Sentences with phrase «preserving biodiversity»

But from the perspective of saving species, it's a MacGuffin: a plot device that may impel the tired conservation narrative forward but is hardly a pragmatic strategy for preserving biodiversity.

In addition to better preserving biodiversity, the researchers point out that in many areas of the tropics small family farms match or exceed the productivity of large scale operations.

Though Indonesia and Malaysia seem hell bent on chopping down their rainforests and replacing them with palm oil plantations, a new study in the journal Conservation Letters shows that selling carbon credits from the intact forests could be just as profitable as converting them to agriculture, and go a long way towards preserving biodiversity (not to mention stopping the orangutan from going extinct): In the article, report lead author Oscar Venter of the University of Queensland says that oil palm plantations currently threaten some 3.3 million hectares of forest in Kalimantan (the Indonesian part of the island or Borneo).

Hopefully it comes as no great surprise to you that deforestation is a major problem in many areas of the world, both it terms of preserving biodiversity and preventing climate change — some countries are chopping down their forests at astonishing rates.

Hopefully it comes as no great surprise to you that deforestation is a major problem in many areas of the world, both it terms of preserving biodiversity and preventing

At any one time there are as many as 16 people, including adults, teenagers and young kids living on site, and they work together to uphold the center's principles of «preserving biodiversity, combating climate change and promoting global equity.»

The declaration, which is signed by a number of influential organizations, argues that wilderness areas — both terrestrial and marine — act as carbon sinks, while preserving biodiversity and vital ecosystem services.

The Baltimore Green Forum seeks to educate and stimulate dialogue about what humans can do to make modern civilization more sustainable, including adjusting to finite resource limits and preserving biodiversity and a healthy environment.

The Baltimore Green Forum seeks to educate about and stimulate dialogue about what humans can do to make modern civilization more sustainable, including adjusting to finite resource limits and preserving biodiversity and a healthy environment.

This event is for all who feel frustration about the lack of progress in preserving biodiversity, protecting the environment and making our civilization more sustainable.

This event is offered for all who are upset about or at least discouraged by the lack of progress in preserving biodiversity, protecting the environment and making civilization more sustainable.

We need it desperately in order to fight for preserving biodiversity and the environment.

ancillary benefits of preserving biodiversity (i.e. orangutans live in peat forests), watersheds, and other ecosystem services (some of which may also result in payments for landowners in the future)

Science and technology should focus on ensuring that agriculture not only provides food but also fulfills environmental, social and economic functions such as mitigating climate change and preserving biodiversity.

NOE Conservation, a French organization focused on preserving biodiversity, wrote the script in partnership The Gorilla Foundation for Koko and allowed her to improvise... They maintain Koko's main message is: «Man is harming the Earth and its many animal and plant species and needs to «hurry» and fix the problem.»

Last month, Pope Francis visited Peru and spoke about preserving the biodiversity of the Amazon rain forest.

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We've written a number of times about the importance of wetlands in sequestering carbon, preserving biodiversity, and preventing natural disaster.

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has awarded a research grant to Nature Conservancy Canada with the aim of preserving biodiversity in vernal pools throughout the Kenauk Canada nature property, which spans 65,000 acres (26,000 hectares) west of Montreal.

Leadership in the areas of fostering and preserving biodiversity, farming for flavor and bringing added value to the work of small and middle - sized family farms;

Across the developing world, establishing human water security for the first time while preserving biodiversity constitutes a dual challenge, best met through an approach known as «integrated water resource management.»

But from the perspective of saving species, it's a MacGuffin: a plot device that may impel the tired conservation narrative forward but is hardly a pragmatic strategy for preserving biodiversity.

Preserving biodiversity at any level may not seem like a big deal — at first.

«Although these relationships are complex, we believe that by protecting and preserving biodiversity, we could also derive the double win of public health benefits.»

«The main message is that if we want to continue to benefit from the services that our ecosystems are providing, we should be very careful about preserving biodiversity,» Hautier said.

However, the concept of wiping out an entire mosquito species also raises ecological questions, as it runs counter to preserving biodiversity.

«If the world is so concerned about preserving biodiversity, protecting indigenous rights and trying to find solutions to climate change, this proposal merits support,» he adds.

Citizen scientists and natural spaces play key roles in preserving biodiversity, according to famed biologist E.O. Wilson and a panel of other experts at a 19 May event jointly hosted by the National Park Service and AAAS in celebration of America's national parks.

Preserving biodiversity in rich habitats is good.

But preserving biodiversity involves more than just protecting as many species as possible.

And preserving biodiversity would largely protect critical ecosystem services.

«Preserving biodiversity may hence not just be about loving trees and weeds and birds and bugs; it may also be a tool to stabilize key elements of the Earth system.»

«Agricultural land is being abandoned on a large scale in Europe, and natural grazing is one of the key processes for preserving biodiversity,» says Goderie.

The Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has developed standards that are targeted specifically at shade management and preserving biodiversity; their certification is called «Bird - Friendly» (this is a trademarked term and should always carry the Smithsonian seal).

They are not as stringent as the Smithsonian's Bird Friendly criteria when it comes to preserving biodiversity.

Of course, not all growers produce this way, so if preserving biodiversity is a priority for you, look for Rainforest Alliance certification.

This includes those that preserve biodiversity, even if they are not as rigorous as Smithsonian's Bird - Friendly requirements.

Continuing to offer quinoa in different colors preserves the biodiversity of these strains and in addition to their appearance, the colored quinoas vary slightly in taste and texture.

When you buy products featuring organic cotton, you are supporting a process that eliminates the use of harmful pesticides and fertilizers, which not only preserves the biodiversity of the land, but preserves a healthy environment for the cotton farmers.

Given that Earth may be losing as many as 140,000 species a year — most of those nematodes and other uncharismatic microfauna — the question of how well conservation has worked to preserve biodiversity may soon be moot.

COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND — Carefully selecting certain species to protect may not be the most efficient way to preserve biodiversity.

«Land partnerships have high potential to preserve biodiversity as climate shifts: Protected and private lands could partner to help ensure displaced species can access suitable climates.»

Protected areas are meant to preserve biodiversity, but practice, measures of progress and targets do not reflect this role.

To Soares Filho, Brazil's Forest Code, which was updated earlier this year amid controversy (see «Brazilian president vetoes parts — but not all — of controversial forestry bill»), is the Amazon's best chance to preserve biodiversity.

Pattanayak and his team found that the incidents of malaria, acute respiratory infections and diarrhea were significantly lower near strictly protected areas such as parks and other reserves that preserve biodiversity and tightly restrict human use.

To preserve biodiversity and genetic diversity.

Among other stories, he explored Borneo and Sumatra, and witnessed the fight to preserve the biodiversity of the world's oldest forests.

It's now possible to pursue a career in, say, engineering, and make a good living, while also helping to reduce poverty, feed the hungry, preserve biodiversity, and rein in climate change.

This is an important thing to do in order to stop or slow global warming, to preserve biodiversity and numerous unique species of plants and...

They are also a carbon sink, and preserve biodiversity,» said FAO Director - General José Graziano da Silva.