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Protecting mangroves cheaper than building coastal protection – official
Posted by AlertNet: Johann Earle on September 19th, 2012
AlertNet: Keeping coastal mangrove forests intact or replanting them is cheaper than building man-man structure to protect coastlines threatened by climate change, according to the head of the International Union for Conservation for Nature (IUCN).
"Our message is, 'Don't assume that man-made or engineered solutions are the only ones to protect our coasts and rivers and to provide drinking water. We are not against engineering in the absence of natural solutions, but look at what nature has to offer,''...
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Protecting biodiversity key to food security, adaptation – expert
Posted by AlertNet: Johann Earle on September 17th, 2012
AlertNet: Biodiversity conservation will be key to ensuring food security and effective adaptation in the face of climate change, says Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, secretary general of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
"Much of the response to climate change will have to be based on biodiversity,' said de Souza Dias, head of the CBD, launched in 1992 as part of an international effort to promote sustainable development while protecting ecosystems. "Part of the response will come from new...