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Representatives from deltas worldwide convened 19-23 May 2013 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam at DELTAS2013VIETNAM: World Delta Dialogues II, organized by The America’s WETLAND Foundation, Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City, and The Kingdom of Netherlands. Leaders and experts attending the conference affirmed their dedication to cooperation among the earth’s deltas by issuing this “World Deltas Communiqué of Cooperation.”

DELTAS SHARE NEED FOR TRADEOFFS TO SUSTAIN ECONOMIES, ECOSYSTEMS

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- As discussions continue at DELTAS2013:VIETNAM, an international conference hosted by America’s WETLAND Foundation, Vietnam National University and the government of the Netherlands, world deltas are sharing the need to identify tradeoffs to save economies, ecological services and cultures.

A TALE OF TWO CITIES FACING THE RISING TIDE

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam -- A half day apart on opposite sides of the world, experts from the U.S. and Vietnam learned of the challenges faced by two river cities, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) and New Orleans, as DELTAS2013:VIETNAM continued, an international conference sponsored by the America’s WETLAND Foundation of Louisiana, Viet Nam National University and the government of the Netherlands.

DEGRADING ECOSYSTEMS CALLED RESULT OF “UNINTENTDED CONSEQUENCES” Balancing societal progress and growth with needs of nature deemed critical at World Delta Dialogues in Ho Chi Minh City

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

World ecosystem experts made it clear today that governments must realize the critical role played by nature if world economies are to thrive. In the opening session of the DETLAS2013VITENAM: World Delta Dialogues, gathering in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a leader from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said that President Obama’s announcement on Friday to streamline the federal permitting process will help advance many projects stalled for decades.

Deltas2013 opening Remarks of AWF Chairman R. King Milling

By: R. King Milling, America's WETLAND Foundation

Deltas2013 opening remarks of T. Stephen Gambrell, Director of the Mississippi River Commission

By: T. Stephen Gambrell, Mississippi River Commission

Deltas2013 opening remarks of Dr. Phan Thanh Binh, President of Vietnam University - Ho Chi Minh City

By: Dr. Phan Thanh Binh, Vietnam University - Ho Chi Minh City

Opening remarks of H.E. Nguyen Thai Lai, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment

By: H.E. Nguyen Thai Lai, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Deltas2013 opening remarks from Dr. Renske Peters, Kingdom of the Netherlands

By: Dr. Renske Peters, Kingdom of the Netherlands

URGENCY TO ACT CALLED ESSENTIAL TO SAVE WETLANDS: America’s Energy Coast leaders consider measures to step up coastal restoration

By: Val Marmillion, America's WETLAND Foundation

Leaders of business, government, conservation, environment and community met today in Baton Rouge to build new cooperative measures to restore the fragile Gulf Coast.

ILLINOIS GOV. PAT QUINN AND LOUISIANA LT. GOV. JAY DARDENNE CALL ON NATION TO SET A COURSE TO SUSTAIN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

By: John Hill, America's WETLANDS Foundation

CHICAGO, IL. -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is calling on the nation to be bold in setting a new course for one of America’s greatest resources. “The Mississippi River is America’s lifeblood, but it has been tested recently by droughts, flooding, pollution and invasive species,” Gov. Quinn said. “Whether you look to the Big Muddy to move products to market or for recreation, you cannot ignore the alarms. We must work together to protect this national treasure.”

Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne Pays Tribute to the Big River

In a move symbolic of the collaboration he says is needed to save the Mississippi River, Louisiana Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne traveled from the Mississippi’s delta to its headwaters this week to address a group of national river leaders. Speaking only a “doubloons throw away from the third longest river in the world,” Dardenne provided a unique perspective of the Mississippi River, combining a lively historical discussion with an emphasis on the river’s importance to the nation.

River leaders convene as drought projections threaten navigation

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported that only seven percent of the country is currently covered by snow, the lowest percentage in recorded history. Not good news considering that 60.2 percent of the contiguous United States was still under moderate to extreme drought conditions at the end of October, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

AWF Among 300 National Groups Urging Congress to Support Habitat Restoration and Protection

By: America's WETLAND Foundation

Congress and the President should place a top priority on funding for federal programs that protect and restore habitats in and around our wetlands, estuaries, rivers and lakes, some 300 national groups said in an open letter.