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26/06/2009
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20/05/2009
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28/04/2009
A European Commission conference on biodiversity in Athens has issued a forward-looking message regarding the future biodiversity policy of the European Union. Key findings include the need to improve communication about the loss and its consequences, the importance of thinking about ecosystem protection rather than species protection, and the need to ensure that available funds are indeed channelled towards nature protection projects.
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05/03/2009
A mid term report on the implementation of the European Union's Biodiversity Action Plans was published by the European Commission.Despite some encouraging results, notably with the further extension of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas and important investments in biodiversity, the integration of biodiversity and ecosystem concerns into other sectoral policies remains an important challenge. The new Communication from the Commission identifies priorities for further action.
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15/12/2008
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23/05/2009
Researchers have designed the basis of a new system for producing hydrogen on an industrial scale using microbes. The system, which they claim is more environmentally friendly than current methods of production, uses genetically engineered yeast and the bacterium Escherichia coli to make the hydrogen.
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