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Tag Archives: Agriculture

Pressures on pollinators, responses and action

April 22, 2013by Dr Robert Bloomfield 3 Comments

The threat of the collapse in pollinating insect populations is confirmed as a worldwide problem according to the latest meta-review of research literature. Threats to an ecosystem service: Pressures on […]

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Agro-eco, Biodiversity policy, Ecosystem services, News, Science

Westminster: Environment Audit Committee stings like a bee

April 5, 2013by Dr Robert Bloomfield 1 Comment

“More research is needed to monitor pollinator populations and establish the impact that particular pesticides are having, but Defra must not use this as an excuse to avoid urgent precautionary […]

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Agro-eco, Biodiversity policy, News, Science
Rice

Soil biodiversity creates a rice production revolution

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Hardly known in the west a revolution is taking place across the rice-producing world – and the secret lies in enabling soil biodiversity to thrive. The method, known as the System of Rice […]

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Agro-eco, Business and biodiversity, Ecosystem services, Health & well-being, Informal learning, News, Science
Grassland fire

Biodiversity loss increases risks of ecosystem collapse

February 19, 2013by Dr Robert Bloomfield 2 Comments

A ten year study published and commented on in Nature concludes that farmers and land resource managers should not rely on seemingly stable but vulnerable single-crop mono-cultures but should encourage more plant diversity […]

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Agro-eco, Ecosystem services, News, Science

Biodiversity knowledge politics

February 1, 2013by Dr Robert Bloomfield Leave a comment

A key underlying question in biodiversity management is how the Politicians and Scientists at global and national levels engage with the people on the ground. Biodiversity is everywhere and is affected by many […]

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Biodiversity policy

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