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Satoumi – Co-managing marine resources in Shiretoko
In a remote part of Japan, stakeholders cooperate to preserve the area’s exceptional ecology.
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Google Maps’ virtual diving brings the Great Barrier Reef into view
Millions will be able to take a virtual dive on the Great Barrier Reef via Google Maps and the Caitlin Seaview Survey.
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Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Autumn’s lesson
Fall marks the start of many processes associated with some of Kanazawa's traditional industries such as silk dyeing and sake- and paper-making.
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Reasons to be both hugely disappointed and very excited
Sustainability specialist Paul Hohnen speaks on sustainable development and what needs to be done to save the planet.
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Satoumi in an Okinawan coral reef system
In a remote part of Japan, stakeholders are cooperating to preserve the area’s exceptional ecology.
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Satoumi in Ago Bay: Embracing integrated coastal management
A bay, historically prized as the marine product supplier to Japan's Imperial Court, is being revived.
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The roots of cooperative capitalism run deep in Japan
In the face of today's pressing global issues, cooperative behaviour offers sustainable solutions.
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Are transgenic crops safe? GM agriculture in Africa
Though controversial, could genetically modified crops help to solve Africa's food, agriculture and human security challenges?
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Biodiversity in Kanazawa: Summer’s lesson
Kanazawa's vibrant local cuisine reflects the diversity of the fresh foods provided by the surrounding sea, fields and mountains.
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Defending Rio+20: A historical perspective
Rio+20 is currently facing a withering level of criticism, but is all of it really warranted?
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Roads and stables mean greener Tajik pastures
A unique collaboration is helping mobilize rural pilot communities to improve small-scale infrastructure and halt land degradation.
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The way forward: Survival 2100
Global society’s cultural narrative needs rewriting to achieve greater social equity and economic security in ways that reflect biophysical reality.
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Rio+20 Earth summit: scientists call for action on population
The world's leading science academies make an appeal to sustainable development negotiators.
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Runaway gold prices spark major headaches for Guyana
As Guyana's gold mining sector booms, tribal communities face negative impacts like declining water and food security.
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Seeing the people for the trees
Over 1.3 billion forest peoples’ rights are in need of stronger national and international protection.
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Ramsar Convention at 41: New dimensions
Over the years, the Ramsar Convention on wetlands has evolved and the scope of its activities has broadened.
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