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The issue of access to information could determine the success or otherwise of next year's UN conference on sustainable development, Rio+20, a member of Brazil's national preparatory committee told the Eye on Earth Summit which opened in Abu Dhabi on Monday (12 December). Read the original: Brazil pushes for global information convention

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Long eaten by indigenous populations, palm hearts have also popular abroad, usually in fine dining establishments. Read the original post: Using palm hearts sustainably in Colombia

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OCEAN VIEW, South Africa, Dec 13 , 2011 (IPS) - Having observed changes in the sea and the life cycles of the rock lobsters that their livelihoods depend on, a group of fisherwomen from the Western Cape, South Africa are calling on government to adjust fishing seasons to adapt to what they claim are climate change-related alterations. Read...

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ScienceDaily (Dec. 12, 2011) - No laggards, those bees and plants. As warm temperatures due to climate change encroach winter, bees and plants keep pace. Go here to see the original: As Climate Change Sets In, Plants and Bees Keep Pace

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The absence of a global legally binding agreement on climate change, along with a rethink on nuclear energy, risks a failure to arrest catastrophic temperature rises, the International Energy Authority's chief economist says. Go here to read the rest: World risks climate catastrophe: IEA

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New research beneath farmland in Australia's Otway Basin suggests carbon capture and storage is a safe and effective option, say researchers, but not all are convinced. Go here to read the rest: New study reignites carbon storage debate

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AMECAMECA DE JUÁREZ, Mexico, Dec 12, 2011 (IPS) - When Guadalupe Ortiz planted gardens in Mexico, she was struck by the importance of saving and preserving the seeds, and decided to do something about the problem of seed supply. Link: Saving Native Seeds to Protect Food Heritage

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Please see the link below to download the full brochure for this program set for February 17 – 20, 2012 in Monterey, California. Use this link to download the program brochure:  2012 CCDS Brochure FINAL 8.0

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Please see the link below to download the full brochure for this program set for February 17 – 20, 2012 in Monterey, California. Use this link to download the program brochure:  2012 CCDS Brochure FINAL 8.0

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