http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on agriculture & environment and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/ Hydropower plans in tropical regions should consider the effect of future deforestation on the water supply, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/deforestation-dries-up-dams-threatening-hydropower.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 22 May 2013 18:05:44 GMTScientists have revealed the cause of a shrimp disease that has been decimating Asian shrimp yields since 2009, and perplexing experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/common-bacteria-pinned-down-as-cause-of-shrimp-die-off.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 22 May 2013 17:12:52 GMTScientists have flagged up the poor quality of livestock data in Africa at a progress briefing of a project that aims to change that.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/african-countries-must-improve-livestock-data.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentTue, 21 May 2013 15:08:11 GMTFeral goats and green iguanas introduced to small Pacific island states are destroying ecosystems and native wildlife, find studies.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/non-native-goats-and-iguanas-threaten-pacific-islands.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentMon, 20 May 2013 11:30:55 GMTAn atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/african-soil-diversity-mapped-for-the-first-time.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentMon, 20 May 2013 11:20:18 GMTBetter data and governance of global water resources are called for in a bid to get water security into the post-2015 development goals.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/experts-urge-water-s-inclusion-in-development-goals.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentMon, 20 May 2013 03:00:45 GMTScientists must partner with development actors and local communities to safeguard important plants.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/call-to-mainstream-ethnobotany-into-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 17 May 2013 16:44:25 GMTA study in Peru has proposed to implement best engineering practices to reduce environmental damage from oil exploitation in the Amazon.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/oil-exploitation-damage-could-be-limited-in-amazon-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 17 May 2013 14:19:17 GMTA high-ranking civil servant says Kenya's ban on importing genetically modified organisms is unscientific, lacks legal status — and is ineffective.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/kenya-s-gmo-ban-has-no-legal-basis-official-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentThu, 16 May 2013 15:28:22 GMTThe boom in rice growing in Benin has also led to more infestation of stored rice by pests, which is causing losses of hundreds of millions of francs.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/benin-starts-feeling-the-cost-of-rice-pests.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 15 May 2013 13:00:24 GMTPoor management and overexploitation mean many species of this commercially important food fish face extinction, says study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/overfishing-threatens-quarter-of-key-grouper-species.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 08 May 2013 17:15:07 GMTScientists and indigenous people have called on the government to protect Bosawás, a UNESCO biosphere reserve and the largest tropical rainforest in Central America.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/nicaragua-land-settlement-threatens-biodiversity-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 08 May 2013 14:27:45 GMTBioeconomy opens up development opportunities for Latin America, but it also involves several risks, says Federico Vasen.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/opinions/bioeconomy-s-role-in-the-developing-world-is-at-a-crossroads.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentTue, 07 May 2013 10:33:49 GMTIPBES, a new biodiversity panel set up to advise policymakers, must include indigenous and local voices, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/global-biodiversity-panel-urged-to-heed-local-voices.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 03 May 2013 16:19:17 GMTNepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/nepal-to-generate-electricity-from-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 03 May 2013 11:01:08 GMTConsumers from Brazil and China are top among those who know how to adequately define biological diversity, says an international survey.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/brazilians-and-chinese-have-highest-awareness-of-biodiversity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentThu, 02 May 2013 08:07:51 GMTNew findings challenge the paradigm that development only leads to loss of wildlife — once rich enough, countries may regain their biodiversity.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/economic-development-can-restore-lost-biodiversity-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 01 May 2013 17:06:48 GMTThe tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/chilean-coast-could-provide-clues-on-sea-level-rise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 01 May 2013 04:07:31 GMTCentral American countries are requesting US$800 million to deal with a devastating plague that affects their coffee plantations.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/central-america-seeks-funding-to-deal-with-coffee-leaf-rust.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentMon, 29 Apr 2013 12:48:42 GMTChanging its regulation of GM crops, Argentina seeks to diversify and expand the farmers' access to these products.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/argentina-to-offer-more-flexible-access-to-gm-crops.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 24 Apr 2013 22:34:57 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/