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Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal also stated that the government would establish a National Tiger Conservation Authority as well as a Wildlife Crime Control Committee saying, "The solutions will be area specific, but the future of conservation will depend upon how we act now and how we make tiger conservation and overall biodiversity much more valuable to the livelihoods of local communities.". "This is indeed a great conservation initiative, which will certainly help in curbing illegal... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Coalmine canaries face extinction in fatal trap Oct 27, 2009
The Government is reviewing the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, which many experts said should be strengthened to take sea level rise into account. Join the conversation. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Norton Runs NYC Marathon for Biodiversity Oct 27, 2009
Norton is lending his celebrity support to the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, an attempt to preserve the biodiversity within tribal lands in Kenya and Tanzania through conservation, education and health services to indigenous people. The goal is to raise money by running through the streets of New York, but it's also to raise awareness of one of the world's last truly dynamic ecosystems. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Modified crops reveal hidden cost of resistance Oct 27, 2009
"That could impact the biodiversity of plant communities where wild squash are native.". Stephenson and his colleagues James A. Winsor, professor of biology; Matthew J. Ferrari, research associate; and Miruna A. Sasu, doctoral student, all at Penn State; and Daolin Du, visiting professor, Jiangsu University, China, crossed the genetically modified squash into wild squash native to the southwestern United States and examined the resulting flower and fruit production. (EurekAlert!)
* FEATURE: Environmental vacations grow in popularity Oct 27, 2009
Last summer, the association collaborated with the Taiwan Marine Environmental Education Association and Academia Sinicas Biodiversity Research Center to protect a new habitat: coral reefs ... The area boasts unusually shaped reef rock formations and much biodiversity, but is often polluted by trash swept onto the beach by high tides. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Native title deal for historic WA island Oct 27, 2009
"By conserving the island's Aboriginal heritage, biodiversity and historical values we are ensuring all West Australians can enjoy its extraordinary beauty," she said. The Malgana group has negotiated the co-operative management of terrestrial reserves in the Shark Bay World Heritage area. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
'Freezer plan' bid to save coral Oct 26, 2009
It's the last ditch effort to save biodiversity from the reefs which are extremely diverse systems ... Well it's the last ditch effort to save biodiversity from the reefs which are extremely diverse systems," said Simon Harding from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). "It would take other work to try and reconstruct the reef so that you can start the process of building up a reef again," he said. "That is something that needs to be looked at in detail, but we can definitely store the species... (BBC News -- Europe)
Frog die-off alarms University researchers Oct 26, 2009
Biodiversity loss has many implications, some of which are aestheticits simply sad that were losing huge proportions of the species that used to be present, and the loss seems to be something that humans have caused, Chase said ... It shows that if extinctions occur non-randomly, if theyre selective, if theres a pattern to the way the extinctions are happening, you can end up losing a lot more biodiversity than if it were just random extinction going on, Smith said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Finding The ASX200 For Marine Ecosystems Oct 26, 2009
"Indicators are an important topic in environmental circles right now as they help us make better decisions about managing the environment," Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities (CERF) Marine Biodiversity Hub director Professor Nic Bax says ... The work will be presented at the Nationally Relevant Environmental Monitoring workshop in Canberra October 20 and 21, which is hosted by CSIRO and the Marine Biodiversity Hub ... The Marine Biodiversity Hub is funded through the CERF program, an... (Science Daily)
Beyond the barbed wire of the DMZ Oct 26, 2009
Groups want to use DMZ as symbol of peace a well as conserve biodiversity ... Established in 1997 to promote peace and conserve the DMZ's biodiversity, last year it embarked on a project to encourage North Korean farmers of the Anbyon plain to preserve the area so red-crowned cranes can return. (CNN -- International)
Environmental film festival held in Madison Oct 26, 2009
