1. Biodiversity - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem, biome, or an entire planet. biodiversity is one measure of the health of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity

Biodiversity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Some of the biodiversity of a coral reef Rainforests are an example of biodiversity on the planet, and typically possess a great deal of species diversity. This is the Gambia River in Senegal 's Niokolo-Koba National Park Biodiversity is the degree of variation of life forms within a given ecosystem biome , or an entire planet . Biodiversity is one measure of the health of ecosystems . Life on Earth today consists of many millions of distinct biological species . The United Nations declared the year 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity Biodiversity is not consistent across the Earth. In the terrestrial context for example, tropical regions are typically rich whereas polar regions support fewer species. Rapid environmental changes typically cause extinctions Since life began on Earth , five major mass extinctions have led to large and sudden drops in Earthly biodiversity. The Phanerozoic eon (the last 540 million years) marked a rapid growth in biodiversity in the Cambrian explosion —a period during which nearly every phylum of multicellular organisms first appeared. The next 400 million years was distinguished by periodic, massive biodiversity losses classified as

2. Biodiversity — Global Issues Oct 4, 2010 biodiversity is an important global issue. More than just I want my children to enjoy it , rich diversity allows medicines and foods to be http://www.globalissues.org/issue/169/biodiversity

Global Issues Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All Main menu: Home About Issues World News ... Contact You are here: Home Issues Biodiversity Biodiversity Author and Page information by Anup Shah This Page Last Updated Monday, October 04, 2010 This page: http://www.globalissues.org/issue/169/biodiversity To print all information e.g. expanded side notes, shows alternative links, use the print version: http://www.globalissues.org/print/issue/169 The variety of life on Earth, its biological diversity is commonly referred to as biodiversity. The number of species of plants, animals, and microorganisms, the enormous diversity of genes in these species, the different ecosystems on the planet, such as deserts, rainforests and coral reefs are all part of a biologically diverse Earth. Appropriate conservation and sustainable development strategies attempt to recognize this as being integral to any approach. Almost all cultures have in some way or form recognized the importance that nature, and its biological diversity has had upon them and the need to maintain it. Yet, power, greed and politics have affected the precarious balance. 9 articles on “Biodiversity” and 2 related issues: Why Is Biodiversity Important? Who Cares?

3. Biodiversity (Stanford Encyclopedia Of Philosophy) “biodiversity” is often defined as the variety of all forms of life, from genes to species, through to the broad scale of ecosystems (for a list of variants on this simple http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/biodiversity/

Cite this entry Search the SEP Advanced Search Tools ... Please Read How You Can Help Keep the Encyclopedia Free Biodiversity First published Wed Jun 11, 2003; substantive revision Tue Dec 4, 2007 BioDiversity (Wilson 1988), edited by biologist E. O. Wilson, heralded the popularity of this concept. Ten years later, Takacs (1996, p.39) described its ascent this way: "in 1988, biodiversity did not appear as a keyword in Biological Abstracts , and biological diversity appeared once. In 1993, biodiversity appeared seventy-two times, and biological diversity nineteen times". Fifteen years further on, it would be hard to count how many times "biodiversity" is used every day by scientists, policy-makers, and others. The global importance of biodiversity now is reflected in the widely accepted target to achieve a significant reduction in the rate of loss of biodiversity by the year 2010 [see 2010 Biodiversity Target While the history of this term is relatively short (compare it to other terms covered in this encyclopedia), it already has raised important, distinctive, philosophical issues. Some of these are entangled in the very definition of "biodiversity", an issue treated in the first sections below. A challenge is the reconciliation of process-based and elements-based perspectives on biodiversity. Overall, the major issue for biodiversity is how its conservation may be integrated with other needs of society. 1. Concepts of Biodiversity

4. Biodiversity Dec 28, 2009 The word biodiversity is a contracted version of biological diversity . The Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity

5. BIODIVERSITY File Format PDF/Adobe Acrobat Quick View http://www.esa.org/education_diversity/pdfDocs/biodiversity.pdf

6. Biodiversity 911: Saving Life On Earth biodiversity 911 Saving Life on Earth is World Wildlife Fund s lively traveling exhibition that tells the important story of biodiversity using science, http://www.biodiversity911.org/

7. Home Of Pacific Biodiversity Institute Conducts longterm monitoring of ecological and biodiversity trends and encourages the use and development of science-based conservation projects. http://www.pacificbio.org/

