Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (ANI): Eminent agricultural scientist M.S Swaminathan has organized a workshop with an objective to sensitise the locals and farmers about the conservation of biodiversity here on Saturday. The workshop was conducted in the Orissa University of...
State's biodiversity record 'insufficient'
Irish Times
Irish Times
SE�N Mac CONNELL, Agriculture Correspondent IRELAND HAS been judged "highly insufficient" and in the bottom three countries in the EU by BirdLife International for failing to halt the loss of biodiversity and protecting...
Business leaders increasingly worried about biodiversity loss, UN-backed report finds
United Nations
United Nations
Biodiversity Loss a Significant Business Risk
Environmental Leader
Environmental Leader
The loss of biodiversity through the extinction of species poses a significant risk to business profits, according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. According to the survey, The Economics of Ecosystems and...
UN report rues biodiversity loss
The Hindu
The Hindu
Special Correspondent Thiruvananthapuram: The world is heading towards environmental disaster as countries fail to achieve the target for a significant reduction in the rate of biodiversity loss by 2010....
Edavaka gets a people's biodiversity register
The Hindu
The Hindu
A Correspondent Mullakkara to release the compilation today...
Biodiversity Inches Up on Corporate Agenda
The New York Times
The New York Times
More and more companies are making noteworthy efforts to minimize damage to the environment from their activities, according to a report on business and biodiversity issued on Tuesday. The report said that Walmart, for...
Senior Researcher Suspicious Of Biodiversity Protocol
Peace FM Online
Peace FM Online
A Senior Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development, has observed that the new global agreement intended to protect the biodiversity of developing nations from unfair exploitation could do...
UN names actor Edward Norton as celebrity advocate for preserving biodiversity
United Nations
United Nations
Edward Norton8 July 2010 Acclaimed actor and conservation activist Edward Norton took on his latest role today, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated him United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. With...
Actor Edward Norton to advocate biodiversity
Kalinga Times
Kalinga Times
New York, July 9 (IBNS): Acclaimed actor and conservation activist Edward Norton took on his latest role Thursday, as Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon designated him United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity. With...
Actor Ed Norton named UN biodiversity ambassador
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – American actor Edward Norton, who has starred in films including "The Incredible Hulk," "Fight Club," and "Kingdom of Heaven," has a new role -- United Nations...
Actor Ed Norton named UN ambassador for biodiversity
Inquirer
Inquirer
UNITED NATIONS American actor Edward Norton, who has starred in films including "The Incredible Hulk," "Fight Club," and "Kingdom of Heaven," has a new role United Nations goodwill ambassador for biodiversity. UN...
Key to tropical biodiversity
The Hindu
The Hindu
The tropics owe their stunning biodiversity to consistent year-round temperatures, not higher temperatures or more sunlight, according to a novel survey of insect diversity at different latitudes and at different points...


