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Wildlife

Bird species count begins in Shimla hills

Ornithologists, researchers and nature lovers from the northern region assembled here today to undertake the first-ever bird species count since Independence.

The exercise was part of the Shimla Bird Race organised by the Himachal Birds, an NGO founded by serving IPS officer and bird lover Somesh Goyal.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2011
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Birds, Wildlife, Shimla (D), Himachal Pradesh, Biodiversity
Wildlife

A wildlife census after nine years

KOCHI: A comprehensive wildlife census covering all the forest areas in the State will be carried out soon. The census, which is likely to begin next month, is expected to give a clear indication regarding the wildlife wealth of the State. The latest survey comes after a gap of nine years.

It was in 2002 that such a survey was held in the State last.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2011
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Wildlife, Kerala, Biodiversity, WWF, Census/ Habitat Monitoring
Agriculture

Conservation and farming must learn to live together

Conservationists and agriculturalists must harness new, integrated approaches to achieve biodiversity and agricultural goals, argues Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21028085.100-conservation-and-farm...

Publication Date: 
18/04/2011
Achim Steiner
New Scientist
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Agriculture, Green Revolution, Ecosystem Services, Land Use, Poverty, Food Security, Biodiversity, Agricultural Research, Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity

Satellite imaging to help protect sand dunes, mangroves

Every inch of sand dunes and mangroves that are dotting Goa

Publication Date: 
15/04/2011
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Mangroves, Goa, Remote Sensing, Biodiversity, Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, Ecology
Water Pollution

Biodiversity improves water quality through niche partitioning

Excessive nutrient loading of water bodies is a leading cause of water pollution worldwide, and controlling nutrient levels in watersheds is a primary objective of most environmental policy. Over the past two decades, much research has shown that ecosystems with more species are more efficient at removing nutrients from soil and water than are ecosystems with fewer species.

Publication Date: 
07/04/2011
Bradley J. Cardinale
Nature
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Biodiversity, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Ecosystems, Research
Forests

Sundarban species found in Konkan

The mangrove species Heritiera littoralis Dryand, from which the name Sundarbans has been derived, has for the first time been found in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts by botanists.

A research paper about the findings of two botanists

Publication Date: 
05/04/2011
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Sundarbans, Mangroves, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri (D), Maharashtra, Sangli (D), Biodiversity, Soil Erosion, Forests
Poverty

Global monitoring report 2011: improving the odds of achieving the MDGs

Two-thirds of developing countries are on track or close to meeting key targets for tackling extreme poverty and hunger. This year’s Global Monitoring Report 2011: Improving the Odds of Achieving the MDGs by the World Bank delves into country performance and reveals a diverse, and often hopeful, picture.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2011
The World Bank
Tags:
Poverty, Developing Countries, Economic Development, India, Health, Education, Biodiversity, Drinking Water, Sanitation, Infant mortality
Climate Change

Carbon finance and pro-poor co-benefits: the gold standard and climate, community and biodiversity standards

This paper assesses the practical contribution of the Gold Standard (GS) and Climate Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards to local development through the identification of high quality carbon offset projects and ensuring high standards of consultation with local communities during project development and implementation.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2011
Rachel Godfrey Wood
IIED
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Carbon Offset, Climate Change, India, Global, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Sustainable Development, Carbon Market, Biodiversity
Wildlife

Environmental & social management Framework: second phase of the adaptable program loan on strengthening regional cooperation for wildlife protection in Asia

The Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) provides general environmental and social policies, guidelines, codes of practice and procedures to be integrated into the implementation of the World Bank-supported APL on Strengthening Cross-Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2011
Royal Government of Bhutan
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Wildlife, South Asia, Asia, India, Environment Management, Bhutan, Wildlife Management, Forest Conservation, Forest Policy, Biodiversity
Biodiversity

Alien plant species found in Manipur

IMPHAL, March 27: As a result of the global climatic change which became very grave in the last two decades, a number of unknown plants of alien species have been discovered in Manipur.

On the other hand, researchers have an apprehension that rice productivity of Manipur would fall by 40 per cent by 2085.

Meanwhile, in accordance to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Forest and Environ

Publication Date: 
28/03/2011
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Manipur, Flora, Biodiversity, Bishnupur (D), Climate Change, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)

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