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[Science] With his presentation, Perrings aims to point "the value of regulating ecosystems locally to function over a range of environmental conditions." In addition to his proposition, he noted that, "the challenge now is to deepen our understanding of diversitys impact on both the supply of valued goods and the severity of harmful events.'
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[Conches] A new lens for philanthropy: This post just describes the lens, I hope to continue this thinking with posts on the specifics of collecting data with the intention of monitoring accountability, ecosystem health and specific progress towards well defined solutions. Currently, the rubric that I am using to understand this is Collaboration, Iteration and Aggregation.
[MediaGlobal] Weekending Sunday, 2 December 2007: Low rainfall alone is not responsible for the prevalence of droughts in Southern Africa, experts proclaimed at the third Zambezi Basinwide Stakeholders Forum, held from November 27 to 29 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. As an initiative of the Southern African Development Community, the forum intends to “facilitate social and economic development in the Zambezi River through improving management of its resources.” One of the largest in Africa, the Zambezi river basin is shared by eight countries, ranging from Angola and Botswana to Namibia and Mozambique.
[Landscaping Resource] Deep Sea Undersurface Trawling and the Eastern Tropical Pacific ...: Undersurface trawling scrapings these seamounts and other deep sea constructions clean, easily devastating entire ecosystems. Recently, the United Body politics worsened to espouse a global moratorium to forbid deep sea underside ...
[olyecology weblog] 293 - Earth's Tree News: If a process is open, draft documents, reports and data are available to the public and to local interests and to all First nations whose Traditional Territory may be affected by the "plan"...that in this case is the EMB/Ecosystem Based Management framework. If a process is open, there is peer review of all data.
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[olyecology weblog] 292 - Earth's Tree News: "We want development and we will do anything for development," said Mr Jack, who hopes mining revenues will alleviate villagers' poverty. "The Australian Government has no right to interfere with this.
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[Climate Crisis Coalition - Daily News] Weekend Summary: A month later, UN talks failed to establish a moratorium on deep-sea bottom trawling, widely acknowledged as wasteful and damaging to ocean bottom ecosystems. In February, researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada .
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