News headlines for “Biodiversity”, page 651
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Developing a Pristine River: The Okavango Basin
- Inter Press Service
With the welcome end to wars in the upper reaches of the Okavango River, has come new pressures for development and the risk of unwelcome changes to the health of the river. A joint commission to manage the basin is developing tools to avoid this.
AFRICA: Small Scale Farmers Vulnerable to New Wheat Fungus
- Inter Press Service
Aston Kirui’s worst experience with wheat stem rust was in 2009 when he lost most of his crop. The wheat farmer from Katakala village in Narok, west of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, is more fortunate this year as the disease has not struck. But his neighbour is not so lucky.
More Deepwater Disasters on the Horizon?
- Inter Press Service
Despite a federal moratorium on offshore oil drilling, new permits and controversial environmental waivers for oil rigs continue to be granted, sparking criticism from policymakers and environmentalists.
And Not a Drop to Drink for Palestinians
- Inter Press Service
A new desalination facility has come up here on Israel's Mediterranean seashore, to soothe Israel's chronic fresh water shortage. An elaborate network of pipes beneath the beach reaches westward far into the sea. Eastward, it links up with the national water system.
URUGUAY: Environmental Partners
- Inter Press Service
A wide range of strategies are being followed in the southeastern Uruguayan province of Rocha to counteract the environmental damages of activities like soy cultivation, plantation forestry and tourism. But challenges abound.
Fighting Off Criticism, IWC Looks to Rein in Whaling
- Inter Press Service
It may seem odd that an outright ban on whaling would not be the most effective way to prevent the controversial practice, but that is exactly what the International Whaling Commission is betting on.
EUROPE: Cutting Emissions, and Costs
- Inter Press Service
Deeper cuts to the European Union's greenhouse gas emissions than those approved by its governments would be less expensive than previously thought, according to a new analysis.
ENVINRONMENT-SRI LANKA: Saving the Island’s Remaining Coral Reefs
- Inter Press Service
It is Saturday morning and the Pollhana beach, 160 kilometres south of the capital Colombo, is jampacked as usual with local and foreign tourists alike, who are either playing in the sand or bathing in its calm, shallow water, which is gleaming under the sunlight.
ENVINRONMENT-SRI LANKA: Saving the Island’s Remaining Coral Reefs
- Inter Press Service
It is Saturday morning and the Pollhana beach, 160 kilometres south of the capital Colombo, is jampacked as usual with local and foreign tourists alike, who are either playing in the sand or bathing in its calm, shallow water, which is gleaming under the sunlight.
U.N. Biodiversity Plan Demands Voice for Women
- Inter Press Service
Women provide up to 90 percent of the rural poor's food and produce up to 80 percent of food in most developing countries, and yet they are almost completely ignored when policy decisions are made about agriculture and biodiversity.
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