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European Agro-Biodiversity Day
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zopemaster
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Jun 25, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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biodiversity,
protected areas / sanctuaries
The European Agro-biodiversity Day (EAD) will take place on 29th September 2009 under the motto "Arca-Net - the European Ark Network".
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Further support for the Alpine ecological network
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zopemaster
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Jun 25, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature,
biodiversity,
players / networks
CIPRA, the Alpine network of protected areas, ISCAR and the WWF have been involved in the "Ecological Continuum" project for the establishment of an ecological network covering the entire Alpine region since 2007.
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350 newly discovered species in the Himalayas
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zopemaster
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Aug 13, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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nature descriptions,
nature,
biodiversity,
biology,
ecology
A flying frog and the world's smallest deer are among the species discovered in the Himalayas in the last ten years. According to a report recently published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), between 1998 and 2008, a total of 353 new species were identified.
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Special edition of the Mountain Forum Bulletin now online
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zopemaster
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Aug 13, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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biodiversity,
research, science,
players / networks
The July edition of the Mountain Forum Bulletin, entitled "Mountain Biodiversity: Lifeline for the Future", is now available for download at www.mtnforum.org/rsmfnews.cfm?newsid=52 (en).
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11,000 invasive species in Europe
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zopemaster
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Aug 13, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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nature descriptions,
nature,
nature monitoring,
nature,
biodiversity
The first complete European report on the presence of invasive alien species of flora and fauna is now available for download at the DAISIE website. The DAISIE project was initiated by the European Commission to obtain an inventory and a documentation of the effects of immigrant species in Europe.
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New publication: Mountain Biodiversity and Climate Change
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zopemaster
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Aug 27, 2009
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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biodiversity,
mountains,
geomorphology,
climate change - repercussions,
climate change, climate policy
On the basis of papers presented at the International Mountain Biodiversity Conference held in Kathmandu/NP in November 2008, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has published a brochure on biodiversity in mountain landscapes and climate change.
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How do people perceive food products from European mountain regions?
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zopemaster
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Feb 03, 2010
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Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM
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biodiversity
The EuroMarc project looked at this very question from February 2007 to January 2010 and it has now published its findings. Ten teams carried out surveys among consumers, retailers and local initiatives in six European countries (France, Norway, Austria, Romania, Scotland and Slovenia).
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The Ecological Continuum Initiative in the International Year of Biodiversity
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zopemaster
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Feb 08, 2010
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Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature,
biodiversity
The International Year of Biodiversity, declared by the United Nations, represents even more encouragement for the Ecological Continuum Initiative to further develop its activities in preventing biodiversity loss in the Alps.
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Think tank: Bundling the Alps-wide expertise on ecological networks
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zopemaster
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Feb 08, 2010
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Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature,
biodiversity
As the Continuum Initiative decided to focus on further connectivity activities with long-term issues, the Continuum partners are now aiming at the preparation of follow-up projects beyond ECONNECT to ensure that the fundaments built up during this project can be used for further concerted implementation projects.
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Updated brochure and new eye-catcher posters on ecological networks in the Alps
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zopemaster
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Feb 08, 2010
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Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM
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nature conservation/support,
nature,
biodiversity
Just in time for the International Year of Biodiversity, the Ecological Continuum Initiative has printed an updated version of the brochure on Ecological Networks in the Alps. With a new design, the brochure "Restoring the web of life - Ecological networks for more biodiversity in the Alps" illustrates the ecological connectivity topic and makes it understandable to a wide public.
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