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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
HTML clipboard The school of biodiversity has opened its doors to Branfere Sustainable Development Sustainable development
The Fondation Nicolas Hulot for man and nature, in association with the Fondation de France, opened on May 21, 2004, the first school of biodiversity in the Morbihan within 35 hectares Park Branfere. She wants to "allow everyone to become a responsible citizen and actor of his environment, fully aware that the future of humanity is conditional on respect for biodiversity."
Nicolas Hulot Foundation for Nature and Man wanted to create a centre of environmental education and the Fondation de France wanted to strengthen the education axis Park Branféré where it already hosted summer camps and recreation. In 1995, the draft of a school of biodiversity is acquired and the two foundations created for this purpose, the association Ecole Nicolas Hulot.
The school located in the heart of Brittany South near the Gulf of Morbihan, the Valley of Villaine, Marais of the Great Brière and Lower Valley of Oust is located in the botanical park and wildlife where Branféré 2000 animals representing over 150 species worldwide. It is therefore an exceptional learning ground.
THE PARADISE OF ANIMALS
Legend has it that Casimir Jourde has acquired the Castle Branféré in 1884, winning a poker game. His small-son Paul and his wife Helena painter-animal-to inherit in 30 years. Boasting the world, they discover the game reserve of a maharajah in the wake of a trip to India and decide to make Branféré "Paradise Pets." They will bring many animal and plant species from five continents. By choosing to leave the animals free inside the park, they participate in renewal of zoological practices of the time. The park will open its doors to the public in 1965. To ensure the sustainability of their approach, their spouses Jourde lèguent park at the Fondation de France, which will take possession in 1988 and decides to make a site of awakening in respect of biodiversity. |
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
HTML clipboard Safeguarding our natural heritage, is the challenge that falls each day Noah Conservation. Some institutions, corporations, associations and individuals join Noah, still more to help… So why not you? The current erosion of biodiversity, the disappearance of thousands of species of plants and animals, destruction of natural habitats due to human activities, and finally the degradation of our everyday environment are not acceptable, both for reasons ethical and moral because it goes against the general interest and welfare of mankind. Indeed, we live daily through biodiversity! Biodiversity and humanity, our lives are linked.
A necessary mobilization
According to scientists, 1 to 2 living species could disappear before the end of the twenty-first century… Given the acceleration of the phenomenon of environmental degradation on the planet and the urgent need to mobilize, Noah Conservation Association was founded in 2001 with a major objective, protect biodiversity
Acting in a hurry and build the future
Save biodiversity is to act now to save thousands of species of plants and animals that may disappear. This field work in support of local actors, is the basis of the commitment of Noah Conservation. But they are also the attitudes and patterns of consumption daily source of over-exploitation of natural resources, it is necessary to change! The conservation actions of Noah are always associated with advocacy and education for sustainable development. |
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
HTML clipboard The association organizes Kokopelli in France preserving old varieties of plants, including many vegetables, whose characteristics is not included in the official seed catalogues.
The association relies on a network of members who practice many seed exchanges in various purposes including the benefit of varieties that we do not usually find the stalls, varieties that offer particular tastes (and colors ) Particularly interesting: organoleptic qualities rare and original landscape in the current food.
Kokopelli is also under international trade in the Third World: production of seeds given to farmers, provision of training for seed production, establishment of seed banks, support for networking seed farmers.
From a biological point of view the activity of the association has resulted in species and varieties that dormiraient in some seed banks at risk to get lost or be forgotten are cultured each year, small scale, a few thousand gardeners as regards France. In a utilitarian vision, the association provides the active and effective preservation of genes that could serve us in the future.
This does not prejudice in commerce or the "free market": in our economy "liberal" trade in these seeds is a form of "market" whose existence can be defended in the name of free enterprise .
This would give a turnover that did not receive seed "official" 80 000 euros you can probably estimate the amount negligible compared to the overall market, the annual profit of one seed "official" may be 800 000 euros as suggested by the association in its latest release: Kokopelli: biodiversity, the end of illusions.
Although this amount was 100 times greater harm would be negligible at different points of view, the most significant is the conservation of species and biodiversity. It knows it threatened from all sides and we should all be aware that his is a steady diminution irretrievable loss that could lead to ours.
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
HTML clipboard We often talk about urban sprawl, neighborhood Ten Thirty, build again and again, ever farther into the suburbs, on farmland. Except that this practice has consequences on the fauna and flora. It seems that in the world, each week, the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver is built. In direct link with that finding, the wetlands are in danger. It built more and more. Yet these media are an essential component of biodiversity.
Let us first of the impact of urban development on biodiversity. The Journal of the environment we learn that according to a study by researchers at Harvard University and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 29 of 825 ecoregions world-which is the sole habitat of 213 species of animals terrestrial vertebrate-have more than one third of their surface urbanized.
The most worrying is that 8% of animals that you see on the red list of IUCN are in danger. Even more is that countries do little to protect biodiversity, especially in emerging countries whose economic development prevails.
Some examples? The benches coral endangered by tourism off the coast of Mexico. The construction of artificial islands in Dubai. And the list goes on ...
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Thursday, 10 July 2008 |
HTML clipboard "Biodiversity is vital for the survival and livelihood of the man, we must retain it for future generations. At the same time, the scale of hunger and rural poverty on our small planet calls urgent remedies . The opening session of the thirteenth meeting of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice of the Convention on Biological Diversity . At the global level, this event - which combines FAO, the Convention on Biological Diversity and their partners - is, ultimately, to meet the challenge of sustainable agricultural production to ensure food security for all, "especially the rural poor Often managers and custodians of our biodiversity " The Rome meeting focuses on the implementation of work programmes on agricultural biodiversity and forests; application of the principles and guidelines for sustainable use of agricultural biodiversity; links between biodiversity and agricultural change climate, the biodiversity of marine ecosystems, coastal and inland waters; invasive species and other scientific and technical issues. "Integrating biodiversity in food, agriculture, fish farming and forestry will be essential to give a chance for humanity to increase the availability and stability of food while maintaining a healthy natural capital for generations future " More than 40% of the land are used for agriculture, which poses a great responsibility on farmers in protecting biodiversity. |
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