As leaders in government, business and civil society prepare to head to Rio de Janeiro for the UN Sustainable Development Summit, known as Rio+20, experts from the World Resources Institute will host a press call to discuss issues and expectations for the meeting.
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Experts and innovators meet to chart the future of ecosystem conservation
May 18 event at Sea Grill is a tribute to Captain Cousteau and our fragile ocean world
Two new leaders, Nigel Sizer and Robert Winterbottom, added to roster
“Reefs at Risk Revisited” report presents comprehensive analysis of threats to coral reefs
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- Costa Rica
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- economic valuation
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- Thailand
- United Kingdom
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Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator, NOAA, and leading experts discuss “Reefs at Risk Revisited” report findings and solutions.
We are on a collision course between ecosystems and food. How we resolve this issue over the coming years will be a key to preserving biodiversity and human well-being.
Ecosystem services provide the link between nature and economic development. How can this approach guide more sustainable decisions?
Last week at the UN Convention on Biodiversity, the World Bank launched a new program that aims to put a value on a country’s ecosystems in the same way a country measures its national income and product accounts, or GNP and GDP.
Nagoya delegates need to plan how the world achieves food security, before ecosystems reach critical tipping points.
This piece originally appeared on the Guardian website.
