Uncertainty increases over convention terms
As it comes under increasing scrutiny, the biodiversity convention signed last year is proving to be neither good nor bad just uncertain. Key questions still remain unresolved.
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Gorillas dying out
the population of gorillas has declined alarmingly in the war-ravaged eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several years ago there were 258 gorillas in the highlands of the
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EU casts its net wider
Mozambique has become the fifteenth African nation to grant fishing rights to the European Union (EU). Under the pact, European vessels will be allowed to catch tuna and shrimp off the country's
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Human rights and poverty eradication: A Talisman for the Commonwealth
THIS much-awaited report highlights the plight of the poor in these countries. The disparity between haves and have-nots have been documented in detail. The statistics are well highlighted. Take for
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Fish on the front burner
Marine species likely to top CITES meet agenda
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What price, gorilla meat
African bushmen stand the risk of contracting deadly viruses from bushmeat
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Gender bias
Studies from Africa show that women are more prone to the <font class='UCASE'>aids </font> virus than men. This will require reorientating drug research
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Where are the NGOs?
IF THE terms of the implementation of the biodiversity convention are to be decided by more than a handful of influential governments, the participation of non-government organisations (NGOs) is
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Mite to the rescue
A NEW predatory mite has proved to be a boon for Africa's cassava (a root crop) fields. Recently, scientists from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in lbadan, Nigeria,
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Showcasing wildlife
Gabon is finally waking up to the significance of protecting its wildlife habitat. This African country, which did not have a single national park till now, has decided to leave aside a full 10 per
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One long yarn?
Recent studies say deforestation figures in west Africa have been exaggerated by Northern agencies
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Sweet rediscovery
A staple for many Asian and African nations, sweet potato is only now beginning to catch the attention of scientists
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In favour of wetlands
Benefits from upstream irrigation projects cannot replace those derived from natural floodplains
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Pygmies stay short to live longer
human population groups come in different heights. In India and China, people are usually short. In Canada, they are relatively taller. One school of biologists says this is due to varying food
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No state support to Zimbabwe's A2 farmers
Harare has announced it will discontinue support to new black commercial farmers when the next summer season commences. The decision comes in the face of an economic meltdown. According to a
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The gap
Poverty is gendered
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Beyond failure
What of the Doha round? What of the WTO itself?
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African elephants face birth control
As the result of the ban on ivory trading, elephants are overbreeding, creating problems such as the destruction of forest land.
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SOUTH AFRICA
More than half of the total African penguin population, which was on the verge of dying, were saved due to the efforts of thousands of people. The penguins of the Dassen Island and the Robben