'Dutch Nobel Prize' for 4 top Dutch researchers
...w and has developed groundbreaking visions for the governance of international organisations such as the European Union. Prof. M. (Marcel) Dicke, ecological entomologist at Wageningen University. Dicke discovered, for example, that in response to insect feeding plants produce specific volatile chemicals that...New report explores nanotechnology's future
...ransformative, responsible and anticipatory global governance approach for nanotechnology that involves both researchers and the public across many countries, scientific and engineering domains." In the area of tools, workshop participants called for better devices for imaging, measuring, manipulating, and mo...AACR to present distinguished public service awards at 2007 Annual Meeting
...e upon open lines of communication and transparent governance and administration particularly through the NCI Cancer Bulletin and other new publications filled a vital role in keeping the public informed about the work and progress of the Institute. A nationally recognized urologic surgeon and oncologist, fou...Ocean governance: Evolving systems
...ornia, Santa Barbara, will present a talk on ocean governance at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in San Francisco, on Saturday, Feb. 17. Young will discuss the importance of place-based management (PBM), an approach that calls for integrated management of ...End of deforestation in view? Experts advance new way to size up global forest resources
... Evidently, prosperity and measures such as good governance that raise income need not shrink forests, according to the paper. Forest "transitions" While forest density data are relatively new, forest area data spanning 200 years show several places worldwide have shifted from net deforestation to net ref...Open Science Conference to focus on regional sustainability challenges to the Earth system
...nability efforts. Parallel Session 16, Comparative governance of carbon, water and food. Parallel Session 23, Global climate governance: Taking stock and moving beyond the Kyoto Protocol. Parallel Session 30, Improving the interface between biodiversity science and policy. Governance Experts: Leslie King, Anne ...Further investment for genomics announced
... evolution of the new life science economy and the governance of innovation in the life sciences, in partnership with industry and private interest groups; policy makers and regulators; citizens and public interest groups, in genomics innovation. Taking over from Professor Joyce Tait, Innogen will also welcom...Urgent call to action issued to protect world's most vulnerable populations from influenza pandemic
...basic needs, relief services, economic systems and governance for populations facing adversity. They often ask whether there is an easily accessible source of information on how to address the rights and interests of disadvantaged people. The checklists are an important and practical tool designed to help plann...UK Biobank gets unanimous backing from international experts after piloting phase
...e panel said the approach to ethical oversight and governance of the resource was "exemplary and would be held up as a gold standard across the world". The panel's overall view was that "UK Biobank is a unique opportunity to build an amazingly rich resource with a range of endpoints for future research that j...Northwestern receives Gates Foundation grant for medical diagnostics
...ciences, business, infectious diseases and African governance and culture to address these challenges. Northwestern's new Center for Innovation in Global Health Technologies includes faculty and students from McCormick as well as the Kellogg School of Management and the Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition,...Titans of biodiversity science call for united, authoritative voice to inform decision-makers
...nique opportunity to move biodiversity science and governance forward, to fill the gap between science and policy, and to find new ways of resolving the biodiversity crisis. We call upon all scientists interested in biodiversity science to get involved, and seek the participation of their government, in these c...'Madagascar Declaration' focuses African development policies on value of nature
...lth, and new strategies on resource management and governance to realize the greatest benefits from nature....African symposium to focus on how nature can help alleviate poverty
...lth, and new strategies on resource management and governance to realize the greatest benefits from nature. "No one can argue that nature provides the cheapest and most effective source of clean water, food, natural resources and other benefits of ecosystem services," said CI President Russell A. Mittermeier. "...Most extensive survey ever of world's tropical forests shows upward trend in sustainable management
... major environmental problems. A lack of effective governance is clearly a concern in some countries. Progress towards sustainable forest management has been minimal or non-existent in Liberia, Cambodia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other countries that have endured recent major armed conflicts. P...African symposium to focus on how nature can help alleviate poverty
...lth, and new strategies on resource management and governance to realize the greatest benefits from nature. A major theme will be how biodiversity conservation can help Africa reach the Millennium Development Goals set by the United Nations in 2000 to achieve significant progress in alleviating poverty worldwid...The Amazon in 2050: Implementing the law could save a million square kilometers of rainforest
...the original forest area. The second is a frontier governance scenario in which society and government, together... the ecological integrity of the basin. Within the governance scenario, protected areas (parks and reserves) are expanded to 41 percent of the region's forests (a...Multi-million pound UK Biobank underway
...ic assessment, review by an independent ethics and governance council, Data Protection Act compliance, stringent security measures to prevent unauthorised access to participant's data -- and this scrutiny will be ongoing."...World experts gather in New York to discuss the feasibility of sustainable development
...s What are the strengths and weaknesses of global governance in tackling issues of sustainable development? Challenging Behavioral Patterns and Perspectives Will societies, with all of their complex social, cultural and religious components, need to modify their behaviors to achieve sustainable development?...ASU's Nanotech in Society Center hosts launch event
...veloping and testing new processes of anticipatory governance to meet the emerging promises and challenges of NSE....New Zealand tops environmental scorecard at World Economic Forum in Davos
...e Professor of Environmental Law and Policy. "Good governance emerges as a critical driver of environmental performance." The Index reveals that nations at all levels of economic development face critical environmental challenges. Industrialized countries often suffer from pollution and degraded ecosystems. De...