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Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy: An Introduction (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) by Sahotra Sarkar, 2010-06-10 National Biodiversity Planning: Guidelines Based on Early Experiences Around the World The Earthscan Reader in Poverty and Biodiversity Conservation (Earthscan Readers Series) Towards a Methodology for Costing Biodiversity Conservation in the UK: A Report to the Department of the Environment by K. G. Willis, 1996-01 Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems Arctic and Alpine Biodiversity: Patterns, Causes and Ecosystem Consequences (Ecological Studies) Role of Biodiversity Conservation in the Transition to Rural Sustainability (Science and Technology Policy) by Stephen S. Light, Poland) NATO Advanced Research Workshop on the Role of Biodiversity Conservation in the Transition to Rural Sustainability (2002 : Krakow, et all 2005-02 Focus on Biodiversity Research Trends In Biodiversity Research Biodiversity, Conservation, and Systematics by Prithipalsingh, 2007-01-16 Biodiversity Research Developments Biodiversity and Conservation (Routledge Introductions to Environment) by Michael J. Jeffries, 2006-01-20 Biodiversity: A Beginner's Guide (Beginner's Guides) by John Spicer, 2006-11-25 Plantation Forests and Biodiversity: Oxymoron or Opportunity? (Topics in Biodiversity and Conservation)

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21. Bioversity International: Bioversity International Homepage
    An international non-profit organization devoted to the conservation and promotion of agricultural biodiversity. Includes information about genetic resources conservation and use.  
    http://www.bioversityinternational.org/
    
    Extractions: Newly published research papers reveal the potential of minor millets to improve people’s lives in southern India. [Read more] The programme for the International Scientific Symposium - Biodiversity and Sustainable Diets - to be held next week in Rome, is now available. [Read more] Bioversity International is working with film producers tve to promote short films about biodiversity, food and farming. [Read more] Newsletter for Europe Key access and utilization descriptors for sweet potato genetic resources The importance of recognizing the International Treaty in the CBD’s Protocol on access and benefit-sharing Descriptores del conocimiento que los agricultores tienen de las plantas ... [More] The 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity opened this week in Nagoya, Japan, on 18 October 2010. Newly published research papers reveal the potential of minor millets to improve people’s lives in southern India. ... [More] Visit our Flickr Page Luigi on Home Gardens: Neglected hotspots of agricultural and cultural diversity Dr.S.Nganga

22. OLogy
    Saving Species. Take a worldwide tour of biodiversity with three scientists. Take the surfboard challenge, and ride the waves of biodiversity!  
    http://www.amnh.org/ology/biodiversity
    
    Extractions: anthropology archaeology astronomy biodiversity ... zoology Welcome to the Dzanga-Sangha Play this game to explore the animals and plants in an African rain forest. Feed the Birds Make your own bird feeder and record your observations in a bird journal. Life in the City The city is bustling with life—from tiny mites to mightly trees! Endangered Species Game Play this game to find out how a law protects animals and plants. back next Go! Show: ALL hands-on stuff online stuff It's the differences in this world that make all the difference! How far have your groceries traveled? Find out! ...

23. Biodiversity - WikiPilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia
    Evolution and meaning of the term . TemplateWiktionarypar biodiversity is a neologism and a portmanteau word, from biology and diversity. The Science Division of The Nature Conservancy  
    http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Biodiversity

24. UN Biodiversity Meeting Ends With Agreements - Forbes.com
    Oct 29, 2010 TOKYO Participants at a U.N. conference say representatives have reached agreements to protect at least 17 percent of land areas and 10 percent of oceans by 2020  
    http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/10/29/science-as-japan-biodiversity-conferen

25. Scientific Definitions Of Biodiversity
    Different definitions used by resource managers and ecologists.  
    http://ceres.ca.gov/biodiv/Biodiversity/biodiv_def2.html
    
    Extractions: (916) 324-1180 fax lauren.mcnees@fire.ca.gov Home Resources Biodiversity Scientific Definitions of Biodiversity "A definition of biodiversity that is altogether simple, comprehensive, and fully operational ... is unlikely to be found." (Noss, 1990) Listed below are several different definitions used by resource managers and ecologists. Together, they should allow you to develop an understanding of the broad concept of biodiversity. "Biological diversity is the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as the number of different items and their relative frequency. For biological diversity, these items are organized at many levels, ranging from complete ecosystems to the chemical structures that are the molecular basis of heredity. Thus, the term encompasses different ecosystems, species, genes, and their relative abundance."

