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Biotechnology, Biosafety, and Biodiversity: Scientific and Ethical Issues for Sustainable Development Global Biodiversity Strategy: Guidelines for Action to Save, Study, and Use Earth's Biotic Wealth Sustainably and Equitably (World Resources Institute) Corridor Ecology: The Science and Practice of Linking Landscapes for Biodiversity Conservation by Jodi Hilty, William Z. Lidicker Jr., et all 2006-06-01 Aspects of African Biodiversity: Proceedings of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network Biodiversity Conference Nairobi, 10-12 September 2008 (Special Publication) A Practitioner's Guide to Freshwater Biodiversity Conservation Biotic Indicators for Biodiversity and Sustainable Agriculture Marine Biodiversity: Patterns and Processes, Assessment, Threats, Management and Conservation (Developments in Hydrobiology) Biodiversity Loss and Conservation in Fragmented Forest Landscapes: by A C Newton, 2007-10-30 Urban Biodiversity and Design (Conservation Science and Practice) by Norbert Muller, P. Werner, et all 2010-05-18 Perspectives on Biodiversity: Valuing Its Role in an Everchanging World by Committee on Noneconomic and Economic Value of Biodiversity, National Research Council, 1999-09 Economic Value Biodiversity by David W. Pearce, Dominic Moran, 1994-12 Building the Next Ark: HowNGOs Work to Protect Biodiversity by Michael M. Gunter Jr., 2006-08-31 Forestry and Biodiversity: Learning How to Sustain Biodiversity in Managed Forest Biodiversity, Environment & Sustainability by Jagbir Singh, 2008-12-31

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41. DIVA-GIS  --  Free GIS -- Homepage
    Free GIS software for biodiversity mapping.  
    http://www.diva-gis.org/
    
    Extractions: Mapping and analysis of spatial data 1) Download the DIVA-GIS program (version 5.4) 2) Get materials : manual, tutorial, exercises, papers. 3) Download free data DIVA-GIS is a free mapping program, sometimes called geographic information system (GIS), that can be used for many different purposes. It is particularly useful for mapping and analyzing biodiversity data, such as the distribution of species , or other 'point-distributions'. With DIVA-GIS you can: You can also download AVID-GIS (version 0.3), the command line version of DIVA-GIS. Or have a look at a simple implementation of

42. Monitoring And Assessment Of Biodiversity Program - National Zoo| FONZ
    The Smithsonian Institution s Monitoring and Assessment of biodiversity Program (formerly the Man and the Biosphere Program) works to assess and monitor the  
    http://nationalzoo.si.edu/ConservationAndScience/MAB/
    
    Extractions: Related Resources The Smithsonian Institution's Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program (formerly the Man and the Biosphere Program) works to assess and monitor the biodiversity in tropical and temperate forests of Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Africa, and Asia. Learn more. Gabon Biodiversity Program

43. UNDP/GEF
    UNDPGEF projects in the focal area of biological diversity, or biodiversity, seek to help countries protect the global environment through an ecosystem  
    http://www.undp.org/gef/undp-gef_focal_areas_of_action/sub_biodiversity.html
    
    Extractions: Biodiversity UNDP-GEF projects in the focal area of biological diversity, or biodiversity, seek to help countries protect the global environment through an ecosystem approach that will have long-term benefits. The importance of biodiversity is widely recognized and the Convention on Biological Diversity (1992) provides the guidance for projects in this focal area. Loss of biodiversity impacts not only the ecological, genetic and aesthetic concerns of the global community, but also affects sustainable development, and has social, economic, cultural and educational consequences. In this regard, the development of scientific, technical and institutional capacity is often an intrinsic part of UNDP-GEF projects in biodiversity. Projects aim to address the various root causes of reduction of biological diversity, with a focus on sustainable use that allows for the local communities involved to see socio-economic benefits. Enabling activities are designed to assist countries with achieving their Convention commitments. More recently, the

44. Edwin Ginn Library-Multilaterals Project
    Flora and Fauna biodiversity biodiversity Secretariat. States Parties. Non-Legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global  
    http://fletcher.tufts.edu/multi/biodiversity.html
    
