Category Archives: IYB-UK 2010

Kew Gardens experts identify new mistletoe species

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Policy_Team

Just in time for Christmas, botanists at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew have identified a new species of tropical mistletoe. This is just one the weird and wonderful plant and fungi species identified or re-discovered over the past few months, … Continue reading →

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UN launches new global scientific body for Biodiversity

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Policy_Team

Plans for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) to begin setting up the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) were formally announced at a meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York this week. The idea to … Continue reading →

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Guardian Urging Specific Actions to Tackle Biodiversity Loss

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Policy_Team

The Guardian last week published an article by George Monbiot and Guillaume Chapron, a researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, calling for readers to nominate key actions which can make a significant difference to halting biodiversity loss worldwide. … Continue reading →

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Organisations Prepare to Celebrate International Biodiversity Day

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Policy_Team

Organisations around the UK are preparing to celebrate International Biodiversity Day, taking place tomorrow, 22 May. Celebrations began in Wales yesterday, with the start of a three day festival to highlight biodiversity to the public and to encourage individuals to … Continue reading →

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