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2010: International Year of Biodiversity
It’s turning out to be a busy year for biodiversity, especially as the UN has declared 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, coinciding with the 2010 Biodiversity Target, which aims to halt...
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UK and Mexico tackle illegal wildlife poaching and trade together
As one of the world’s megadiverse countries – the group of extremely biodiverse countries that harbor the majority of the Earth’s species – Mexico has an important role to play in protecting global...
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“Life in harmony, into the future”: COP10 biodiversity conference, Nagoya
The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) runs from 18 to 29 October 2010, in Nagoya, Japan, culminating in a high-level ministerial segment between...
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Environment ministers agree new UN biodiversity strategy
As the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) closed on Friday, representatives of almost 200 nations agreed a new strategy “to meet the unprecedented...
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A look back at the International Year of Biodiversity
As the UN’s International Year of Biodiversity comes to an end, Marie Clements reviews the year’s activity and looks ahead to the coming Decade of Biodiversity. A global initiative led by the UN’s...
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Kew’s support for the Nagoya biodiversity agreement
Professor Stephen Hopper, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, outlines Kew’s response to the agreement reached in Nagoya, Japan, in late October to protect the natural environment. Discussion...
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Botanic gardens launch Ecological Restoration Alliance
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and botanic gardens around the world signed an historic agreement on 23 May 2012 to restore the world’s damaged ecosystems, responding to urgent global needs for...
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The Darwin Initiative: Addressing Rio+20’s critical issues
Launched after the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the Darwin Initiative supports work on biodiversity around the world. In an article written for the forthcoming Rio+20 UN sustainable development conference,...
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Protecting Global Biodiversity in Hyderabad
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