    Extractions: Ginn Library Home Web Resources Multilaterals Project Flora and Fauna - Biodiversity Convention between the United States, Great Britain, Russia and Japan for the Preservation and Protection of Fur Seals (7 July 1911) (no longer in force) Convention Relative to the Preservation of Fauna and Flora in their Natural State (8 Nov 1933) Convention on Nature Protection and Wild Life Preservation in the Western Hemisphere (12 Oct 1940) International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (2 Dec 1946); Protocol of Amendment (1956) Agreements for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean (24 Sept 1949) International Convention for the Protection of Birds (18 Oct 1950) International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (2 Dec. 1961). Revised version (23 Oct 1978) Fisheries Convention (9 Mar 1964) International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (14 May 1966) African Convention for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (15 Sept 1968) European Convention for the Protection of Animals During International Transport (13 December 1968) BENELUX Convention Concerning Hunting and the Protection of Birds (10 June 1970) Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat (RAMSAR) (2 Feb 1971).

45. CONUS BIODIVERSITY WEBSITE: Main Page
    A guide to the systematics of Conus, a large group of predatory snails known for their potent neurotoxic venoms and the largest genus of marine animals.  
    http://biology.burke.washington.edu/conus/
    
    Extractions: View access keys for this site. Main Page This web site is part of a National Science Foundation-sponsored project aimed at expanding knowledge of systematics of the unusually diverse marine gastropod genus Conus . The project goals are to integrate species-level revisionary systematics of the major regional faunas, contribute to molecular-based phylogenetic hypotheses, expand predictive classifications, and promulgate the results in both electronic and print media. Conus is an unusually important candidate for revisionary studies because of its Biodiversity : With more than 500 extant species Conus is the largest genus of marine invertebrates and a major contributor to biodiversity in the sea; Distribution and abundance Conus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical oceans but is most diverse in the Indo-West Pacific region. It attains maximum density of 40 individuals per square meter but is usually much less abundant. Ecology : Large size, abundance, high local diversity (up to 36 spp./habitat), and rather uniform trophic position as primary carnivores make

46. The Environmental Literacy Council - Biodiversity
    biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a term coined to describe the immense variety and richness of life on this planet. biodiversity includes not only  
    http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/107.html
    
    Extractions: Home About ELC Site Map Contact Us ... Food Biodiversity, or biological diversity, is a term coined to describe the immense variety and richness of life on this planet. Biodiversity includes not only the many species that exist, but also the diversity of populations that make up a species, the genetic diversity among individual life forms, and the many different habitats and ecosystems around the globe. The use of the term biodiversity grew out of a concern that efforts were needed to conserve, not just particularly charismatic animals, but the diversity of life around the world, including many plants and animals that will never grace a letterhead or be the focus of an international campaign. There are many ongoing efforts local, national, and international to balance the needs of human populations with the protection of endangered and threatened species. The basic unit of biodiversity is a species. How many species are there? No one knows, not even "to the nearest order of magnitude." One of the first challenges faced by conservationists is to answer this question. This is an enormous undertaking, because there are vast areas of the planet that are only now beginning to be studied. Areas such as the bottom of the ocean, for example, were once considered to be lifeless, but new technologies of exploration have revealed them to be full of life. New species are being discovered all the time. The black-faced lion tamarin, a new monkey in Gabon, a muntjak deer in Vietnam, and a pigmy beaked whale have all been discovered in just the last decade. The

47. Biodiversity
    Calls attention to the rapidly accelerating loss of plant and animal species to increasing human population pressure and the demands of economic development  
    http://books.nap.edu/catalog/989.html
    
    Extractions: var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl ." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); Read more than 3,700 books online FREE! More than 1900 PDFs now available for sale HOME ABOUT NAP CONTACT NAP HELP ... ORDERING INFO Questions? Call 888-624-8373 Items in cart [0] Status: Available Now Size: 538 pages, 6 x 9 Publication Year:

48. Biodiversity - MarineBio.org
    Today’s biodiversity is the result of billions of years of evolution, natural processes, and in more recent years, human activity. Before the advent of Homo  
    http://www.marinebio.com/Oceans/Conservation/biodiversity.asp
    
    Extractions: [~3,000 in review] Atlantic Spadefish Broadclub Cuttlefish Christmas Tree Worm Emperor Penguin King Penguin Little Blue Penguin Rockhopper Penguin Royal Penguin Snares Penguin Yellow-Eyed Penguin Great White Shark Coelacanth Tiger Shark Bull Shark Giant Squid Orca (Killer Whale) Colossal Squid Jumbo Squid Bottlenose Dolphin Blue Whale What's New @ MarineBio Indonesian Expeditions to Help Save the Pacific Leatherback (July 15th – July 25th and July 27 – August 06, 2008)

49. EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation - Home
    Joomla the dynamic portal engine and content management system.  
    http://www.eowilson.org/
    
    Extractions: Grants ... LifeCorps funding ecological, science and public understanding essays, debates and video conversations personal encounters with the natural world New perspectives on biodiversity in the business of conservation technology solving conservation problems An Essay By E.O. Wilson It is an astonishing circumstance that in spite of the advanced state of our knowledge in many domains of biological research, we still have not discovered perhaps 90 percent of the species of organisms on Earth. Further, of the 10 percent known, only a tiny fraction has been studied beyond a minimal diagnosis and bestowal of a Latinized binomial name. Full story... Cape Cod BioBlitz The Cape Cod Museum of Natural History yesterday played host to a group of national researchers, educators and experts in a variety of biological disciplines. Full story...

50. Biodiversity - Encyclopedia Of Earth
    The word biodiversity is a contracted version of biological diversity . The Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as the variability  
    http://www.eoearth.org/article/Biodiversity
    
    Extractions: Last Updated: October 30, 2007 Reef fishes and corals at French Frigate Shoals, Northwest Hawaiian Islands. Corals reefs are the most diverse marine ecoystems. Photo by James Watt. The word "biodiversity" is a contracted version of "biological diversity". The Convention on Biological Diversity defines biodiversity as: Thus, biodiversity includes genetic variation within species, the variety of species in an area, and the variety of habitat types within a landscape. Perhaps inevitably, such an all-encompassing definition, together with the strong emotive power of the concept, has led to somewhat cavalier use of the term biodiversity, in extreme cases to refer to life or biology itself. But biodiversity properly refers to the variety of living organisms.

51. Biodiversity And The Global Crisis
    Simply stated, biological diversity, or biodiversity, is the sum total of all life forms on Earth. It is the variety and variability of all species of  
    http://www.bionet-us.org/
    
    Extractions: In a last minute compromise the Senate passed last year's energy bill (H.R. 6), which included a national standard to require utilities to significantly increase their use of clean renewable energy, like wind and solar. However, the total energy bill has many anti-environmental aspects, and it remains to be seen what the House and Senate conference committee will do to the final bill this fall. Clean Vehicles The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was deluged with thousands of comments from our activists about the need to raise fuel economy standards of SUVs, minivans, and pick-ups. Unfortunately, NHTSA bowed to industry pressure, increasing fuel economy by only 1.5 mpg. During the energy bill debate the Senate voted 99-1 in favor of reducing our oil dependence by 1 million barrels a day by 2013. However, this language was eliminated when last year's bill was voted in. The good news is that last year's bill contained strong, tax credits for hybrid and fuel cell vehicles and a $300 million grant program to help school districts replace their oldest, dirtiest school buses. Antibiotic Resistance Months of intense pressure on fast food companiesand tens of thousands of emails from our activistspaid off. McDonald's announced it will require its meat suppliers to reduce their use of antibiotics. On the legislative front, after encouragement by constituents, Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced a bi-partisan bill to phase out medically important antibiotics from animal agriculture.

52. Biodiversity Of Mexico - Fauna, Flora, Ecosystems - VN Illustrated Database
    biodiversity of Mexico Illustrated Database of fauna, flora and ecosystems conservation.  
    http://www.vivanatura.org/

53. Biodiversity Declining At 'Unprecedented Rate' | LiveScience
    Nearly 16000 plants and animals are threatened with extinction.  
    http://www.livescience.com/environment/041117_species_threatened.html
    
    Extractions: By LiveScience Staff posted: 17 November 2004 07:40 am ET document.write(''); document.write(htmlstr); The biodiversity of Earth "is declining at an unprecedented rate" according to a new study of threatened species that labels 15,589 plants and animals as threatened for extinction. The World Conservation Union today put out its Red List of Threatened Species and a companion study, the Global Species Assessment. It is the most comprehensive evaluation ever made of the status of the world's biodiversity, officials said. The list is larger than versions past in part because it includes a more complete assessment of amphibians. Among the report's conclusions: At least 15 species have gone extinct in the past 20 years; 12 other species survive only in captivity. The actual extinction figure may be higher. A total of 15,589 species (7,266 animals and 8,323 plants and lichens) are considered at risk of extinction. One in three amphibians and 42 percent of turtles and tortoises are threatened with extinction, along with 12 percent of birds 23 percent of mammals.

