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More policies and laws, is it better for biodiversity conservation in Malaysia?
Malaysia is a megadiverse country, and it ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in 1994. Since then, Malaysia has initiated procedures to fulfill its obligations to this multilateral environmental agreement. Among the key developments are
Pei Sin Tong
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The advances in the field of biotechnology (and bioengineering) over the past decades has allowed the precise development of new products across the agricultural, environmental, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Tlou Samuel Masehela, Eugenia Barros
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Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity [PDF]
Review of UNEP program activities in support of the Convention on Biological Diversity and of the implementation of the decisions of the First Conference of the Parties to the Convention.
United Nations Environment Programme
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Fluorescent probes allow dynamic visualization of phosphoinositides in living cells (left), whereas mass spectrometry provides high‐sensitivity, isomer‐resolved quantitation (right). Their synergistic use captures complementary aspects of lipid signaling. This review illustrates how these approaches reveal the spatiotemporal regulation and quantitative
Hiroaki Kajiho +3 more
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Urban ecosystems provide diverse habitats for plants and animals. Policies can protect these ecosystems. To do this, policy frameworks need robust datasets to monitor and report on trends. Citizen science (CS) projects can make a valuable contribution by
Silke L. Voigt-Heucke +2 more
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Who Owns Biological Diversity? A Brief Description of the Debate over the Rights to Biological Diversity in the North-South Context [PDF]
For a long time, the genetic resources and biological diversity of all types of living organisms on the Earth were considered the common heritage of all of humanity.
Baier, Alexandra, Tappeser, Beatrix
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Bioinformatics, the Clearing-House Mechanism and the Convention on Biological Diversity [PDF]
This paper will discuss the development and role of the Convention’s Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM), its synergies with the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH), and its support for bioinformatic initiatives in light of the Convention’s programme areas and ...
Silva, Marcos R.
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Hematopoietic (stem) cells—The elixir of life?
The aging of HSCs (hematopoietic stem cells) and the blood system leads to the decline of other organs. Rejuvenating aged HSCs improves the function of the blood system, slowing the aging of the heart, kidney, brain, and liver, and the occurrence of age‐related diseases.
Emilie L. Cerezo +4 more
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Taxonomic bias and international biodiversity conservation research
While greater research on threatened species alone cannot ensure their protection, understanding taxonomic bias may be helpful to address knowledge gaps in order to identify research directions and inform policy. Using data for over 10 000 animal species
Michael R. Donaldson +6 more
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Synergy between the Convention on Biological Diversity and the UNFCCC in China
The Convention on Biological Diversity and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change are the two most important environmental conventions for biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.
Yue Hu, Ye Chen, Shu-Hong Wu
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