One of the major efforts of researchers in recent years has been to determine the economic value of natural resources in an effort to persuade policymakers that these resources are important in decisions about development. But many species in particular environments are being lost so quickly that their value may be undervalued, according to a new report. And Clive Hambler and colleagues at the ...

The interdependence of biological and cultural diversity is exemplified by the new conservation paradigm biocultural heritage. We seek to clarify obsolescent notions nature, whereby construction identity markers mountain communities need reflect localized, situated, nuanced understanding about mountainscapes as they are developed, maintained, managed, contested in spatiality historicity. Using ...

Rates of biodiversity loss remain high, threatening the life support system upon which all human depends. In a case study, novel composite index (BCI) in line with Convention on Biological Diversity is established Tyrol, Austria, based available national forest inventory and typing data. Indicators are referenced by ecological modeling, protected areas, unmanaged forests using machine learning ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity provides an international framework to ensure conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources. The realization of these objectives is based on the state’s sovereignty over its biological resources and the idea of a fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. Due to the enormous technical progress in...