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Crisis in African fish supplies looms, experts warn Africa leaders

21 Aug 05 WorldFish Centre Calling fisheries critical for nourishing the poor and for helping Africa cope with the health, economic and social devastation of

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Census of Marine Life explorers surprised by diversity, density of Arctic creatures

29 Jul 05 Census of Marine Life A historic expedition of Census of Marine Life explorers to the planet’s most northern reaches has revealed a

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Conflicts pitting doctors vs. patients / kin is #1 issue in medical ethics

26 Jun 05 University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics The biggest issue in medical ethics today is the growing occurrence of conflict between health

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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Many of 2 billion dryland dwellers at risk as land degrades

16 Jun 05 United Nations University Growing desertification worldwide threatens to swell by millions the number of poor forced to seek new homes and livelihoods.

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Clear rules needed to govern deep sea bioprospecting: UNU

08 Jun 05United Nations UniversityVast genetic resources – “blue gold” on the international deep seafloor – need protection from unfettered commercial exploitation, warns a new

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Bridging the digital divide by making computers for kids as common as pencils

15 May 05 United Nations University A global education system in which a fully portable personal computer is as common as a pencil or textbook

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United Nations University calls for world help to repair Iraqi higher education system

01 May 05 United Nations University Since the start of the war of 2003 some 84% of Iraq’s higher education institutions have been burnt, looted

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Nanotechnology’s miniature answers to developing world’s biggest problems

11 Apr 05 University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics In a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto Joint Centre for Bioethics

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Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: New Report Warns Ecosystem Changes Will Continue to Worsen, Hampering Global Development Goals

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment / United Nations University March 30, 2005 A landmark study released today reveals that approximately 60 percent (15 out of 24) of

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South America’s vast Pantanal wetland may become next Everglades, UNU experts warn

21 Mar 05 United Nations University South America’s giant Pantanal wetlands, one of the world’s most bio-diverse ecosystems, is at growing risk from intensive peripheral

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First ever estimate of cod fishery in 1850s reveals 96% decline on Scotian Shelf

1-Mar-2005 Census of Marine Life Once a dominant species, the volume of cod on the Scotian Shelf has plunged 96% since the 1850s, according to

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The hidden vulnerability of mega-cities to natural disasters: underground spaces

14 Jan 05 United Nations University The rapid and extensive underground expansion of mega-cities – for subways, malls, parking and public utilities – takes place

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Put science at center of decision-making on third world development, experts tell UN

Joint Centre for Bioethics, Toronto 6 January, 2005 Report urges end to monopoly of economists as development policy advisors Science and technology is so critically

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Cuba, South Africa, India, China, Brazil Among Developing Countries with Recipe for Thriving Health Biotechnology Industries, Saving Lives, Researchers Say in Three-Year, First-Ever Study

Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto 6 December, 2004 Cuba, South Korea, and India make and export their own biotech vaccines, Egypt manufactures recombinant

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Census of Marine Life – Discoveries and Highlights 2004: Scientists add 4m+ records

23 Nov 04 Census of Marine Life Even in Europe and the best studied seas, the rapid ongoing discovery of new marine species shows no

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Scientists pioneer biotech techniques to halt infestation of history, art treasures in tropics

03 Nov 04 United Nations University, Programme for Biotechnology in Latin America and the Caribbean The use of biotechnologies originally intended to remedy crop infestations and

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Report: How 10 top new technologies will help world reach globally-agreed goals by 2015

07 Oct 04University of Toronto Joint Centre for BioethicsNew medical tools that quickly and accurately diagnose diseases like AIDS and malaria top a list of

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Two-month study of life in mid-Atlantic yields trove of species, new insights & questions

05 Aug 04 Census of Marine Life Exploring life in the mid-Atlantic at various depths down to 4 km (2.5 miles), 60 scientists from 13

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Melting ice cap gives urgency to new Census of Marine Life project in Arctic Ocean

24 Jun 04 Census of Marine Life A new ‘Census of Marine Life’ project based in Alaska with global partners seeks to find lifeforms in

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Two billion vulnerable to floods by 2050; number expected to double or more in two generations

13 Jun 04 United Nations University Janos Bogardi The number of people worldwide vulnerable to a devastating flood is expected to mushroom to 2 billion

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Estimated one in five people worldwide lack enough zinc in diet

23 Mar 04 United Nations University Up to one-fifth of the world’s people lack sufficient zinc in their diet, while an estimated one-third live in

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UN study shows environmental consequences from ongoing boom in personal computer sales

07 Mar 04 United Nations University Government incentives are quickly needed worldwide to extend the life of personal computers and slow the growth of high-tech

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