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Beekeeping relieves land degradation in Kyrgyzstan
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The world loves sushi… too much
We had the chance to talk to the producer/director of the new film Sushi: The Global Catch about the world's appetite for sushi and its consequences.
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Monsanto’s cotton strategy wears thin
Author April Davila illustrates how the cons of genetically engineered cotton (to farmers, consumers and the environment) clearly outweigh the pros.
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Contest winners shine with green talent
The Green Talents competition is a forum for outstanding young scientists from around the world working in sustainable development.
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Market-based instruments for biodiversity: What’s in a name?
Struck by the popularity of "market-based instruments", two researchers decided to investigate.
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Farming for the future: Egyptian biodynamic agriculture
A sustainable development initiative aims to address climate change and food security, plus boost long-term business competitiveness in Egypt.
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Chile’s native seeds in danger of being monopolised
Indigenous and environmental groups fear appropriation of native seeds by foreign companies will impact Chilean biodiversity.
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Japanese agricultural heritage systems recognized
Sado Island and the Noto Peninsula are the first sites in Japan, and the developed world overall, to be listed as globally important.
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Network turns teachers into environment advocates
Teachers in Indonesia are integrating environmental lessons into the curriculum at state-run schools, with an urgent focus on mangroves.
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The thriving biodiversity of Peru’s Potato Park
Based on cultural and ecosystem contexts, local communities are well placed to enhance conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity.
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Basque city capitalizing on green
Cities can be resource-sucking, pollutant-spewing monsters, but the picture could well be green if modelled after Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2012 European Green Capital.
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Sacred groves sustain bio-cultural richness in Yunnan Stone Forest
Sacred natural sites play a vital role in conservation.
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Code Red: list of threatened species updated
Release of IUCN's latest list is a good time for pondering our individual roles in the collective exacerbation of species extinction rates.
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Japanese gardens: a haven for moss diversity
Japan's famed traditional gardens can contribute to the understanding of urban ecosystems and the preservation of moss biodiversity.
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Mountain logging roads pave the way for Yoshino forestry
Carefully built mountain logging roads may be key in preserving the historical Yoshino forestry region and reviving Japan's timber industry.
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Displaced indigenous Malaysians face uncertain future
Many of the Orang Asli peoples living in Malaysia's forests are relocated to make way for development and must continually battle for land rights.
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Japan should look to satoyama and satoumi for inspiration
Traditional ways of living in harmony with nature offer the country hope as it rebuilds after the triple disaster.
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