Festival director Gregg Mitman says he hopes to make it a national model, using film to inspire community action on issues like food, health, energy, climate and biodiversity. Mitman is also interim director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at UW-Madison. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Humans vs natural capital Oct 25, 2009
Pavan Sukhdev, leader of the United Nations Environment Programme's Green Economy Initiative, was addressing journalists on the final day of the Diversitas biodiversity conference in Cape Town ... We are not eating off its interest," he said. He said a project he headed on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity was seeking to show that there was an economic case for the conservation of biodiversity, and investment in it now would save significant losses in future. "The underlying problem... (iAfrica.com)
8 parks fully connected in western Singapore Oct 25, 2009
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Green Thumbs: The fleeting colors of autumn Oct 24, 2009
This vigorous, adaptable shrub has spread throughout our region, often crowding out native species in the wild and reducing biodiversity, resulting in its being listed as an invasive plant species, which now prohibits its sale in our local nursery trade. While burning bushes provide dramatic fall color, there are many other handsome native shrubs that provide multi-season interest. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
U.Va. Professor's Film Focuses On Green, Sustainable Cities Oct 24, 2009
San Diego's Balboa Park is the site of a 24-hour inventory of biodiversity called a "BioBlitz." Groups of all ages scour the park to help identify the area's diverse wildlife, including spiders, ants and water creatures. The effort highlights the importance of preserving these spaces. (W-USA News, DC)
Hollywood A-Listers Rally Around Prince Albert II of Monaco and His Foundation for the Environment Oct 24, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Some of Hollywood's hottest names gathered in Beverly Hills last night to salute Prince Albert II of Monaco -- the only son of Academy Award winner Grace Kelly -- and learn about his personal environmental crusade and how his foundation is helping to combat climate change, the loss of biodiversity and provide access to water ... "Today this Foundation which bears my name has chapters around the world. In just three years we've invested some $23 million in 127... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fungus pushing frogs towards extinction Oct 23, 2009
A paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in 2008 found that more than 6,300 families of amphibians are at risk globally and reported the fungus had been implicated in serious declines and extinctions of more than 200 amphibian species, "posing the greatest threat to biodiversity of any known disease.". While other trends contribute to frogs' extinction, including habitat loss, new predators and water pollution, "the thing that is really imperiling them is this strange... (USA Today -- Tech)
Fujitsu Formulates Biodiversity Action Principles; Contributing to Biodiversity Conservation through Business Activities and the Application of IT Oct 23, 2009
Tokyo, Oct 23, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu today announced the establishment of "Fujitsu Group Biodiversity Action Principles," which focus on applying IT solutions to biodiversity conservation, promoting biodiversity throughout society, and actively undertaking these initiatives on a global scale. At the same time Fujitsu strives to ensure the conservation of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources in its own business activities, the company will also strive to contribute... (JCN Network, Japan)
Smokies to host electronic field trip for millions Oct 23, 2009
The show will be based in and around the park's Twin Creeks Science and Education Center and is a natural complement to the education programs long offered by the nation's most-visited park and its much-emulated All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory project to identify all living creatures within its 520,000 acres ... The Smokies project focuses on the park's renowned biodiversity what it is, what is threatening it and how to preserve it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Free Trade Agreement marks new milestone in Malaysia-NZ ties Oct 23, 2009 Population growth 'damaging' Oct 23, 2009 Boutique resort: Oct 22, 2009 Africa: Ghana to Spearhead Continent's Position at Climate Talks Oct 22, 2009 Nitrogen Mysteries In Urban Grasslands Oct 22, 2009 Prairie dog plan draws ire Oct 21, 2009 Agency cancels ferret release Oct 21, 2009 Carbon-offsetting And Conservation Can Both Be Winners In Rainforest Oct 21, 2009 Nephila inaurata" border="0"> Oct 21, 2009 Green.view: Letting a thousand flowers wither Oct 21, 2009 Scientists Discover Largest Orb-weaving Spider Oct 21, 2009 Water wise: Students learn about the impact of water issues at Fishing Lake Oct 20, 2009 Copenhagen: A new global deal for sustainable development? Oct 20, 2009 Document CSR Performance With GRI G... Oct 20, 2009 Last Chance To Save Rare Asian Animal From