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and of biodiversity and adds to global pollution. Its major consequence is the much greater externalisation of … and therefore biodiversity becomes heavily dependent on government maintenance and protection of natural areas. In. tum … government sectors. But these policies do not ensure greater conservation and can reduce biodiversity. The position is complex …
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Sustainability issues and matters involving the conservation of biodiversity are no longer new subjects for … applied to environmental policies. 2. Different concepts of and views about sustainability- and biodiversity and their … sustainability. 4. Important relationships between agriculture and the conservation of biodiversity. 5. Reasons for sustaining …
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Ecological, evolutionary and economic issues involved in introducing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), mainly in agriculture, are discussed. The ecological and evolutionary impacts identified hamper (economic) valuation of GMOs and their biosafety regulation and creates difficulties for...
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An experiment involving 204 residents of Brisbane, Australia is outlined and the results are reported and analysed. Two consecutive surveys of the respondents provide data about their stated knowledge of 23 wildlife species present in tropical Australia, many of which exclusively occur there. In...
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Conservation of biodiversity is a complex issue. Apart from the creation of nature reserves, there is a plethora of …
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, biodiversity conservation) although the main support for it politically has been on the assumption it does. The principle …’s potential consequences for biodiversity conservation of the introduction of new genetic material, such as genetically modified …
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In order to cater for the predicted growth in global population and aspirations for increased living standards, the world needs to increase substantially its level of agricultural production and sustain agriculture’s increased productivity. New technologies may enable this to occur but they...
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that while initially new GMOs add to the global stock of biodiversity, in the long-term they result in a decline in … biodiversity. Various mechanisms that bring about this decline in genetic diversity are identified. It is suggested that due to …
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Global biodiversity loss and its consequences for human welfare and sustainable development have become major concerns …, influences their preferences about biodiversity. Policy consequences are outlined. …
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sustainable than non-organic agriculture is considered as well as organic agriculture’s likely impact on wild biodiversity. The … impact of the development of agriculture on wild biodiversity is assessed because some environmentalists see the conservation … of wild biodiversity as an important ingredient of sustainable development. However, there is a policy conflict between …
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