54. Biodiversity
    Information, links, and references about biodiversity.  
    http://www.geocities.com/darthdusan/favorite.htm
    
    Extractions: Seahorses are small fish that inhabit shallow temperate and tropical waters along coastal ecosystems throughout the world's oceans. They are unique in many ways. Their appearance is so different from that of other fish that people long ago believed they were insects. Instead of what we normally think of as fish, these creatures look like an amalgamam of parts from different species of animals. Their head resembles that of a miniature horse. Their small, delicate fins remind us of fish. They also have long, prehensile tails that seem out of place in a fish. Despite such odd combinations, seahorses are among nature's most beautiful creations. They look like ornaments in their coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats. They are also unique because in seahorses it is the male rather than the female who becomes pregnant. Seahorses are also totally monogamous. Unfortunately, seahorses are threatened by habitat loss and overfishing.

55. CCBA
    The Alliance is developing standards for evaluating climate, community and biodiversity impacts of landbased carbon projects which should enable  
    http://www.climate-standards.org/
    
    Extractions: multitude of problems face our planet. More people live in poverty now than at any other time in history. Rising greenhouse gas emissions pose a dangerous experiment for our atmosphere and threaten human and natural communities. The diversity of life on Earth is dwindling as native habitats are converted for human use. These environmental and social challenges cannot be solved in isolation. Designing resilient actions that address multiple global problems simultaneously is a pressing challenge for humans in the 21st century. The Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) is a partnership between leading companies, NGOs and research institutes seeking to promote integrated solutions to land management around the world. With this goal in mind, the CCBA has developed voluntary standards to help design and identify land management projects that simultaneously minimize climate change, support sustainable development and conserve biodiversity.

56. KU Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center
    University of Kansas, Lawrence. Holds major research and teaching collections in most areas of biology. Includes a division of Informatics with skills in  
    http://nhm.ku.edu/

57. Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program
    Bioko biodiversity Protection Program a conservation program in West Africa focusing on rare species of primates, sea turtles and other large vertebrates.  
    http://www.bioko.org/
    
    Extractions: Please note: The Bioko Biodiversity Protection Programs's content is available to all versions of every web browser. However, if your browser does not support basic web standards then the design of the site will not be visible. To see this site as it was designed please upgrade to a Web standards compliant browser Conserving the wildlife of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea, since 1998. BBPP is a joint initiative with the Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial ("UNGE") in Equatorial Guinea, Africa. BBPP applauds decisive action by the Government of Equatorial Guinea to ban the hunting and consumption of primates. See the government decree here Conservation Status To understand why this ban was needed, see our recent report, Monkeys in Trouble: The Rapidly Deteriorating Conservation Status of the Monkeys on Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea , and its updates. Explore conservation biology in Spanish- speaking Equatorial Guinea.

58. :: CENTER FOR MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION : SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEA
    Center for Marine biodiversity and Conservation at Scripps Oceanography exists to promote a holistic, interdisciplinary approach in the education of future  
    http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/

59. Biota The Biodiversity Database Manager
    Biota The biodiversity Database Manager. Home About Biota Biota 2 Download Purchase Support Biota 1 Site EstimateS Site  
    http://viceroy.eeb.uconn.edu/biota

60. GEO - Group On Earth Observations | Societal Benefit Areas | Biodiversity
    The Global Earth Observation System of Systems will support these goals by improving the quality and quantity of biodiversity information and analysis.  
    http://www.earthobservations.org/geoss_bi.shtml
    
    Extractions: It will also help to fill in gaps in taxonomic and biological information, generate updated assessments of global biodiversity trends, track the spread and retreat of invasive alien species, and monitor how biodiversity responds to climate change. To learn more, view or download the collection of Information Sheets on GEOSS and the different societal benefit and cross-cutting areas The GEO Secretariat Expert responsible for Biodiversity is Douglas Muchoney Achievements Global Invasive Species Information Network Pilot System Communities of Practice: Privacy Notice Site Map FAQ

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