The Nature Publishing Group (NPG) announced today that it would be publishing a new title: Nature Climate Change. The first issue will be published in October of this year; and the journal will cover not only the natural sciences but also extends into the socio-economic research as well for this important subject area.
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A recent report published by Oxfam International outlines that pastoralists like the Maasai can provide the modern world with many skills and techniques on how to adapt to harsher climates.
The report argues that the Maasai, along with other pastorialist societies have been living in semi-arid to arid environments for centuries, they are the traditional caretakers [...]

Scientists from the UK, USA and Australia have published a study in Science that outlines that many endangered species will not adapt quickly enough to the rapid changes that climate change will bring.
In an effort to save these species, they discuss the possible solution that policy-makers must contemplate moving species to sites where they do [...]

In need of some summer reading? Take a look at the interesting new books now available at the Bioversity Library.

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Sahai, S.; Mahanta, B.; Ahmed, W. 2005. Farmers’ perception of agrobiodiversity: a study in
North India. New Delhi (India): Gene Campaign. 41 p., graphs.

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Nazarea, V.D. 1998. Cultural memory and biodiversity. [...]

Very much in line with the high level conference being currently held at FAO, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has recently published a report entitled “Impact of Climate Change and Bioenergy on Nutrition” / Marc J. Cohen, Cristina Tirado, Noora-Lisa Aberman, and Brian Thompson
“Food security has deteriorated since 1995 and reductions in child [...]