26. The Environmental Literacy Council - Biodiversity
    biodiversity. biodiversity, or biological diversity, is used to describe the immense variety and richness of life on Earth. The term itself is of relatively recent origin it was  
    http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/107.html
    
    Extractions: Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is used to describe the immense variety and richness of life on Earth. The term itself is of relatively recent origin: it was coined during the National Forum on BioDiversity in 1986 under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences and the Smithsonian Institution. A follow-up volume entitled ?Biodiversity,? edited by Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson, further entrenched the word in the scientific lingo. The popular use of the term (and the Forum that spawned it) grew out of a concern that efforts were needed to conserve, not just particularly charismatic animals, but the diversity of life around the world as the human population grew, extinction rates climbed, and scientists discovered both economic and ecological benefits to greater diversity. A number of definitions for biodiversity exist; the most simple refering to the combination of all life on Earth. A more nuanced definition emphasizes the vast richness and interconnectedness of species in a dynamic world. This richness not only encompasses the variety of different species in an area, but the genetic variety within a single species, as well as the differences of habitats and ecosystems around the world. The definition may also include the wealth of ecosystem processes, such as pollination, which occur as a result of species interaction. It is often in these ecosystem processes that humans find the value of biodiversity The most fundamental level of biodiversity is

27. U.N. Agrees 2020 Biodiversity Targets - CNN.com
    Read about a Tasmanian animal that may, or may not, be extinct. - Create a map that shows where some endangered species live around the world. - Dive into great stories that can tell  
    http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/29/un.biodiversity.summit.conclusio

28. People & Ecosystems | World Resources Institute
    Introductory documents on understanding and conserving biodiversity.  
    http://biodiv.wri.org/

29. Biodiversity Project
    biodiversity Project is a nonprofit environmental communications organization that works to further public awareness and understanding on select environmental issues and to build  
    http://biodiversityproject.org/

30. 200+ Biodiversity Databases. Web Portal To The World's Top Environmental Researc
    Web portal to nearly 200 reviewed biodiversity databases, also video links and biodiversity news.  
    http://www.biodiverselife.com
    
    Extractions: BiodiversLife.com is a web portal to nearly 200 reviewed mega biodiversity databases and Biodiversity News Here you will find all you need about wildlife conservation, flora and fauna loss, hot spots and maps, ecology and ecosystems, endangered species, terrestrial and marine biodiversity, habitat information and even the occasional good news story! The world lives amid the greatest mass extinction since the dinosaurs perished 65 million years ago and most of this loss is caused by human activities. Habitat loss, the introduction of exotic species through trade and travel, and climate change all contribute to biodiversity decline. Digital Morphology , part of the National Science Foundation Digital Libraries Initiative, develops and serves unique 2D and 3D visualizations of the internal and external structure of living and extinct vertebrates, and a growing number of 'invertebrates'. The Digital Morphology library contains nearly a terabyte of imagery of natural history specimens that are important to education and central to ongoing cutting-edge research efforts. More Tree of Life Web Project  containing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics. The information is linked together in the form of the evolutionary tree that connects all organisms to each other. The Tree of Life is a collaborative Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. This is one of the portals for access to its resources .

31. Australia's Biodiversity - Home Page - Threatened Species And Ecological Communi
    Part of Environment Australia.  
    http://www.ea.gov.au/biodiversity/
    
    Extractions: swfobject.registerObject("vt-slides", "9.0.0", ""); Search: Publications You are here: Environment home Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of all life forms on earth – the different plants, animals and micro-organisms and the ecosystems of which they are a part. 2010 International Year of Biodiversity Australia is the most megadiverse developed country and supports almost 10 per cent of the biological diversity on earth. Australia's biodiversity makes a significant contribution to its economy and is essential to our identity and culture. Find out more about: www.cbd.int Latest news and events

32. Biodiversity | Environment | Guardian.co.uk
    biodiversity A campaign to compile a list of 100 tasks for world governments to undertake to tackle the biodiversity crisis  
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/biodiversity

33. Scientific Definitions Of Biodiversity
    Since 1991 the California biodiversity Council has worked to improve coordination and cooperation between the various resource management and environmental protection  
    http://biodiversity.ca.gov/Biodiversity/biodiv_def2.html
    
    Extractions: (916) 324-1180 fax lauren.mcnees@fire.ca.gov Home Resources Biodiversity Scientific Definitions of Biodiversity "A definition of biodiversity that is altogether simple, comprehensive, and fully operational ... is unlikely to be found." (Noss, 1990) Listed below are several different definitions used by resource managers and ecologists. Together, they should allow you to develop an understanding of the broad concept of biodiversity. "Biological diversity is the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur. Diversity can be defined as the number of different items and their relative frequency. For biological diversity, these items are organized at many levels, ranging from complete ecosystems to the chemical structures that are the molecular basis of heredity. Thus, the term encompasses different ecosystems, species, genes, and their relative abundance."

