http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on biodiversity and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/ Seed keepers from across Chile have contributed to a seed catalogue that aims to help farmers rescue traditional staple crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/chile-launches-traditional-seed-database-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 11 May 2012 07:58:52 GMTThe Peruvian government has launched a plan to generate scientific data for industrial sectors, looking for a low carbon economy.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/peru-takes-steps-to-reach-low-carbon-economy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityWed, 09 May 2012 10:11:51 GMTMore than 70 dams planned for five Latin American countries will heavily impact the Amazon basin, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/increasing-number-of-andean-dams-threat-amazon-ecology.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityThu, 03 May 2012 13:23:53 GMTWorld governments have launched an 'IPCC' for biodiversity, which will assess ecosystems and natural resources.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/global-biodiversity-panel-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:48:28 GMTFiji study finds shark diving both generates significant revenue and promotes coral reefs conservation.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/shark-diving-promotes-coral-reef-conservation-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:38:33 GMTAs commercial synthetic biology production gathers speed, there are growing calls for greater regulation, reports Yojana Sharma.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/features/developing-countries-face-up-to-synthetic-biology-challenges-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 27 Apr 2012 12:14:35 GMTStakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMTPakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/pakistan-debates-gm-cotton-s-success.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 20 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMTFossil records show that damage to Panama's coral reefs from overfishing and deforestation began before current impacts of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/ancient-damage-to-caribbean-reefs-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityMon, 16 Apr 2012 01:22:40 GMTBrazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:40 GMTGenebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/-genebank-can-save-south-asian-fish-stocks-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:00:39 GMTAfter cloning the pashmina goat, scientists are ready to replicate their success with other endangered animals in Kashmir.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/cloned-pashmina-goat-encourages-conservation-efforts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityTue, 10 Apr 2012 07:56:14 GMTClimate change and deforestation could effectively wipe out Mexico’s cloud forests and their diverse animal and plant species.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/mexico-may-lose-its-cloud-forest-by-2080.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityTue, 03 Apr 2012 02:24:10 GMTThe latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/rio-20-zero-draft-accepts-planetary-boundaries-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityWed, 28 Mar 2012 16:26:40 GMTA meeting in London this week will show whether science can not only diagnose our environmental crisis but also provide effective solutions.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/editorials/science-must-guide-us-towards-a-more-sustainable-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTAsian and Pacific countries are home to a vast diversity of marine wealth, which experts say should be shared with indigenous communities.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/asia-pacific-may-benefit-from-marine-bio-prospecting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityFri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:34 GMTArgentina's indigenous communities join forces with the government to protect biodiversity.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/nagoya-protocol-in-indigenous-languages.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityMon, 27 Feb 2012 02:31:36 GMTFeeding South-East Asia's rapidly growing population requires a second Green Revolution, says Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-launching-a-second-green-revolution-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityThu, 23 Feb 2012 17:51:37 GMTA map of biodiversity reveals that Andean areas in Bolivia and Peru require more protection for endemic species and unique ecosystems.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/biodiversity-in-eastern-andes-needs-more-protection-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityThu, 23 Feb 2012 04:37:40 GMTLeading environmental scientists have said relying on GDP to measure economic wealth ignores overall well-being.http://www.scidev.net/en/biodiversity/news/gdp-not-sufficient-for-measuring-economic-wealth.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_biodiversityWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:23:43 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/