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Nutritious crops aren’t getting to the people who need nutrition most, even in one of the most fertile places on Earth: Indonesia. Exploring some of the forgotten foods from the country’s more than 17,000 islands, food entrepreneur Helianti Hillman explains why centering food policy on biodiversity, rather than monoculture, is the key to healthier people […]
More than once, nature photographer Mitsuhiko Imamori has warned about the rapid disappearance of satoyama. He attributes this in part to the declining farming population. These farmers, who once managed the natural environments of satoyama, are crucial. They take care of tasks like cutting grass, pruning trees, sawing, harvesting, and repairing rice paddies throughout the […]
tokyu birdhouse creates urban habitats for biodiversity The Tokyu Bird House is a small-scale architectural intervention aimed at supporting biodiversity by creating suitable habitats for the Japanese tit. The project has been conceived by Ryusuke Nanki in collaboration with Tokyu Land Corporation, an urban developer known for its commitment to ecological projects in central […]
The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn. Source link
Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered. Source link
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Delegates at the U.N. talks in Colombia created a fund that would compensate countries for the use of genetic information. Source link
Summit talks on how to mobilize the billions of dollars needed to halt biodiversity loss this decade were stuck on Monday. Countries were at an impasse over how to fund conservation and other key decisions as the U.N. COP16 biodiversity summit entered its second week on Monday, with nations pledging millions of dollars rather than […]
The other cop Those not attuned to the world of environmental diplomacy can be forgiven for a certain confusion, not to mention fatigue, at the use of acronyms. And this is especially true when two different processes are commonly known by the same acronym. Monday 21st October saw the launch of COP16 in Cali, Colombia. […]