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This technological empowerment replaces traditional manual inspections, significantly enhancing river and lake monitoring efficiency.Jointly Create a Beautiful Picture of Water EcologyFPI’s “Beautiful Rivers and Lakes” Smart Model also integrates biodiversity survey and assessment data (e.g., ecosystem surveys, species diversity baseline investigations, and ...
This study combined 60 years of trade data with that on biodiversity and climate to model the spread of plant species across 147 countries. ...
Nearly 15% of birds in the EU are threatened with extinction, as well as 7.5% of all marine fish species in European waters, according to new reports published today by the European Commission. Green Week 2015, Europe’s biggest conference dedicated to environment policy which opens today,will look at the reasons behind these trends and ways to fight back against declining biodiversity. The ...
Biodiversity is declining in freshwater ecosystems across the globe, a new study has shown. ...
This project helped create standardised methods of measuring soil biodiversity, and as a result, vital data on the health of Europe’s soils were gathered. ...
Monitoring biodiversity on farms is vital for conservation policies but how much does it cost? ...
A new online Atlas of freshwater biodiversity presenting spatial information and species distribution patterns was launched today. ...
The amount of water intake per head per day in different European regions was estimated from data on livestock category, (for example, dairy cows have the highest intake because they produce milk), and air temperature. ...
There is a lack of baseline data regarding soil biodiversity, which means that it is almost impossible to determine what impact pressures such as climate change, agricultural intensification or soil erosion are having on soil species. ...
It first examined a range of previous studies to identify sources of data which might simplify ecosystem service assessment. For example, the area of ‘impervious’ land, which cannot absorb water, such as concrete or road surface, was used as a basic indicator for all ecosystem services. ...
A new index for measuring the health of oceans considers the benefits of the sea to humans, as well as the status of natural components, such as biodiversity. According to the researchers who developed the index, it provides a powerful tool for allocating resources and improving policy in the management of marine ecosystems. ...
India is expanding its biodiversity databases and linking them in a network so that policymakers for programmes that address biodiversity, climate change and socio-economic concerns have ready access to information. ...
Global biodiversity targets are in danger of being missed because of inadequate capacity and tools to gather and assess data, an international conference has heard. ...
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in cooperation with NatureServe has become the first agency in the nation to exchange biodiversity data using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Central Data Exchange. The state agency was awarded an EPA Exchange Network grant to create Internet-based applications for field biologists that ...
Guidance to help local governments preserve and publish valuable biodiversity data has been provided in a new best practice guide. The guide — published last month (25 May) by the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) — outlines the tools and infrastructure available to ...
The customizations were driven by sector demand for a deeper understanding of water issues in the energy value chain”. Integrating biodiversity considerations The WBCSD is also launching a Biodiversity Bonus feature on the upgraded Global Water Tool at World Water Week. It enables businesses to identify how many of their sites, or potential ...
Laura Hood summarises the latest data on the world's biodiversity, with facts and figures on its value and efforts to conserve it. This feature contains the latest data on the extent and the distribution of the world's biodiversity. ...
Scientists are pooling remote-sensing satellite data and geographical information services for two pan-African digital observatories that will provide accurate and readily accessible information on biodiversity and forest cover for policymakers. ...
Update incorporates feedback from five regional consultations and addresses concerns regarding food security, indigenous peoples and biodiversity preservation. The Inter-American Development Bank has released a new version of its Biofuels Sustainability Scorecard, which will enable users to better anticipate the impacts of potential biofuel projects on sensitive issues such as ...
The EDISON consortium consists of the Danish utilities DONG Energy and Oestkraft, as well as the Technical University of Denmark, the Danish Energy Association, Siemens of Germany, EURISCO (which is based on a European network of ex situ National Inventories (NIs) that makes the European biodiversity data available everywhere in the world) and the US giant IBM, ...