Danish whaling request postponed

Denmark requested a humpback whale hunting quota of 10 annually on behalf of Greenland from the IWC

05.03.2010 - An intersession meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) has yet again postponed decision on the controversial request from Greenland to hunt humpback whales.
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Verdict International Court of Justice for Animal Rights

24.02.2010 - VERDICT of the 22nd February 2010 in the case of
the slaughter of whales and dolphins practiced by Japan, Norway, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. more

Japan-based activists launch new COP10.org website to rally & serve the enviro NGO community

COP10.org targets UN COP10 biodiversity treaty talks in Nagoya, decries their corporate co-optation, and invites collaborative NGO strategies

17.02.2010 - COP10.org, an ad hoc network of Japan-based journalists, scholars and activists, proudly announces the launch of their COP10 focused website to draw urgent public and NGO attention to the UN’s global biodiversity treaty conference in Nagoya this October.
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suigin-iranai.jp goes live!

04.02.2010 - New Mercury website goes live with the aim to inform the public and governments about the threat and impact of mercury poisoning and informs about new reports and developments.
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WHO and FAO discuss health risks to consumers of whale, dolphin and porpoise meat for the first time

Japan is one of the most affected countries

26.01.2010 - This week the World Health Organisation WHO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are holding an expert consultation on the risks of fish consumption and – encouraged by a coalition of environmental groups – for the first time the health risks associated with consuming contaminated meat and blubber from whales dolphins and porpoises (cetaceans). continue