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South America Environment, Science &Technology, and Health Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

Edition #110

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. July 07, 2008, Issue 214

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. July 13, 2008, Issue 215

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. July 20, 2008, Issue 216

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. July 27, 2008, Issue 217

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. August 03, 2008, Issue 218

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. August 17, 2008, Issue 220

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. August 31, 2008, Issue 222

MetaFore Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. September 14, 2008, Issue 224

South America Environment, Science &Technology, and Health News — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

Edition # 112

South America Environment, Science &Technology, and Health Newsletter — by Sebastian Toledo — last modified 2008-10-14 14:47

Edition # 111

USAID’S BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY PROGRAMS, FY 2007 — by Sarah Schmidt — last modified 2008-10-07 12:24

USAID’S BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY PROGRAMS, FY 2007 USAID supports forestry and biodiversity conservation in about 50 countries around the world. In FY 2007, the Agency invested $183.7 million toward biodiversity, of which $176.2 million was Development Assistance (DA), exceeding the Congressional biodiversity earmark of $165.5 million in DA funds. USAID also supported almost $97 million in sustainable forestry and forest conservation activities, of which 84 percent overlaps with biodiversity. These investments brought approximately 110 million new hectares of biologically significant areas under improved management, an area the size of California and Texas combined. The vast majority of funds were distributed by USAID’s overseas Missions, as described in the chapters on Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. A small portion of these funds was managed centrally from USAID’s Washington headquarters to provide overall leadership, identify and share best practices, address threats that cut across regions or disciplines, test and institutionalize innovative approaches, and provide a variety of mechanisms by which Missions may work towards biodiversity and forestry objectives. Selected results from FY 2007 activities are highlighted below.

Potential Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Central America, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic — by USAID, CATHALAC — last modified 2008-09-25 16:06

The recently-published Fourth Assessment Report of the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) suggests that Latin America and the Caribbean will certainly not be left unscathed by such global changes. Within the broader region, Mesoamerica and the Caribbean stand out as their biological resources of are globally significant, putting both sub-regions in the ranks of the world’s top twenty-five “biodiversity hotspots.” In Mesoamerica alone, 7% of the globe’s terrestrial species inhabit less than 1% of earth’s landmass. One key concern, therefore, is the impact climate change will have on such globally significant biodiversity. Among other questions, this study seeks to assess the potential impacts of rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns on the region’s species and ecosystems.

Biodiversity and Climate Change in Context — by Sarah Schmidt — last modified 2008-09-25 12:26

Excerpt - Preface and Chapter One

Video on Biodiversity and Climate Change — by Sarah Schmidt — last modified 2008-09-23 15:11

The 2010 Biodiversity Target was agreed by all Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in 2002: “to achieve by 2010 a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional and national level as a contribution to poverty alleviation and to the benefit of all life on earth.”

Metafore Newsletter — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2008-08-19 19:32

For businesspeople focused on evaluating, selecting and manufacturing environmentally preferable wood and paper products, Metafore is a source of tools, information and innovative thinking. August 17, 2008, Issue 220

In Focus — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2008-07-28 01:36

July 27, 2008, Issue 217

Metafore — by Portal Web Editor — last modified 2008-07-07 23:23

July 07, 2008, Issue 214

In Focus: Global Katoomba Meeting, June 9-10, 2008 — by Forest Trends — last modified 2008-05-27 19:01

2008 Global Katoomba Meeting: Developing an Infrastructure Fund for the Planet. The Global Katoomba meeting brings together leading policy makers, major financial institutions, business leaders, the environmental community and local indigenous groups to discuss the current scope and potential of ecosystem markets – carbon, water, biodiversity – to address environmental problems. Climate change, water pollution, and biodiversity loss threatens the natural infrastructure of our planet and human well-being, but the time is ripe for a major event to drive action and bring together these different sectors to develop strategies that will match the scale and urgency of the environmental issues we face today.

Metafore Newsletter: In Focus, May 25, 2008 — by Metafore — last modified 2008-05-27 18:51

News: PG&E expanding carbon offset program; DuPont, Danisco to create cellulosic ethanol company; SMART Papers breaks ground on $30M biomass plant; Certified non-rain forest palm oil set for germany; Brazil Environment Agency seizes Amazon soy, corn; Profile on Amazon deforestation: Lawlessness mars Amazon dreams; Carbon caps may give nuclear power a lift; Animated map brings global climate crisis to life; Toyota making 'green' dealerships, not just cars; Canada Post educates marketers on 'responsible' direct mail