30.03.2021 Policy statement on the Wadden Sea SWIMWAY approved WG-Swimway and invited guests drafted a policy statement based on existing guidelines and regulations with a direct link to the Trilateral Fish Targets at European level and how these have been implemented per country and trying to analyse their contribution to the realization of these targets. Read more
02.03.2021 New research demonstrates crucial role of World Heritage marine sites in fighting climate change UNESCO released the first global scientific assessment of its World Heritage marine sites’ blue carbon ecosystems, highlighting the critical environmental value of these habitats. Read more
26.02.2021 Process to assess climate vulnerability of the Wadden Sea World Heritage concludes 2nd phase On 16-17 February 2021, the second phase of an innovative rapid assessment, the Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), was conducted for the Wadden Sea World Heritage property. Read more
01.02.2021 New publication released on adapting to Covid-19 as local tourism enterprises The online publication highlights some of the coping strategies and solutions developed by small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in touristic nature areas. Read more
01.02.2021 Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation presents message to the Global Commission on Adaptation 18 to 25 January 2021, the Global Center on Climate Adaptation organised a Climate Adaptation Week that took place in Groningen, Netherlands. Read more
29.01.2021 Sustainable businesses in touristic nature areas share their best practice examples The online publication covers stories of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) on how they incorporate the responsibility of protecting the nature area around them into their enterprises. Read more
22.01.2021 New report on breeding birds in the Wadden Sea published About 395,000 breeding pairs of coastal breeding birds occur in the transnational Wadden Sea, of which 75% inhabit the islands and Halligen. Read more
Simultaneous January 2020 waterbird and wetland census along the East Atlantic Flyway: National Reports Download
26.11.2020 Online session for the Wadden Sea Board highlights pressing topics in the trilateral cooperation On 19 November 2020 the Wadden Sea Board chair, members and advisors as well as the Common Wadden Sea Secretariat (CWSS) came together in a 2-hour online session. Read more