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Tag was last used: Jan 25, 2012
 
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Posted By:  jbrailsf
Posted On:  Jan 25, 2012

  The problems with biopiracy
As we all know, 2012 brings the International Year of Cooperatives . To keep in theme with this, it is interesting to look at the issue of biopiracy and the patenting of crop-breeding techniques. Biopiracy is the unpermitted exploitation of indigenous environmental knowledge for...... [view]
Posted By:  KhalidBahauddin
Posted On:  Aug 8, 2010

  Foreboding of an environmental disaster
HUMAN population growth is the primary threat to the world's environment. Each person requires energy, space and resources to survive, resulting in environmental losses. Our population is rapidly rising beyond the earth's ability to regenerate and sustain us with a reasonable quality of life. We...... [view]
Posted By:  mipadoe
Posted On:  Jun 17, 2010

  My Vacacions in La Alta Talamanca, Costa rica
MY Vacations http://www.bribrioftalamanca.com/ This is the story of my trip to Talamanca with my mom, my uncle, my uncle's brother in law Roger and me, when we went to leave donations from the Red Cross comity of San Ramon of Alajuela to a small elementary school. On Sunday,...... [view]
Posted By:  marcellones
Posted On:  May 17, 2010

  What are you going to do for World Environment Day 2010 on June 5, 2010?
What are you going to do for World Environment Day 2010 on June 5, 2010? Post it at: http://whenitravel.blogspot.com/2010/05/what-are-you-going-to-do-for-world.html Celebrate WED Join thousands of people from countries all over the world in celebrating WED this year. There are literally...... [view]
Posted By:  Cristino
Posted On:  Sep 29, 2008

  La culpa de dejarse ver
Un triste hurón viene sangrando; una culebra está al correr. Un pez también está pagando la culpa de dejarse ver. Han descendido de la palma nidos, pichones y esperanza. ¡Ay cigua amada! Me desalma verte partir con tu mudanza. Caerá en la sima de un momento, llena de...... [view]
Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008

  The Invasive Lionfish's On Bahamian Menu
Lionfish On The Menu? BY VANESSA C. ROLLE - Nassau, Bahamas: The venomous lionfish, an invasive predator with a taste for immature grouper and lobster, is starting to show up on Bahamian menus, and marine biologist Dr. Stefan Harzen does not think that’s a bad idea. Dr. Harzen said...... [view]
Posted By:  gajkh
Posted On:  Apr 1, 2008

  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) IN MANIPUR
Science and Technology(S&T) in Manipur is progressing in a very slow pace since it gets its independence. Although, the human resources and biodiversity in Manipur are immense, their development in a managed way is limited. Since time immemorial, the scientific and technological innovations...... [view]
Posted By:  susansharma
Posted On:  May 1, 2008

  Weapons of Mass Destruction
<P"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">"Such is the lack of information about the biodiversity of Arunachal Pradesh ...... [view]
Posted By:  ighih
Posted On:  Apr 16, 2008

  A Major Achievement for the Protection of Biodiversity in Madagascar
(photo via Lova ) A major study about a new methodology for protecting biodiversity in Madagascar was published in the latest Science issue. The findings from the study were so critical that it was reported in numerous news articles: AFP , BBC , Discovery , New York Times and...... [view]
Posted By:  susansharma
Posted On:  Feb 14, 2008

  Man and the Biosphere
<P align=center><STRONG>Man and the Biosphere</STRONG></P> <P>According to a recent declaration adopted by UNESCO's ‘Third World Congress of Biosphere Reserves', it underscores potential...... [view]
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  Ethical Expeditions
Submitted By:   ethicalexped
Website:  http://ethicalexpeditions.ning.com/
Phone:  604-898-2235
E-mail:  ethicalexpeditions@gmail.com 		  Vision:   Ethical Expeditions is dedicated to conserving biological and cultural diversity. We focus on the tropical rainforests of Borneo, which are home to over half of the biodiversity on the planet, and the communities that......
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  THE ASSOCIATION FOR AKHA EDUCATION AND CULTURE IN THAILAND
Submitted By:   AFECT
Website:  http://www.akhathai.org
Phone:  +66 856079604
E-mail:  info@akhaasia.org 		  Vision:   AFECT Vision Statement The Association for Akha Education and Culture in Thailand (AFECT) assists rural hilltribe communities to build educational resources, stabilize and regenerate forests, develop and expand health......
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  WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature)
Submitted By:   nallan
Website:  http://www.panda.org
Phone:  +41 22 364 91 11
E-mail:  dns@wwf.panda.org 		  Vision:   Our planet. It's all we've ever had, and it's pretty much all we've got left. Yet we already consume more than our planet can sustainably provide. And by 2050 we'll need the output of 2 Earths if we're going to......
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  Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
Submitted By:   yokemay
Website:  http://www.rspo.org
Phone:  +603-62035969
E-mail:  yokemay@rspo.org 		  Vision:   RSPO assures palm oil contributes to a better world. RSPO's mission is to advance the production, procurement and use of sustainable oil palm products through: - the development, implementation and verification of......
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  Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Submitted By:   cbd
Website:  http://www.cbd.int
Phone:  1-514-288-2220
E-mail:  secretariat@cbd.int 		  Vision:   The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is a legally binding international treaty to promote the following objectives: - the conservation of biological diversity; - the sustainable use of its components; and - the......
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  ClimateHimalaya
Submitted By:   lbelbase
Website:  http://www.climatehimalaya.net/
Phone:  +977 9841239682
E-mail:  info@climatehimalaya.org 		  Vision:   The people of the region, with improved awareness on environmental challenges, enjoy their improved well-being in more sustainable global environment by supporting & facilitating the enduring environmental sustainability......
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Commitments // Projects

  Save your seeds!
Submitted By:   pingya
Committers:  4
Date Created:  2010-02-25 		Description:   According to FAO estimates, 75% of the genetic diversity of crop plants were lost in the last century. Saving seeds (especially organic, open-pollinated, heritage varieties) will help to preserve the genetic diversity of the plants that feed us and will ensure that the most resilient varieties of crops will survive in the face of climate change.
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