Sequencing Life To Conserve Biodiversity (www.technologynetworks.com)
Neil Ward tells us about the role that genomics can play in conserving biodiversity and how innovative technologies such as HiFi sequencing are helping biodiversity projects.
Neil Ward tells us about the role that genomics can play in conserving biodiversity and how innovative technologies such as HiFi sequencing are helping biodiversity projects.
Mexico has had a long history of resilient agricultural systems and food cultures that reflect the country’s agrobiodiversity. With GEF funding, FAO and CONABIO are reviving traditional practices to support the resilience of farmers’ livelihoods and meet the population’s nutritional needs
The China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA) and the San Diego Zoo in the United States recently signed a giant panda conservation agreement, with a pair of giant pandas selected for a 10-year international conservation cooperation project....
Targeted culling of crown-of-thorns starfish has resulted in parts of the Great Barrier Reef maintaining and even increasing coral cover, leading researchers to call for the programme to be dramatically scaled up
Proper biodiversity conservation requires long-term commitments to protect areas of land and water, as laid down in international guidelines.
Wanjira has also been working with the county government and the national government in river clean-ups in an initiative dubbed Adopt-a-river, in collaboration with UNEP.
Kenya Forest Services and the community urged to support tree planting initiatives.
The current approach isn’t working. The government needs to align its efforts with the economic needs of local communities. Over the past two decades, Sumatra’s peatland forests have undergone a significant decline, losing approximately 3 million hectares at an annual deforestation rate averaging 150 thousand hectares. This...
Historical analysis shows that the marine mammals likely kept some of California’s kelp forests growing over the past 100 years.
What role can technology play in Indigenous land conservation around the world?
Researchers constructed a “Robin Hood” framework for conservation
Ethno-ecologist Nolwazi Mbongwa investigates the deeply rooted cultural practices of South African traditional healers, and works with conservationists to protect wildlife.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023 – Countries across the world are being encouraged to join a ground-breaking new conservation initiative, which brings together governments, Indigenous peoples, and local communities, to help achieve the global goal of preserving 30% of the planet’s land and water by 2030.
'Green Lit Fest' to discuss conserving smaller species
City Councillors will be updated on the steps taken to further the conservation of biodiversity across Dundee.The Wildlife and Natural Environment ...
RIO DE JANEIRO -- Dozens of younger people today kneeled underneath the scorching sunshine this 7 days in Rio de Janeiro’s rural interior, planting a eco-friendly corridor that will be a future protected passageway for an emblematic and endangered species, the golden lion tamarin.
Conservation Partnerships AZA Collaborative Programs: Saving Animals from Extinction (SAFE) Program One of the most powerful tools to help threatened and endangered species is the Saving Animals From Extinction (SAFE) program...
Seeking to protect 30,000 hectares of land with a $15 million federal contribution matched by Nature Conservancy of Canada will help reach Canada's ambitious goals of protecting 30% of lands and waters by 2030.