Extinction? Oct 20, 2009 Now, GPS tags to track fish! Oct 19, 2009 Tribe teams with Google to make stand in Amazon Oct 19, 2009 Bank on seeds - the world's buffer Oct 17, 2009 Impacts of Global Biofuel Boom Remain Murky Oct 17, 2009 Lake Chad could dry up, U.N. agency says Oct 17, 2009 Mozambique: Anti-Poverty Campaign Targets Candidates Oct 17, 2009 Twist on nature: he grows seashells by the sea shore Oct 17, 2009 United Nations picks Pittsburgh to host World Environment Day in 2010 Oct 16, 2009 U.K. wild seed bank hits 10 percent target Oct 16, 2009 Chad: Shrinking Lake Chad Could Trigger Humanitarian Disaster - UN Oct 16, 2009 Home and garden news and notes Oct 16, 2009 Do Three Meals A Day Keep Fungi Away? Oct 16, 2009 Conservation: Eat for the ecosystem Oct 16, 2009 What are coral reef services worth? $130,000 to $1.2 million / ht / yr: Experts Oct 16, 2009 National Science Foundation awards grants for studies of coupled natural and human systems Oct 15, 2009 Toyota Names 2009 Environmental Grant Recipients Oct 15, 2009 Pink banana marks milestone for global seed bank Oct 15, 2009 NAMES IN THE NEWS Oct 15, 2009 Panel voices fears as unlabelled GE canola hits shelves Oct 14, 2009 Scientists urge EPA to adopt systems thinking Oct 14, 2009 Rare Frog Species Bear the Brunt of Chytrid, a Deadly Fungal Disease Oct 14, 2009 Man held for selling reptile skin products Oct 14, 2009 Zambia: Mosquito-Net Fishing Threatens Lake Tanganyika Oct 14, 2009 Sexual Organisms Replaced Clones In Caribbean Oct 13, 2009 Moth, butterfly donation fills museum's gaps Oct 13, 2009 For safetys sake Oct 13, 2009 East Africa: Hunger Casts a Dark Cloud On World Food Day Celebrations Oct 12, 2009 Wyoming briefs Oct 12, 2009 World will miss 2010 target to stem biodiversity loss, experts say Oct 12, 2009 South Africa: World Will Miss Diversity Target Oct 12, 2009 New fears for species extinctions Oct 12, 2009 Bug Splatter On Your Car's Windshield Is A Treasure Trove Of Genomic Biodiversity Oct 11, 2009 Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Saturday called for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to deepen trilateral cooperation from strategic perspective.• China, Japan, ROK issue joint statement Oct 11, 2009 Africa: Land-Grabbing - the Why and the How Oct 10, 2009 Australia in 'biodiversity crisis' Oct 9, 2009 Strict new rules set the standard for organic goods Oct 9, 2009 Nitrogen Deposition Limits Climate Change Impacts On Carbon Sequestration Oct 9, 2009 Africa: Western Climate Negoiators Cut Hopes for Copenhagen Deal [press release] Oct 9, 2009 Colossal fossil provides giant step forward Oct 8, 2009 'Paying rent' to the Earth Oct 8, 2009 Exploring the flora and fauna in the Amazon basin Oct 8, 2009 Crisis point Oct 7, 2009 West Africa's forests are depreciating at an alarming rate- Expert Oct 7, 2009 Logging disputes at the mercy of public opinion Oct 7, 2009 Alfalfa Sprouts Key To Discovering How Meandering Rivers Form And Maintain Oct 7, 2009 How Will Future Sea-level Rise Linked To Climate Change Affect Coastal Areas? Oct 7, 2009 Hidden Diversity In Key Environmental Cleanup Microbes Found By Systems Biology Assessment Oct 6, 2009 Newmont Chiefs Dishonoured Oct 6, 2009 Tireless campaigner Oct 6, 2009 Amazing Maze Of Maize Evolution: Study On Maize Domestication May Help Improve Crop Yields Oct 6, 2009
The ECA is mainly to establish a constructive framework for dialogue and cooperation on environmental issues of mutual interest in four areas - climate change, forestry, sustainable forest management and renewable energy and biodiversity. The LCA is aimed at establishing a constructive framework for dialogue and cooperation on labour related policies such as the workforce, work place health and safety, welfare and worker training. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
City to top 7m people Oct 23, 2009
He hit out at Australia's poor record in preserving biodiversity, singling out the commercial slaughter of kangaroos, saying almost 50 million had been killed in a decade, mostly to be added to pet food. He also warned that for people occupying ''the driest inhabited continent on earth'', adapting to climate change and tackling its consequences could produce ''the largest structural adjustment in our economic history. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Stressing that they were his private views, not those of the Treasury, Dr Henry said yesterday he was pessimistic that the population could continue to grow at its projected rate without major damage to biodiversity and exhausting water resources. In the last decade, permits have been issued to allow the commercial slaughter of 49. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The rest of the land is being turned over to biodiversity and wildlife ... The foxes, feral cats and dogs being hunted out by staff mean the indigenous, featherweight stars of biodiversity, such as the quoll and potoroo, can be reintroduced to the valley alongside the wombats and roos ... Professor Tim Flannery reckons Australia's biodiversity will be in crisis if small mammals aren't actively looked after. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
