biodiversity
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The world’s shrinking food basket: Why it is critical we increase crop diversity
JEJU, South Korea (21 September, 2012) _ In the 1970’s a fungal blight outbreak ravaged cornfields across the United States,…
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Big Brother is watching: Forest surveillance systems could reveal new terrestrial animals
BOGOR, Indonesia (27 February, 2012)_A global network of remote cameras placed in the tropical forests of seven countries has the…
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Biodiversity & climate negotiators must “talk to each other” for the sake of REDD+, urges Belgium
DOHA, Qatar (30 November, 2012)_Country negotiators in the U.N climate change and biodiversity talks need to communicate better before developing…
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No success for REDD+ in Doha until links between carbon, biodiversity & people better understood
DOHA, Qatar (29 November, 2012)_While there is no one-size-fits-all solution to forest loss and degradation, the management of forests under…
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The Congo Basin Forests: What policymakers should know
The pulse in the heart of Africa: The Congo Basin contains the second largest expanse of tropical forest in the…
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Young leaders: the future of the Congo’s forestry research
KISANGANI, Democratic Republic of Congo (14 November, 2012)_Deep in the Yoko Forest Reserve, across the Congo River from Kisangani in…
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Sustainable forestry à la Sweden
Could the “Swedish model” of sustainable forest management be part of the solution for forestry in other parts of…
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Bringing the genebank back to the field: researcher argues for on-farm conservation
HYDERABAD, India (29 October, 2012)_Field gene banks — monotonous orchards packed with tropical trees spanning as far as the eye…
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Without healthy ecosystems, jobs disappear, businesses relocate
HYDERABAD, India (29 October, 2012)_Finding ways to sustainably manage the world’s natural resources is as important for labour rights as…
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U.N. recognises new guidelines to better manage competing demands for land
HYDERABAD, India, (25 October 2012)_A new set of ‘best practice guidelines’ aiming to inform policy makers on how to balance…
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Recognising indigenous “sacred areas” could double amount of protected land worldwide
HYDERABAD, India (23 October, 2012)_Recognising areas conserved by indigenous peoples could double the amount of land designated as protected worldwide,…
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Global forest expert panel presents key findings on link between biodiversity and carbon
HYDERABAD, India (18 October, 2012)_After a year’s worth of analysis, a global forest expert panel has come to seven key…
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Surrounded by agriculture, mines and villages: today’s forests are part of the ‘landscape mosaic’
HYDERABAD, India (16 October, 2012)_ As forests worldwide become hemmed in by communities and development, management of these unique and…
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Research program joins forces with the United Nations to help world meet 2020 deforestation goals
HYDERABAD, India (12 October, 2012)_A leading research program has agreed to join forces with the United Nations Convention on Biological…
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Follow the rain: tree biodiversity greatest in areas of high rainfall
BOGOR, Indonesia (26 September, 2012)_Policymakers seeking to conserve forests in southern India should focus on those that receive the highest…
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