The financial benefits of conserving and restoring the environment outweigh the costs by a ratio of between 25 and 100 to one, according to a major international report on the economic value of ecosystems and biodiversity.
The so-called TEEB report for policymakers, hosted by the UN and sponsored by the European Commission and individual European nations, [...]
Scientists from around the world have issued an urgent plea to governments to work towards restoring the earth’s natural systems
In a statement issued at the end of the Diversitas Biodiversity Conference in Cape Town last week, 600 experts warned that “the fabric out of which the Earth system is woven is unravelling at an accelerating [...]
Written on October 18, 2009 | Posted in
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Billions of people are at risk as a result of a “catastrophic loss” of freshwater species, according to scientists attending the Diversitas International Biodiversity Conference in Cape Town this week.
Professor Klement Tockner of the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Berlin says there is “clear and growing scientific evidence that we are on [...]
Written on October 12, 2009 | Posted in
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The world is losing its vital natural systems faster than ever before with severe consequences for the health and livelihood of the human population, according to international biodiversity experts meeting in Cape Town this week for a landmark conference.
The conference, convened by the UN-supported science programme Diversitas, has attracted 600 experts to discuss science–based solutions [...]
Three rare oribi antelope have been shot and killed on a private farm in Kwazulu Natal, and two policemen are among the suspects.
The animals, listed as an endangered species, were poached during the night on a private farm, Leliefontein, in the Thornville district.
A neighbouring farmer alerted the police after noticing lights and unusual activity on [...]
Written on October 4, 2009 | Posted in
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