Sri Lanka invites tenders to develop potential ‘Rio of South Asia’
A BIODIVERSITY-RICH strip of islands in the coastal town of Kalpitiya might be Sri Lanka’s next big tourism hotspot, as the government calls for fresh tenders for tourism development on these islands.
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Nepal’s community forests fight poverty and destruction
Climate change, deforestation and land grabbing don’t only threaten Nepal’s rich biodiversity, but the economic wellbeing of millions of its citizens. Could community-managed forests hold the key?
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Pesticide Use May Threaten Global Freshwater Biodiversity
Pesticide use, while it’s been tied to a decline in honeybee populations and other pollinators, now may also threaten global freshwater biodiversity, according to new research.
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