Net Primary Production (NPP) – the total photosynthetic production of the planet – is estimated to be 225 billion metric tons of wood, grass, fibre and food. The human economy utilises, consumes, converts, […]
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature updated its “red list,” also adding temperate slipper orchids and the Japanese eel to the 22,103 species on the list classified as critically endangered, endangered […]
The Biodiversity Partnership of British American Tobacco has developed a tool to help organisations to analyse biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) and create plans to mitigate risks and take advantage of opportunities. The rationale is […]
Since 1987, the Navdanya programme has been saving seeds, promoting organic farming methods, raising awareness on the hazards of bio-safety, genetic engineering and bio-piracy, thereby defending people’s traditional food rights and food sovereignty […]
Decreasing biodiversity in an ecosystem can increase the spread of disease, research suggests. Researchers studying amphibian communities in natural wetland ecosystems as well as controlled experiments have shown that as diversity increased, infection […]
Chilika Lake is the largest wetland along the east coast of India. The lake is a unique assemblage of marine, brackish and fresh water eco-systems with estuarine characters. This fragile ecosystem is known […]
General Motors (GM) is transforming corporate lands at its global facilities into tailored areas for wildlife habitats. Together with the Wildlife Habitat Council, dozens of companies, including GM, are foregoing cement buildings for a […]
The Biodiversity Information System for Europe (BISE) is a single entry point for data and information on biodiversity in the EU. Bringing together facts and figures on biodiversity and ecosystem services, it links […]
Bristol University Annual Convocation Lecture on Biodiversity in Europe 22 May 2013, 6.30 pm Dr Hans Friederich FRGS (PhD 1982) will give the 43rd Annual Convocation Lecture on ‘Biodiversity in Europe’. The lecture will address […]
“Imagine an electronic page for each species of organism on Earth, available everywhere by single access on command.” – Edward O. Wilson The Encyclopedia of Life is an online reference and database […]