34. Biodiversity, Biodiversity And Mass Production - The Issues - Sustainable Table
    Sustainable Table Issues. Learn more about biodiversity. Short for biological diversity, biodiversity is the variety of all life in a given area – this area  
    http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/biodiversity/
    
    Extractions: i Biodiversity includes not only the variety of species of plants and animals (species diversity), but also the variety of genes contained in all individual organisms (genetic diversity), and the variety of habitats, biological communities, and ecological processes (ecosystem diversity). ii Biodiversity is essential for our existence because the earth's biological systems and processes provide us with food, materials for clothing and shelter, fuel, medicine, clean water, and clean air. Biodiversity also provides all other species with the resources required for their survival. In fact, given the interdependence of the Earth's living organisms, ecosystems, and biological processes, without biodiversity, life on Earth would become extinct. A species is a scientific classification used to group together plants or animals that have similar characteristics. Within the various domesticated animal species, there are many different subgroups called breeds. A breed is simply a specific variety of a particular domesticated animal species; while all breeds within the same species share common characteristics, each breed has certain unique traits. Unfortunately, the Earth is currently experiencing a rapid loss of biodiversity. Human-induced environmental destruction has eliminated habitats, killed living organisms, reduced genetic diversity, and caused the rate of species extinction to increase dramatically. In fact, unsustainable human activity is now the greatest threat to biodiversity.

35. Biodiversity Theory
    Overview of some theoretical basics of biodiversity.  
    http://www.redpath-museum.mcgill.ca/Qbp/2.About Biodiversity/theory.html
    
    Extractions: A definition of Biodiversity Biodiversity has been most generally defined as the " full variety of life on Earth " ( Takacs, 1996 ). More specifically, biodiversity is the study of the processes that create and maintain variation. It is concerned with the variety of individuals within populations, the diversity of species within communities, and the range of ecological roles within ecosystems Graham Bell pers. comm. If this seems like a vague definition, that's because it is. There is no agreement on what exactly biodiversity means. It can refer to genetic diversity, to species diversity or to the diversity of environments or habitats. Some believe that it has simply replaced the terms "nature" or "wilderness" Chadwick, 1993 Furthermore, researchers and conservationists all employ a working definition of biodiversity shaped by their values, interests and goals. There is a great variety of human perception about what biodiversity is and, therefore, there are many different reasons why it important to conserve biological diversity. This section of the website will provide a brief overview of some theoretical basics of biodiversity. Each of four parts will discuss, respectively, the different levels of biodiversity, why biodiversity is valuable in itself and in its contribution to human well-being, the processes that generate and maintain biodiversity, and how biodiversity is assessed in the field.

36. Issues In Biodiversity (ActionBioscience)
    Planetary biodiversity Inventories A Response to the Taxonomic Crisis by Lawrence M. Page Agroforestry and the Maintenance of biodiversity by Peter Bichier  
    http://www.actionbioscience.org/biodiversity/

37. Sierra Club Florida Chapter - Biodiversity
    biodiversity Florida Chapter of Sierra Club Chair David Auth (352) 371-1991 (H,W) Issue Committee Members Laurie Ann Macdonald  
    http://florida.sierraclub.org/biodiversity.asp
    
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38. Biodiversity Economics - Home Page
    Explores the economic dimensions of the global biodiversity agenda as reflected in the work of IUCN and the various biodiversity conventions, notably the Convention on Biological Diversity.  
    http://biodiversityeconomics.org/
    
    Extractions: Include other sites Biodiversity Economics Welcome to the leading on-line resource for biodiversity economists. Sponsored by IUCN and WWF, we promote economic approaches to conservation by sharing documents, contacts and information about upcoming events. Please add yourself to the practitioner database and submit your own publications. This report offers a timely assessment of the prospects for greening the world economy. It presents a 'Global Green New Deal' as an opportunity to react to the ongoing economic crisis with a mix of policy actions that can lead to a stronger and more sustainable global economy. Barbier and E. 2009 UNEP/ILO/ITUC 2008 The Green Group 2008 Library Quick Search

39. Biodiversity
    Current Issue of biodiversity Volume 9 Numbers 3 4 - 2008 biodiversity is indexed by. Biosis, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Environment Abstracts,  
    http://www.tc-biodiversity.org/biodiversity.htm

40. Biodiversity Fact Sheet
    What is biodiversity, what threatens it, why is it important, and what are ecologists doing to better understand it? From Ecological Society of America.  
    http://www.esa.org/education/edupdfs/biodiversity.pdf

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