According to him, such a deal must come with substantial financial mechanism to benefit poor and vulnerable countries, to enable them respond to climate change in the areas of water resources, agriculture, health, infrastructure, biodiversity and ecosystems, forest, urban management, tourism, food and energy security and management of coastal and marine resources. Meanwhile, studies undertaken by the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that "climate change appears abstract,... (allAfrica.com)
Researchers have now identified the mechanisms that lead to loss of biodiversity through fertilization. The new results show that. (Science Daily)
The Biodiversity Conservation Alliance based in Laramie is one of three groups that last month petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the reintroduced ferret populations in Arizona, South Dakota and Wyoming as endangered ... The Forest Service itself has listed the black-tailed prairie dog as a sensitive species, pointed out Duane Short, wild species program director for the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The petition, filed Sept. 8 with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by the groups WildEarth Guardians, Biodiversity Conservation Alliance and Center for Native Ecosystems, says the 500 or so wild ferrets currently living in southeast Wyoming's Shirley Basin are at risk because of widespread shooting and poisoning of prairie dogs, the ferrets' only prey ... But Duane Short of the Biodiversity Conservation Alliance said landowners should have no fears that introducing black-footed ferrets onto... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Dr Edwards is calling for the inclusion of biodiversity-friendly strategies in carbon trading schemes to ensure that carbon off-setting projects support, rather than undermine, rainforest conservation. Currently, large plantations of one type of tree, such as Eucalpytus, are popular as carbon off-setting or sequestration projects in the tropics because they also provide commercial benefits, but they do not support tropical biodiversity ... But Dr Edwards has shown that managed restoration of... (Science Daily)
"Its range is restricted and all known localities lie within two endangered biodiversity hotspots: Maputaland and Madagascar," said Dr Coddington. Dr Kuntner named the species in honour of his best friend and fellow scientist Andrej Komac, who recently died in an accident. (BBC News)
The world will not halt the rate of reduction of biodiversity by 2010. SEEKING to alleviate poverty, reduce world hunger and protect biodiversity sounds, to your correspondent s ears, like something a Miss World hopeful might have pledged in the 1980s ... was to achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss of biodiversity. (The Economist)
"Our data suggest that the species is not abundant, its range is restricted and all known localities lie within two endangered biodiversity hotspots: Maputaland and Madagascar.". Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Natural resource analyst Lindsay Patterson, right, discusses freshwater biodiversity Friday with seventh-grade Sage Valley students from left, Chyanne Fifer, Dustin Gray and Matthew Mills. A western painted turtle takes its first steps toward its home in the waters of Fishing Lake after being released by Mike Wachtendonk on Friday. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
The boundaries are, in other words, tightly coupled; transgressing the boundaries for nitrogen, land, water, oceans, ozone, and biodiversity will all threaten the ability to stay within the safe space of the climate system. An example of this is that fresh water determines the amount of biomass growth, i.e., the amount of carbon captured from the atmosphere in trees and plants, which in turn determines the amount of organic matter, i.e., carbon, in the world's soils. (Christian Science Monitor)
Environmental Indicators Emissions, Energy and Biodiversity ... details of the biodiversity of the land owned by the company ... biodiversity protection strategies; and. (Suite101.com)
A fundamental goal is to ensure civil society is engaged in biodiversity conservation. The meeting's theme was From Plans to Action, in recognition that increased collaborative action is needed to save the species from extinction. (Science Daily)
"The tags could be used for other species, too, such as tuna, swordfish and sharks. This might make it possible to discover biodiversity hotspots in the open ocean and monitor fish stocks," Sims said. The findings have been published in the latest edition of the 'PLoS One' journal. (India Times)
With it goes incalculable biodiversity, cultural diversity, and one of the most effective counterweights to climate change. Google Earth's high-quality satellite images make it easier to monitor and defend the land from loggers and miners. (San Francisco Chronicle)
