UK and Canada win ‘Dodo’ award for blocking biodiversity talks
CBD COP11: Joint prize for most difficult countries at COP11 handed to UK and Canada due to positions on geoengineering, synthetic biology and biofuels
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Swaminathan: greed driving destruction of India’s environment
CBD COP11: Father of India’s ‘green revolution’ says a combination of poverty and greed are destroying his country’s landscape
Environmental degradation holds back growth, says World Bank
CBD COP11: Group’s sustainable development chief says investment in nature is crucial for poverty eradication and greener growth.
UN biodiversity talks: week one review from Hyderabad
CBD COP11: Jane Smart, Global Director of the IUCN, joins RTCC for a 10 minute review of week one at the UN biodiversity negotiations
Biofuels deal agreed at UN biodiversity summit
CBD COP11: Parties to the UN’s Biodiversity Convention (CBD) agree that the impact of biofuels on biodiversity will be taken into account when they develop future energy strategies.