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Monthly update from the world's largest community of environmental experts.
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DID YOU KNOW? -Increased diversity of genes within species e.g. as represented by livestock breeds or strains of plants, reduces risk from diseases and increases potential to adapt to changing climates.
-Biodiversity is essential to global food security and nutrition and also serves as a safety-net to poor households during times of crisis.
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Time to think big
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Did the designation of 2010 as the first-ever International Year of Biodiversity mean anything at all? Is it just a publicity stunt, asks Simon Stuart, Chair of IUCN's Species Survival Commission. > Read more
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When nature and people are one
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Our diversity as human beings - our wealth of knowledge, practices, beliefs, values and forms of social organization - is inextricably linked with nature. > Read full story
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Preserving life and land in Kenya
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Discover in this video how IUCN is working to restore local rights in Garba Tula dryland district in North-East Kenya. > Watch video
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A peek behind the figures
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How do we know that a particular species is Vulnerable, Endangered, or Extinct? All you ever wanted to know about the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. > Read full story
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Where have all the flowers gone?
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Preserving Münster's orchards and bringing back the rich biodiversity they once supported. > Read full story
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Caribbean dream
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The Seaflower Marine Protected Area (MPA) was created in 2005 thanks to the leadership of IUCN Member, Coralina. > Read full story
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Swan Doctor
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Swans play a major role in mythology and culture, but their iconic beauty masks a sad reality. Meet Sheila Bolin, member of IUCN's Swan Specialist Group. > Read more
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Satoyama: People and nature under one roof
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Preserving and developing villages and farmlands in a sustainable way is just as important for biodiversity and human well-being, as is the conservation of wilderness. But to achieve this, we need to build a long-lasting relationship with nature. > Learn more
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Convention on Biological Diversity
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18-25 October, Nagoya, Japan
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From strange-looking marine creatures to Kenya's wildlife.
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Communicating Biodiversity
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This Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) toolkit brings science to life.
> Download toolkit (9.68 MB)
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Best practice guidelines for great ape tourism
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For any site practising or considering great ape tourism as part of its conservation programme.
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One fifth of the world's plants under threat of extinction
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It is the first time that the true extent of the threat to the world's estimated 380,000 plant species has been known.
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Caribbean dream © Coralina; a peek behind the figures © Michael Samways; When nature and people are one © Gonzalo Oviedo; Where have all the flowers gone © Radomir Jakubowski/NABU; Garba Tula © Ewa Magiera; Time to think big © Dan Laffoley; Swan doctor Sheila Bolin taking part in a swan rescue in Longboat Key, Florida © Shirley A. Bolin (The Regal Swan Foundation®, Inc. Copyright 2010. All Rights Reserved. Used by special permission.); header banner © Dr Joe Zammit-Lucia, all rights reserved; CBD © Fahim Hassan; Photo galleries © Sarah Gotheil; Quiz © Rafael Rojas.
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