Friday, February 18, 2011

U.N. biodiversity panel could guide on trade, farms

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - A U.N. scientific panel meant to help safeguard animal and plant species should help guide governments with practical studies of issues such as trade, farming or energy, experts said on Thursday. They said the panel, whose role has not yet been clearly defined, should also do more to value nature. Past studies have estimated, for instance, that the world's coral reefs provide annual services worth $172 billion, from fisheries to tourism....

Source:
http://article.wn.com/view/2011/02/17/UN_biodiversity_panel_could_guide_on_trade_farms/

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