But in a time of ever-increasing environmental challenges, including massive loss of biodiversity and climate change, the role of botanic gardens is much wider. Collectively, we have the knowledge and expertise to make a very real and positive difference to biodiversity conservation around the world ... As the UN-backed study The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) begins to put a value on natural capital - the forests, deserts, oceans, rivers, animals and plants that we rely on in a... (BBC News -- Science)
The United Nations Environment Programme finds research into biofuels impacts on dead zones, biodiversity and a range of other environmental issues lacking. By. (Scientific American)
The Lake Chad basin is "one of the most important agriculture heritage sites in the world -- the biodiversity, the migratory birds, not to mention more than 20 million people living out of Lake Chad -- fisherpeople, farmers." ... "In addition to an approximately 60 percent decline in fish production, there has been degradation of pasturelands, leading to a shortage of animal feed estimated at 45 percent in certain places in 2006, reduction in livestock and biodiversity," the agency said. (CNN -- International)
"We do our own reports on poverty reduction. It is what we call a 'shadow report', in which we collect perceptions and oral testimonies from ordinary citizens. Unlike government reports which rely on statistics and are mere quantitative, our reports are qualitative," says Erasmo Mabunda from Organic Agriculture, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, an NGO advocating the progress on millennium development goals in Mozambique. Official reports suggest that Mozambique has achieved significant... (allAfrica.com)
Previous research by the team has shown that little cavities built into new sea walls as they are constructed can act as rockpools too, and boost biodiversity. The flower pots appear to be a cheap and effective way to improve the amounts of biodiversity living on existing walls, said Dr Browne, who reported his findings at the British Ecological Society's annual meeting held at the University of Hertfordshire last month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The theme for 2010 is "Biodiversity: Connecting with Nature." ... With the help of Bayer, one of UNEP s most important global and regional World Environment Day partners, we are proud and pleased to spotlight Pittsburgh s remarkable environmental and sustainability progress, particularly in the areas of biodiversity, green jobs and workforce development, and environmental education, Frankel said in a prepared statement. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
More than 50 countries have donated to effort to preserve biodiversity ... Its goal is to help protect the planet's biodiversity during a time of climate change. (MSNBC -- International)
Fish production has recorded a 60 per cent decline, while pasturelands have been degraded, resulting in a shortage of animal feed, livestock and biodiversity. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
The book is filled with tips and suggestions, such as choosing yarns that support biodiversity, buying locally and promoting fair trade. Seiff also includes instructions for knitting projects that exemplify her principles - for example, a new cover to freshen up a used Bermuda bag or a dog's chew toy made of natural-colored fibers that don't contain potentially harmful dyes. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Dr. Casadevall conducted the study in conjunction with Vincent A. Robert of the Utrecht, Netherlands-based Fungal Biodiversity Center, also known as Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures. "Our study makes the argument that our warm temperatures may have evolved to protect us against fungal diseases," said Dr. Casadevall. (Science Daily)
Anything that damages the biodiversity of the reefs in diving resorts is bad for tourism, so in some countries, such as Mexico and Belize, people have tried introducing bounties payable to divers who catch lionfish. Sadly, there are too many lionfish about, and the bounties have proved too expensive to sustain. (The Economist)
Experts concluding the global DIVERSITAS biodiversity conference today in Cape Town described preliminary research revealing jaw-dropping dollar values of the ecosystem services of biomes like forests and coral reefs including food, pollution treatment and climate regulation ... The work provides insights into the worth of ecosystems in human economic terms, says economist Pavan Sukhdev of UNEP, head of a Cambridge, England-based project called The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity... (EurekAlert!)
It will investigate how different models of restoration and conservation planning may lead to different biodiversity outcomes in complex metropolitan landscapes. Chicago Wilderness is a consortium of more than 240 organizations dedicated to the conservation, restoration and management of biodiversity on 360,000 acres of open space in the greater Chicago metropolitan area ... Coupled natural-human systems in the Chicago Wilderness: evaluating the biodiversity and social outcomes of different... (EurekAlert!)
