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Ocean biodiversity has not increased substantially for hundreds of millions of years, study finds

A new way of looking at marine evolution over the past 540 million years has shown that levels of biodiversity in our oceans have remained fairly constant, rather than increasing continuously over the last 200 million years, as scientists previously thought.




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The more we lose biodiversity, the worse will be the spread of infectious diseases

Do biodiversity losses aggravate transmission of infectious diseases spread by animals to humans? The jury is still out but several scientists say there is a "biodiversity dilution effect" in which declining biodiversity results in increased infectious-disease transmission.




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Press Release: Largest international gathering on Biosafety meets in Bonn to finalize arrangements for the Cartagena Protocol.




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Press Release: International Community to Meet in Germany for a United Nations Conference on Living Modified Organisms and Biodiversity.




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Press release: Agreement reached to work towards a legally binding instrument on Liability and Redress with regard to GMOs.




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CBD News: Press release; Governments open meeting in Bonn to take action on declining biodiversity resources.




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CBD News: The Executive Secretary of the Convention, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, is pleased to invite you to the second CBD Linnaeus Lectures series highlighting major issues related to biological diversity - and our collective efforts to protect it worldwide. Sp




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CBD Press release: Germany and the United Nations Biodiversity Secretariat announce a "Green COP".




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CBD Press release: Biodiversity needed to feed the world, the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2008.




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CBD News: Launch of an Enhanced Strategic Partnership to Benefit Life on Earth - Joint Efforts of UN Convention on Biological Diversity and The Nature Conservancy to Help Governments Implement Global Conservation Treaty, Increase Protected Areas




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CBD Press Release: Governments and Organizations involved in Biosafety Capacity-Building Projects convene in Costa Rica.




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CBD News: Press Release - High-level Working Group on the Future of a Global Policy for Biodiversity and Ecosystems.




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CBD Press Release: The Green Wave for Biodiversity.




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CBD Press Release: Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity.




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CBD Press Release: Biodiversity - Time to See the Bigger Picture! A New Outreach Initiative Launches 5 June 2009.




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CBD News: Joint press-release by GEF and CBD on the approval by the GEF Council of a special initiative designed to build global awareness and catalyze decisive action during the upcoming 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).




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CBD News: The Executive Secretary of the CBD invites you to participate in the peer review of the draft report of scientific synthesis on ocean acidification and its impacts on marine biodiversity and habitats. Please submit your comments and suggestions




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CBD Press Release: Canadian Launch of the Celebration for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD News: New publication to help better understand the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The Secretariat is pleased to announce the production of a new short brochure that describes the purpose and function of the Protocol in a simple language in each of




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CBD Press Release: The Role of Indigenous and Local Communities in Protecting Life on Earth.




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CBD Press Release: Negotiations on An International Regime on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-Sharing to Continue in Montreal.




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CBD Press Release: Major Advances toward the Nagoya International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing.




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CBD News: A draft synthesis of the third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) has been released for peer review.




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CBD Press Release: Celebrating the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species and the launch of the UK partnership supporting Biodiversity is Life - the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.




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CBD Press Release: Understanding Forest Ecosystems is Key for Successful Climate-Change Mitigation.




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CBD Press Release: Ocean Acidification from CO2 Emissions Causes Substantial Irreversible Damage to Ocean Ecosystems.




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CBD Press Release: Curitiba, One of the Greenest Cities in the World, Celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD Press Release: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon officially launch the International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD Press Release: Aichi-Nagoya, the Host Region of the Next Conference of Parties, Celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD News: UNESCO/Convention on Biological Diversity Press Release: Preserving Biodiversity: A Vital Challenge.




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CBD Press Release: Secretariat Launches a Practical Guide on How to Integrate Protected Areas into Wider Landscapes, Seascapes and Sectors.




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CBD News: Press Release - New Report: Traditional Aboriginal Knowledge Key to Boreal Forest Conservation United Nations Initiative Recognizes Boreal's Global Importance.




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CBD News: The CBD, through the generous support of the Government of the Netherlands, is pleased to announce the release of the brochure: "Case Studies Illustrating the Socio-economic Benefits of Ecological Networks". Ecological networks provide




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CBD UN Press Release: Japanese Singer Misia Appointed Honorary Ambassador for Tenth Conference of Parties to UN Convention on Biodiversity, in Nagoya, 18-29 October.




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CBD Press Release: United Nations Secretary-General Appoints the Japanese Singer MISIA as Honorary Ambassador for the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.




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CBD Press Release: The Government of Finland Announces International Support for Sustaining Biodiversity in Association with the Life Web Initiative.




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CBD Press Release: Talks Begin to Finalize the International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing of the Earth's Genetic Resources.




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CBD Press Release: Japan Approves Fourth National Biodiversity Strategy.




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CBD Press Release: On World Water Day, United Nations Report Demonstrates Role of Forests and Wetlands for Clean Water and A Healthy World.




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CBD Press Release: Governments Discuss Text of Protocol for the Sharing of Benefits from the Genetic Resources of the Planet.




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CBD Press Release: The Draft Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing is born in Cali.




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CBD Press Release: Ensuring Compliance of All Parties With Their Reporting Obligations on the Implementation of the 2010 Biodiversity Target




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CBD Press Release: High-level General Assembly Event to Mark the International Year of Biodiversity.




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CBD News: Press Release - Earth Day: CBD Secretariat and World Future Council Form Partnership to Celebrate Good Biodiversity Policies. Future Policy Award will be presented at the 2010 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.




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CBD Press Release: New Vision Required to Stave Off Dramatic Biodiversity Loss, Says UN Report.




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CBD Press Release: Launch of an Important Web Tool to Implement a Global Programme of Work for Protected Areas.




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CBD Press Release: Biodiversity: The Foundation of Human Well-Being and Global Prosperity - Celebrating the International Day for Biological Diversity.




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CBD Press Release: AEON Environmental Foundation Established 'The Midori Prize for Biodiversity'.




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CBD Press Release: Jean Lemire Appointed Ambassador to the Green Wave for Biodiversity.