8. Biodiversity biodiversity biodiversity E.O.Wilson, Editor Frances M.Peter, biodiversity The National Forum on biodiversity, on which this book is based, http://www.nap.edu/books/0309037395/html/index.html

9. Biodiversity Hotspots - Home Comprehensive information on 25 of the world s biologically richest and most threatened ecosystems. http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/

10. Biodiversity At The University Of Colorado The collaborative biodiversity informatics work of Andrew W. Hill and Robert Guralnick at the University of Colorado. This site represents four years of work towards a better http://biodiversity.colorado.edu/

11. About Biodiversity | Convention On Biological Diversity Presents answers to common questions about biodiversity. http://www.biodiv.be/en/biodiversity/about_biodiv

12. USAID Environment: Biodiversity The earth supports an incredible array of biodiversity from Thailand’s tiny bumblebee bat to the ocean’s great blue whale - with plants and animals of all shapes and http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/environment/biodiversity/

Biotechnology Earth Day 2010: Biodiversity program photos USAID's Biodiversity Conservation and Forestry Programs, 2009 Report Evaluation of the Global Conservation Program - May, 2008 (1,776 pdf) ... Environment Biodiversity Camouflaged by its rocky surroundings, this leopard in Namibia is among the thousands of animals worldwide that are threatened with extinction. This fantastic variety of life is found in diverse habitats ranging from the hottest desert to tropical rainforests to the arctic tundra. Biodiversity is essential to every aspect of the way that humans live around the world. Plants and animals provide people with food and medicine, trees play an important role in absorbing greenhouse gases and cleaning the air we breathe, and rivers and watersheds provide the clean water that we drink. In recognition of the importance of biodiversity, USAID has made biodiversity conservation a key goal under its program to protect the environment. USAID is supporting conservation activities in more than 50 countries, seeking to maintain the variety of species and the habitats in which they occur.

13. Fathom :: The Source For Online Learning Online free and commercial courses about the science and politics of biodiversity. http://www.fathom.com/special/biodiversity/

Media Index By Learning Center Jewish Studies Exploring Biodiversity Locating the Victorians Shakespeare Women's Studies African American Studies September 11 The World of the Pyramids Exploring the Deep Ocean Discovering Mammals By Institution American Film Institute British Library British Museum Cambridge University Press Columbia University London School of Economics Natural History Museum New York Public Library RAND Science Museum University of Chicago University of Michigan Museum Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sustainable Tourism Biodiversity: Nature's Insurance Policy Against Disaster Biological Diversity Francis Harry Compton Crick ... Columbia Earth Institute Fathom asked Dick Vane-Wright , head of entomology at The Natural History Museum, London, to recommend five books on the topic of biodiversity Fathom > Exploring Biodiversity Welcome to Exploring Biodiversity, a special learning center featuring the latest scholarship and research from experts at Fathom's member institutions. With dozens of new features and free seminars illuminating the complex issues related to biodiversity, this learning center is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning about the interconnectedness of earth's ecosystems and strategies to protect biological resources through sustainable development.

14. Biodiversity Heritage Library Ongoing project sponsored by ten natural history museum libraries, botanical libraries, and research institutions. Digitized biology texts, journals, http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/

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15. Biodiversity - Simple English Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia biodiversity or biological diversity is the variation of different life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire Earth. biodiversity is often a measure of the health of http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity

Biodiversity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variation of different life forms within a given ecosystem or for the entire Earth . Biodiversity is often a measure of the health of biological systems to indicate if there could be a danger that species get extinct . Variation helps species live in a population, therefore creating Biodiversity. 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity The English Wiktionary has a dictionary definition (meanings of a word) for: biodiversity This short article about biology can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it Retrieved from " http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biodiversity Categories Biology Ecology Hidden category: Biology stubs Personal tools New features Log in / create account Namespaces Page Talk Variants Views Read Change View history Actions Search Getting around Main Page Simple start Simple talk New changes ... Give to Wikipedia Print/export Make a book Download as PDF Page for printing Toolbox What links here Related changes Special pages Permanent link ... Cite this page In other languages Afrikaans Azərbaycanca Bosanski Català ... Tiếng Việt This page was last changed on 19 September 2010, at 21:46.