This year's program only invited applications for small-scale grants targeting activities in Japan, focusing on either global warming or biodiversity conservation - both urgent environmental issues ... Eight concerned biodiversity conservation, such as the Strategic Management Plan for the Biodiversity Conservation Based on Geoecological Types (GET) on Hahajima Island, in the Bonin (Ogasawara) Islands, Southern Japan, and two concerned global warming, such as the Development of Sustainable... (JCN Network, Japan)
The project has been described as an "insurance strategy" against future biodiversity losses ... The researchers will be focusing on food security, biodiversity loss and climate change. (BBC News -- UK)
This paper reported on the presence or absence of mammals found in counties and regions in South Dakota, in an attempt to better document the mammalian biodiversity of that region. Platt also published another paper with T.R. Rainwater, Possible Decline of an American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) population on Turneffe Atoll, Belize in the most recent issue of the Herpetological Bulletin. (Odessa American, TX)
She said there were concerns about health problems, sustainability and biodiversity, apart from agricultural contamination. There hasn't been any long-term tests on the impact on human health,'' she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
According to the article, global resilience is being tested by pressures of population and economic growth, which cause increasing greenhouse gas emissions, declining biodiversity, and other threats to such vital natural resources as fresh water, soil, forests, and wetlands. Only by understanding these systemic forces can EPA establish sound policies and decision making processes. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Hope for frog conservation got bleaker with a recent study showing that fungus-associated extinction is reducing amphibian biodiversity in Central America. By. (Scientific American)
"Preliminary investigations have re 00004000 vealed that Bagde was procuring the skins from some locals, who in turn were getting them from the Western Ghats, a rich biodiversity spot. "We are trying to ascertain his links. He was earning as much as Rs 10,000 for a Cobra skin wallet," she said, adding Bagde had been selling illegal wildlife products for quiet sometime to the tourists in the region. A case under the Forest Act has been registered against Bagde and if found guilty in court, he... (India Times)
"We are currently working on forming an association that will look at protecting the biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika and promoting sustainable fishing methods," Sikanyika said. The future of fishing. (allAfrica.com)
O'Dea, with Jeremy Jackson, emeritus staff scientist at the Smithsonian and director of the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, measured the relative amount of cloning and sex occurring in species over the last 10 million years in the Caribbean. "The two forms are unmistakable," explained O'Dea. (Science Daily)
The real value of the donation lies in the rarity of the material, says Tom Emmel, director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the museum. The collection fills in the geographical gaps of many museum collections, he says. (USA Today -- Tech)
In view of the potential threat on human health, plants, animals, the environment and biodiversity, the law also provides for risk assessment and management, and emergency response plans from researchers and proposers of modern biotechnologies. The Biosafety Act is available at. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
"Agriculture will compete for land and water with sprawling urban settlements. It will also be required to serve on other major fronts: adapting to climate change, helping preserve natural habitats, protecting endangered species and maintaining a high level of biodiversity," says the FAO report titled: Global agriculture towards 2050. Under the theme: "Achieving food security in times of crisis," this year's world food celebrations focus on the crises stalking small-scale farms and rural areas. (allAfrica.com)
Environmentalists including the Laramie-based Biodiversity Conservation Alliance have criticized expanding the byway's infrastructure, saying a supposedly scenic place isn't a good spot for a big parking lot. The proposed work includes making the Ryan Park snowmobile parking area usable year-round and paving pathways around high mountain lakes. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Growing water needs, mismanagement leading to 'catastrophic decline' in freshwater biodiversity. The world will miss its agreed target to stem biodiversity loss by next year, according to experts convening in Cape Town for a landmark conference devoted to biodiversity science ... Some 123 world ministers committed to "achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the local, national and regional levels, as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the... (EurekAlert!)
Cape Town The world will miss its goal of slowing biodiversity loss by 2010, scientists meeting in Cape Town this week have warned ... "It's very clear we are not going to meet the 2010 goal. Overall biodiversity loss is accelerating rather than slowing down," said Council for Scientific and Industrial Research fellow Bob Scholes, an organiser of the 2nd Diversitas conference on biodiversity science which opens in Cape Town tomorrow night ... Diversitas is supported by the UN and promotes... (allAfrica.com)
Scientists have warned of an alarming increase in the extinction of animal species, because of threats to biodiversity and ecosystems ... The comments come two days ahead of a meeting of the Diversitas group of global experts on biodiversity in the South African city of Cape Town ... Group members say world leaders have failed to honour commitments on reducing the loss of biodiversity. (BBC News -- Science)
In a study published online in Genome Research, scientists answered this question, utilizing a novel analysis pipeline that will accelerate future studies of biodiversity ... Scientists can now estimate biodiversity by sequencing DNA collected nearly anywhere, from extreme environments to your own skin, and the possibilities seem limitless ... Metagenomics has traditionally been applied to microbial samples, but investigators led by Anton Nekrutenko of Penn State University believe that this... (Science Daily)
