Region urged to invest in sustainable use of key sectors to lead world’s ecosystem services markets Mar del Plata, Argentina (Vocus/PRWEB) December 02, 2010 An extraordinary array of goods and services provided by the rich plant and wildlife of Latin America and the Caribbean hangs in the balance unless governments in the region take hold of their full potential as biodiversity superpowers, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report, ‘Latin America and the Caribbean: A Biodiversity Superpower’—launched today during the Ibero-American Summits of Heads of State and Governments— urges policymakers to assess the economic contribution of the biodiversity and ecosystems services to areas such as food production, disease control, pharmaceuticals manufacturing, and tourism, among others, also making the case for sustainable business investments and contributions. Consolidating two years of research on the region’s long-term potential

A mathematical model that provides a more effective basis for biodiversity conservation than existing frameworks has been developed by a researcher at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

OAKLAND, Calif., April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- World leaders have failed to deliver on commitments made in 2002 to reduce the global rate of biodiversity loss by 2010, and have instead overseen alarming biodiversity declines.

Conservation experts from 24 world-leading organizations including the WWF, Conservation International and Birdlife International have identified one hundred key scientific questions that, if answered, would help conserve global biodiversity.

Jordan Commercial Bank Supports a Seminar on "the Documentation, Analysis and Management of Biodiversity in the Middle East" Furthering its support for scientific research alongside other endeavors, the Jordan Commercial Bank (JCBank) is sponsoring an international seminar titled "The Documentation, Analysis and Management of Biodiversity in the Middle East".