Biodiversity

Biodiversity conservation: Challenges beyond 2010

The continued growth of human populations and of per capita consumption have resulted in unsustainable exploitation of Earth’s biological diversity, exacerbated by climate change, ocean acidification, and other anthropogenic environmental impacts.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2010
William M. Adams, Michael R. W. Rands, Leon Bennun
Science
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Biodiversity Conservation, Ecosystems, Invasive Alien Species, Climate Change, Private Sector, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), REDD, Benefit Sharing, Public Participation, Biodiversity
Environment

Draft manual on environment audit and climate change

Publication Date: 
15/08/2010
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Environment, Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Waste Management, Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Carbon Intensity, Marine Pollution, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), India, Wetlands, Climate Change
Forests

Raikas demand grazing rights in forest land

Sunny Sebastian

Publication Date: 
26/07/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Forests, Grazing Lands, Land Use, Forest Act, Rajasthan, Hindu (New Delhi)
Biodiversity

NE bio-diversity potential highlighted in international meet

SHILLONG, June 9: SPIKAP chairman and noted herbalist from Jaintia Hills John F Kharshiing; SPIKAP joint secretary Carehome Pakyntein, F Marbaniang of MLCU and D Roy of IGNOU represented East India in the 2nd Community Knowledge Service (CKS-Asia) Coordination Meeting held at the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLH) in Bengaluru (Bangalore), Karnataka recently.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2010
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), North East, Traditional Knowledge, Biodiversity, Sentinel (Guwahati)
Biodiversity

Food giant Nestl accused of biopiracy

Nestl

Publication Date: 
02/06/2010
Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
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Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Food Process Industry, Medicinal Plants, Biodiversity, Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing, Patents, South Africa, Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest
Health

Legislative regulation of traditional medicinal knowledge in Eritrea vis--vis Eritrea's commitments under the Convention

On 21 March 1996, Eritrea acceded to the Convention on Biological Diversity which, among others, obliges states to sustainably conserve and develop customary uses of biological resources. Among the many forms of traditional practices of biological resources is traditional medicinal knowledge.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2010
Senai W. Andemariam
Law Environment And Development Journal
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Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Health, Traditional Knowledge, Medicinal Plants, Legislation, Eritrea, Law Environment And Development Journal, Senai W. Andemariam
Biodiversity

Legally bound

India has stake in protecting genetic resources

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Conference Of Parties, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Act 2002, India, Business Standard (New Delhi)
Biodiversity

More to explore

The thin membrane of life that covers the earth continues to yield species that have not been recorded by science. The Fenwick's Antpitta, a diminutive, thrush-like bird found in the humid western Andean montane cloud forests of Colombia, is among the latest new species to be described.

Publication Date: 
31/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Birds, Biodiversity, Hindu (New Delhi)
Climate Change

India makes strong case for REDD+, joins Oslo Forestry Partnership

At the recently concluded Oslo Climate and Forest Conference (OCFC), India presented its initiatives on forestry related to climate change and made a strong case for a REDD+ mechanism, which takes a holistic approach for incentivising actions to reduce emissions from forests and promoting sustainable management of forests.

Publication Date: 
27/05/2010
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Tags:
UNFCCC, Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Forests, Forest Management, Climate Change, Emission Targets, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), India, New Delhi, REDD
Biodiversity

Biodiversity challenges ahead

S. Balaji

The world needs to act quickly to counter the erosion of species. The task is particularly important for India, one of the 12 mega-biodiversity centres.

Publication Date: 
27/05/2010
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Convention On Biological Diversity (CBD), Climate Change, Global Warming, Endangered Species, Conference Of Parties, Biodiversity, India, Hindu (New Delhi)

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