-- endorse the 10 priority cooperation areas identified at the 11th Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting (TEMM), such as biodiversity conservation, environment awareness, encourage the development of a tripartite joint action plan which is to be adopted at the 12th TEMM in 2010, and take joint practical measures to facilitate cooperation; further promote sustainable environment management. -- explore the establishment of a China-Japan-ROK circular economy model base in the spirit of Reduce,... (Xinhuanet, China)
In Ethiopia, arable land and wooded areas are being cleared without taking into consideration the loss to biodiversity. Environmental impact assessments are not required or are performed in an ad hoc manner. (allAfrica.com)
Australia in 'biodiversity crisis ... In an impassioned speech delivered in London, the scientist and chairman of the Copenhagen Climate Council warned that the continent is in the grip of a ''biodiversity crisis'' and called for successful expatriate Australians - and wealthy Britons - to help buy back pastoral leases in key natural areas to safeguard species on the brink of extinction ... Australia in 'biodiversity crisis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Operators must prove to independent third-party certifiers that they have a farm biodiversity and landscape management plan, and can use only organic or biodynamic livestock feed for livestock products. The standard brings the industry into line with requirements demanded by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service for organic and biodynamic exporters. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
One might even argue to increase the emissions as a climate change mitigation policy while accepting the known adverse effects of nitrogen on biodiversity and water pollution. Hundreds of forests contradict large role of nitrogen on carbon sequestration. (Science Daily)
- In the negotiations focusing on ways to tackle climate change by reducing deforestation , the European Union has removed a provision that would protect against the conversion of natural forests to plantations, threatening impact for biodiversity and forest-dependent people. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
A string of discoveries in the ancient landscape has allowed scientists to piece together the history of biodiversity over 200 million years. In 2004, thousands of footprints of dinosaurs and other creatures, including crocodiles and mammoths, were revealed on the Swiss side of the border when a motorway project began. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
"It's a hotspot for biodiversity. It's full of creatures. Aquatic creatures. Creatures flying in the air, and on the ground. So its conservation is important: To Argentina and to the world," he says. I traveled to the Esteros del Ibera -- which means 'shining water' in the Guarani language -- to profile Tompkins and his wife, Kris, for CNN International's "" series. (CNN -- International)
Nearly two-thirds of Peru is Amazon rainforest, which thrives with some of the richest biodiversity on the planet. For traveller like me, it presented a stunning contrast to rugged Andean peaks and arid desert coasts. (India Times)
The fight to save the world's amphibians shouts into a howling gale of climate change, war, overpopulation, economic crises, and countless other global disasters, rendering their plight (just like many other aspects of biodiversity) somewhat low on the agenda of global priorities; they are slipping away almost unnoticed. What can be done. (BBC News -- Science)
Accra, Oct. 6, GNA - The continuing erosion of forests in West Africa has been identified as putting pressure on the region's biodiversity, which is home to more than a quarter of Africa's mammals and 1,800 endemic species of plants. "It is pathetic to also note that only 17 per cent of the region's forests are technically under some form of protection, while only three per cent of is conserved for biodiversity purposes." Speaking at the launch of a seminar organised by The Katoomba Group,... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Regenerated mono-culture plantations are barren wastelands when compared to the old growth forests they replace which are rich in biodiversity. The writer also takes a very short period of history to use as an example of the amount of old growth forest currently situated in reserves or protected parks. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
18, 2008) Marginal plants, particularly trees, play a crucial role in sustaining the biodiversity of Europe's big river systems, according to new research. This finding provides important clues for protecting. (Science Daily)
This had grave ramifications for the biodiversity on the. . (Science Daily)
The findings, which further advance the understanding of the enormous microbial biodiversity that exists on the planet, appear in the early online issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This research was supported by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Shewanella Federation consortium and the Proteomics Application project. (Science Daily)
It also stated that it is aware of the claims of Newmont that it would engage in tree planting under the Business and Biodiversity Offsets Programme to mitigate the destruction of the rich biodiversity of the Ajenua Bepo Forest Reserve. YAG however rubbished such claims saying that this is a green washing statement because biodiversity once destroyed is lost forever. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Indeed, the SGP has funded numerous indigenous people projects, such as the rafflesia ecotourism by the Semai of Ulu Geroh, Perak, and the conservation of rice biodiversity in Tanjung Purun, Sarawak. Having witnessed the growth of the Malaysian environmental movement, Abraham is heartened by the rise in green awareness, action and advocacy but is frustrated that policy changes have remained dismal. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Fleets of robotic sensors, networking through thin cables, can track environmental changes such as biogeochemical cycles or loss of biodiversity. . (Science Daily)
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