Amman, Jordan 鈥 2 November 2010. Water scarcity is one of the major challenges affecting the Arab region as a direct result of the impacts of climate change. Jordan was one of the first developing countries to respond to this challenge by signing the United Nations Framework鈥
November 5, 2010 (香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播) 鈥 The remote village of Nahu, located in West Areare - deep in the province of Malaita in the Solomon Islands - is still in jovial celebration following the commissioning of solar lights installed in all 39 homes in the small village on Tuesday 2nd November 2010.
Governments meeting at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) have approved a step change for biodiversity: a new Strategic Plan for the next ten years to reduce the current pressures on the planet鈥檚 biodiversity and take urgent action to save鈥
The Biodiversity Management System (BMS), launched today at the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit,聽represents a major milestone聽of the fruitful collaboration between Holcim and 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播. The BMS聽provides a set of recommendations for the systematic integration of biodiversity into the building materials鈥
Two of the greatest threats to the natural world - invasive species and climate change 鈥 when combined, not only have devastating impacts on the environment but can also cost countries ten per cent of their Gross Domestic Product. In a report, released this week in Nagoya, Japan, scientists are鈥
Background: Talks to halt the spiralling loss of biodiversity, which is threatening the existence of all life on earth, will take place in Nagoya, Japan from 18 to 29 October. Thousands of decision makers will meet to discuss a 鈥渂ig plan鈥 for the next ten years to reduce鈥
Background: Finding ways for businesses to become more involved in helping to halt and reverse the current loss of biodiversity will be the main focus of the International Business and Ecosystems Dialogue, which will take place on Tuesday 26th October in Nagoya, Japan. The dialogue coincides鈥
This document is an updated version of the "Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) Guidelines for Learning and Adaptive Management in LLS Geographic Component and Landscapes" that LLS produced in September 2008. It reflects LLS experience in applying the PM&E methodology up to鈥
As world leaders gather in New York for tomorrow鈥檚 first ever United Nations high level event on the extinction crisis, ahead of the UN General Assembly, 香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 urges governments to put up the cash that will allow the ever increasing rate of species extinction to be slowed and eventually reversed鈥
Ocean warming and loss of ice is expected to accelerate in the Arctic in the coming years, due to the dramatic impacts of climate change. New approaches are needed to anticipate and mitigate these changes on the unique and vulnerable plants and animals living in the Arctic.