16. Biodiversity Information - Defenders Of Wildlife Provides links to several programs that provide information about the distribution and status of biodiversity and biodiversity conservation. http://www.defenders.org/programs_and_policy/biodiversity_partners/biodiversity_

17. CBC News - Technology & Science - Back To The Biodiversity Drawing Board n. The number and variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region. The variability among living organisms on the earth, including the variability within and http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/10/26/f-enviro-paris-biodiversity.html

var hbx_temp_pn = '2010/10/26/f-enviro-paris-biodiversity'; skip to main content (press enter) CBC Global Header Navigation CBC.ca News news drop down menu Sports ... drop down menu Search CBC.ca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Home World ... SEND YOUR FEEDBACK ENVIRONMENT Max Paris Back to the biodiversity drawing board By Max Paris, CBC News Blanding's turtles are a threatened species of freshwater turtles found along the Ottawa River. (Gwenael Heyvang) Environment ministers from around the world are heading back to the drawing board at a conference this week to improve protection of endangered and threatened species — after admitting failure on a previous biodiversity target. Canada's Jim Prentice is one in a crowd of 193 ministers converging on Nagoya, Japan, for the 10th meeting of parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The CBD was created in 1992 with the goal of preserving the planet's biodiversity. In 2002, the parties to the convention set themselves what seemed like an equally simple goal: reduce the rate of species extinction by 2010. This year's Global Biodiversity Outlook stated simply that that goal has not been met.

18. Biodiversity, The Left’s Next Big Hoax | Right Wing News Definition and other additional information on biodiversity from BiologyOnline.org dictionary. http://rightwingnews.com/2010/10/biodiversity-the-lefts-next-big-hoax/

19. Biodiversity And Its Value: Biodiversity Series, Paper No. 1 Outlines what biodiversity is, and the three levels at which it is usually defined genetic, species and ecosystem. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/publications/series/paper1/

Change text size Skip to content Biodiversity publications archive Contact us You are here: Environment home Publications archive Biodiversity Key departmental publications, e.g. annual reports, budget papers and program guidelines are available in our online archive. Much of the material listed on these archived web pages has been superseded, or served a particular purpose at a particular time. It may contain references to activities or policies that have no current application. Many archived documents may link to web pages that have moved or no longer exist, or may refer to other documents that are no longer available. Biodiversity and its value Biodiversity series, Paper no. 1 Biodiversity Unit Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories ISBN Next Contents Introduction 1. What is biological diversity ? 2. Why is biological diversity important ? Glossary and abbreviations ... Acknowledgments About this paper This paper was prepared by the Biodiversity Unit within the Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories (DEST). Input from members of the Biological Diversity Advisory Committee, and agencies and relevant areas of the Environment, Sport and Territories Portfolio is acknowledged. This paper explains biological diversity and the three levels at which it is usually considered: genetic, species and ecosystem diversity. It also briefly discusses why biological diversity is important, especially the value of its components and diversity itself.

20. UN Nature Meeting Agrees On Land, Ocean Protection | Top AP Stories | Chron.com Oct 29, 2010 UN biodiversity meeting ends with agreements Obama says his mission is to accelerate recovery Official US probes possible dry run for bomb plot http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7269662.html

Report: Dutch author Harry Mulisch dies of cancer At least 15 wounded in Istanbul explosion Panicked exodus as Indonesia volcano spews new ash Ivory Coast presidential vote begins ... Top AP Stories Houston Chronicle members Not Logged In Login / Sign-up NOW o NEWS SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT ... CLASSIFIEDS Facebook Twitter Comments UN nature meeting agrees on land, ocean protection By MALCOLM FOSTER Associated Press Oct. 29, 2010, 2:59PM Share Email Close [X] Scientists estimate that the Earth is losing species 100 to 1,000 times the historical average, pushing the planet toward the greatest extinction age since the dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago. They warn that unless action is taken to prevent biodiversity loss, extinctions will spike and the intricately interconnected natural world could collapse with devastating consequences, from plunging fish stocks to less access to clean water. Delegates from 193 countries at the U.N. Convention on Biodiversity agreed to protect 17 percent of the world's land areas and 10 percent of oceans by 2020. Those gains will be difficult to ensure, however, since there is no way to enforce these agreements, and many poor nations lack the funds to manage reserves properly. "We are very glad for this, very happy with the outcome," said Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Brazil's Secretary for Biodiversity and Forests. "We had some doubts, but in the end we were confident we would get results."

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