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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Reconciling the need to protect global biodiversity with the need to promote social and economic growth, particularly in the developing world, has become one of the biggest challenges of the modern era.
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Opinions and Analysis
Get biodiversity science to decision-makers
Establishing an effective science–policy interface is key to combating biodiversity loss, say Harold Mooney and Georgina Mace.
28 September 2009
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Source: Science
Tropical ecosystems threatened by over-consumption
We must take responsibility for the costs of modifying tropical ecosystems for human consumption, says botanist Scott A. Mori.
GM tree research blocked by impossible recommendations
18 June 2009
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Source: Nature Biotechnology
Policy Briefs
Looking after local interests in protected areas
Involving local communities in biodiversity protection from the outset can boost both conservation and empowerment of local people.
27 March 2009
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Source: NCCR North-South
The case for joint action on biotechnology in Africa
What are the main issues that African nations face in forthcoming negotiations on biotechnology and biosafety?
4 June 2007
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Source: The International Institute for Sustainable Development
News and Features
Jamaica to tackle species threatening biodiversity
Jamaica and four other Caribbean countries have been granted US$1.7 million to reduce the biodiversity threat of invasive alien species.
5 November 2009
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Source: Caribbean Net News
World needs sophisticated biofuel approach, urges report
Biofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.
Peru and Ethiopia team up to defend biodiversity
16 October 2009
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Water weed given new life as fabric
5 October 2009
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Practical Guides
Reporting biodiversity loss the world over
Tips on how journalists can report increasing biodiversity loss and its implications at the local level.
