MAP Action Alerts

Andaman Coast Youth Seminar, Southern Thailand

Recently staff from the MAP-Asia office joined forces with local and international NGO’s in organizing a first ever youth seminar in the northern region of Thailand’s Andaman Coast. The event titled “Networking for the Future: Building Capacity Amongst Andaman Coast Youth”, took place between October 23rd – 25th.

Marvellous Mangroves goes to China

The Marvelous Mangroves curriculum has been adapted for use in China.

Punta Carey Endangers Sea Turtles and Wetlandsat Xcacel

Punta Carey Business Trust wants to build a development at Xcacel that would affect the adjoining sea turtle sanctuary, because the project does not have any beach access except the protected beaches inside the sanctuary, and wetlands.

ECOCEANOS Launches Campaign Against Sea Privatization in Chile

Today, Centro Ecoceanos and Centro de Conservacion Cetacea (CCC) begun the campaign "Don't Privatize the Chilean Sea", after receiving the massive support of citizenship organizations, unions, farmer associations, native communities, artisanal fishers and local companies of tourism, rejecting a bill that will amend the Fishing and Aquaculture Law that seeks to privatize maritime areas of southern Chile.

Letter from Sirinhaém Fisherfolk Community's fight to create Reserve

A letter from MAP's friends who continue to struggle for the creation of the Extrativist Reserve (RESEX).

Help Appeal the Open Ocean Aquaculture Fishery Plan in the Gulf of Mexico

Sign our letter protesting plans to begin Open Ocean Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico

Mangrove Action Day is July 26th

Join MAP in celebrating Mangrove Action Day on July 26th.

Help Save the Mekong Mangroves by Keeping the Mekong River Running Free

MAP requests you to sign the on-line petition urging the Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam to keep the Mekong flowing freely.

Politicians in Bed with Bad Company at Sg Pulai

Take action to prevent further environmental devastation in Sg Pulai

Devastating New Port Proposal for the Lamu Archipelago

Please take action to avert destruction of this area critical to local communities and the future survival of the dugong and marine turtle species in Kenyan waters. (9 Feb 2009)

Tana River Delta under serious threat

Write to express your concern. (2 Feb 2009) MAP

Belize Development Project Imperils Important Mangroves, Marine Reserve and Reef

Write the Forest Department to encourage it to deny South Beach Belize a permit for mangrove destruction. (20 Jan 2009) Belize Palms

Niger Delta's Mangrove Communities Threatened By Continued Gas Flaring

MAP joins Global Response, Environmental Rights Action and Friends of the Earth in a worldwide campaign to finally persuade Nigerian authorities to take action on behalf of their citizens' health and economy. (12 Jan 2009) Global Response

No respite for ridleys

The Orissa coast is once again dotted with carcasses of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles. (9 Jan 2009) APOWA and STAP

Port a threat to the mangrove forests in Mundra (Gujarat)

Concern over the apathy of your government towards the threat posed by the Mundra Port and SEZ Project. (27 Dec 2008) Manshi Asher

Emergency Action: Protect Mangroves and Fishermen / Trinidad

Sign the petition in support of environmental groups and fishing families in Trinidad and Tobago who oppose construction of a steel mill and industrial port. (4 Dec 2008) Global Response

Please help us to save our mangroves from Essar Steel of India!

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago signed an agreement with Essar Steel of India to build a steel mill in the center of a number of communities in the North Claxton Bay area. These projects will be ruinous to the economy, health, environment and livelihood of the residents of Claxton Bay and environs, and citizens of the West Coast and Trinidad and Tobago generally.

Take Action: NOSB Committee Proposes Misleading and Damaging Standards for "Organic" Fish Farms

The National Organic Standards Board had proposed "organic standards for net pens and fish feed" for farm-raised fish, and is accepting comments on these two proposals until 3 Nov 2008.

Sign on to letter to Forest Stewardship Council

Support local communities struggling against tree plantations by signing onto open letter to FSC members. (23 Oct 2008) World Rainforest Movement

Pledge to Avoid Imported Shrimp

Sign on to MAP's pledge, part of the Shrimp Less, Think More campaign. (26 Aug 2008) MAP