Rapid development of ICT has made it possible to easily collect georeferenced information on tree species and their environment, and to use it for analyzing biological diversity, its distribution and threats to it. Authors: Jalonen, R.; van Zonneveld, …
Dr. Emile Frison reflects on the final text of the “Future We Want” document as Rio+20 comes to a close in this last post from our campaign blog.
United Nations Secretary-General BAN Ki-moon today launches a “Zero Hunger Challenge,” inviting all nations to be boldly ambitious as they work for a future where everyone enjoys their right to food and all food systems are resilient.
They struggle to make crops grow in the parched earth. They watch in despair as their seedlings and livestock are washed away by flash floods.
Rio+20 must result in a change of mind-set. We can no longer afford to ignore the interdependencies between natural resources, the environment, hunger and malnutrition.
