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One Solution to Global Overfishing FoundA study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, ARC Centre for Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, and other groups on more than 40 coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans indicates that 'co-management' -- a collaborative arrangement between local communities, conservation groups, and governments -- provides a solution to a vexing global problem: overfishing.
"We found clear evidence of people's ability to overcome the 'tragedy of the commons' by making and enforcing their own rules for managing fisheries, This is particularly encouraging because of the perceived failure of many open-access and top-down government-controlled attempts to manage fisheries around the world. More importantly, we have identified the conditions that allow people to make co-management successful, providing vital guidance for conservation groups, donors, and governments as to what arrangements are most likely to work."
- team leader Dr Josh Cinner of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and James Cook University, Australia |
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Pakistan: UNICEF announces $150 million earthquake recovery planIslamabad, Pakistan - UNICEF will construct 500 permanent schools and around 70 permanent rural health centres in areas devastated by Pakistan's October 2005 earthquake, as part of its 150 million dollar contribution to the recovery plan for affected areas. |
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Georgia establishes new national park in the Caucasus MountainsTbilisi, Georgia - Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has approved the creation of a new national park in the Caucasus Mountains. |
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New chameleon-like snake discovered in the Heart of BorneoGland, Switzerland - A new snake with the ability to spontaneously change colour has been discovered in the forests of the Heart of Borneo, one of the most biologically diverse regions on Earth, possessing staggeringly high numbers of unique species across all groups of plants and animals. |
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‘Thirst for knowledge’ may be opium cravingSouthern California - Neuroscientists have proposed a simple explanation for the pleasure of grasping a new concept: The brain is getting its fix. |
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Can you hear me now? Scientists find previously unknown receptors on adult stem cellsOklahoma City - For many years, researchers believed that stem cells in the bone marrow spent most of their existence in a slumber-like state, unaware of -- and unaffected by -- the daily battles fought by the body's immune system. |
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Quantum Delivers Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles to Santa MonicaIrvine, CA - Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced the delivery of five hydrogen-fueled Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles to the City of Santa Monica, California. |
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Organic Bouquet Delivers Carbon Neutral FlowersPortland, OR - The Climate Trust, a leading provider of carbon offset programs, and Organic Bouquet (http://www.organicbouquet.com/), the nation's first organic floral company, have announced a partnership to purchase carbon offsets to mitigate greenhouse gases generated from shipping the company's flowers. |
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Cure Found for Huntington Disease in Mice Offers Hope for Treatment in HumansVancouver, BC - Researchers at the Child and Family Research Institute's Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics (CMMT) have provided ground-breaking evidence for a cure for Huntington disease in a mouse offering hope that this disease can be relieved in humans. |
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Animal studies suggest vegetables may reduce hardening of arteriesWinston-Salem NC - New research suggests one reason vegetables may be so good for us a study in mice found that a mixture of five common vegetables reduced hardening of the arteries by 38 percent compared to animals eating a non-vegetable diet. |
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HSUS Urges Congress to Pass Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing ActWashington, DC - Reps. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) and Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) made history for farm animals June 8 by introducing landmark legislation that would greatly improve the welfare of millions of animals on factory farms. |
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Environment Canada: Generous Donation to Canadians-Milestone-Ecogift Protects Rare Alvar HabitatOrillia, Ontario - The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of the Environment, today announced the donation of Canada's 500th ecological gift, namely the Prairie Smoke nature reserve. |
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Beaver dams create healthy downstream ecosystemsWashington, DC - Beavers, long known for their beneficial effects on the environment near their dams, are also critical to maintaining healthy ecosystems downstream. |
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A cleaner, greener rice industryHanoi, Viet Nam - In a new partnership, the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is working with the member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to develop a series of environmental indicators for rice production in the region. |
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Belgium’s Antarctic research station a global sustainability benchmarkBelgium - The International Polar Foundation (IPF) unveiled today the final plans for Belgium's Princess Elisabeth Antarctic research station, to be built during the International Polar Year 2007-08 (IPY). |
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New Generation of Clean Diesel Fuel Begins Flowing TodayWashington, DC - Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement commenting on today's milestone requiring that at least 80 percent of the diesel fuel refined in the United States for use by on-road vehicles be ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel, containing only 15 parts per million sulfur content: |
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If all drivers were polite, they would get where theyre going fasterAnn Arbor, MI - A new study from the University of Michigan found that traffic metering systems that incorporate new algorithms for merging could reduce the seriousness of traffic slowdowns that originate near freeway on-ramps. |
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