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In 2007, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa proposed protecting his country's biodiversity against huge oil revenue prospects. See more here: Ecuador's Imperilled Paradise - One of the World's Most Important, If Least-Known Battles: A Conversation with Dr. Ivonne Baki

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The State Forest and Wildlife Department has submitted a 10-year Tiger Conservation Plan (2011-12 to 2020-21) to the National Tiger Conservation Authority for conservation of the tigers and the biodiversity of the Parambikulam Tiger Reserve. The cost of the conservation plan is estimated at Rs.58.8 crore. See original here: 10-year conservation plan for Parambikulam tiger reserve

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NRA Form Frees Landowners from Liability Read the original: NRA Form Frees Landowners from Liability

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued a Notice 2011-72, which is designed to clarify tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones as an excludible... Continued here: Employer Provided Cell Phones Not Taxable Income for Employees

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Businesses routinely run employee background checks. The type of background check tools used often depends on the business, but all tools are used for the same function:

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26 September 2011 - Three African countries have signed a key protocol to a United Nations treaty aimed at encouraging more equitable sharing of the world's genetic resources and their benefits, as the annual UN event to promote support for global pacts and conventions resumed today. See the article here: Another three countries sign up to key UN...

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The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 has to ban the use of Genetically Modified foods (GMO), which will cost poor farmers billions of dollars every year for purchasing GMO seeds, urges civil society organizations (CSOs). View original post here: Civil Society Organizations to Urge RIO+20 for Ban of GMO Seeds

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Although the international program Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) was developed in order to lower greenhouse gas emissions by protecting standing forests, conservationists have long pointed out that another result from a well-crafted REDD program could be to conserve biodiversity. Link: How to monitor biodiversity for REDD projects

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There are nearly 7,000 known languages in the world today. It is predicted that half of these, in many cases vessels of indigenous cultures, will vanish over the next 50 years. View original post here: Climate Change Takes a Toll on Cultures

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With wheat prices surging as major producers are hit by droughts and other extreme weather events, it's costing everyone more to eat Read more: Food Security and Climate Change: The True Cost of Carbon