Fighting Crimes Against Biodiversity: How to Catch a Killer Weed

by Bethelehem Ketema ~ February 17th, 2012

 Feb. 10, 2012 — Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London. Continue reading »

International Year of Forests Closes with Awards Ceremony

by Abiyot Berhanu ~ February 13th, 2012

9 February 2012: The International Year of Forests 2011 (IYF) came to an end with closing speeches and an awards ceremony held at UN Headquarters in New York, US, and hosted by the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) Secretariat. Continue reading »

Nagoya Protocol on genetic resources achieves 92 signatories

by Bethelehem Ketema ~ February 8th, 2012

Montreal, 3 February 2012 – With 16 countries becoming signatories in the past eight days, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from Their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity now has 92 signatories. The Nagoya Protocol was closed for signature on 1 February 2012. Continue reading »