PPT-Evolution and Biodiversity

Origins of Life on Earth 4748 Billion Year History Evidence from chemical analysis and measurements of radioactive elements in primitive rocks and fossils Life developed over two main phases. Agricultural biodiversity includes ecosystems animals plants and microorganisms related to food and agriculture Today most species of crops and domesticated livestock are the result of thousands of years of human intervention such as selective breed . Kelemework. . Tafere. . Reda. , UNISA. Background. Pastoralism as a mode of production and way of life has existed in East Africa for thousands of years. There are over 200 million pastoralists across the globe, with over 180 million of them currently living in developing countries (. Emile Frisson, Director General, Bioversity International. Food Security in Africa – Bridging Research and Practice. Sydney, Australia 29 – 30 November 2012. Context. The Current Situation. Prepared by Dakota Joiner & Lindsey bat Joseph for . Alexander College Writing and Learning Centre, April 2015.. Research source: . Krebs, Charles J. . Ecology, . 6. th. ed. Pearson. : San Francisco, 2009. By . Vaibhavi Apte. Biodiversity ???. Diversity = variety. Bio= living. Thus, variability among living organisms from all sources including inter alia, terrestrial, marine & other aquatic ecosystems and ecological complexes of which they are part of. . Ari-Pekka . Auvinen. Finnish Environment Institute. 2016 . Eionet. . Workshop. | . NRCs . Biodiversity, Ecosystems, Indicators and Assessments . 30 June . - . 1 July 2016, . E. uropean. Environment . Mashiyat Ahmed, Kelly DiResto, Jessica Marcote. Mentored by Cody Onufrock . Long Beach High School. . Abstract. Rewilding. is a conservation strategy that restores and protects natural processes. Through . It is the variety of all the different living things and their homes on the planet. . BIO. . DIVERSITY. Bio= biological organisms . -living things!. diversity= the amount of variation. All seven species in danger through:. Trawler fishing. Destroyed many coral gardens that are turtle feeding grounds. Turtles hunted for leather. Eggs taken for food. Pollution of ocean water. Case Study: The Plight of Sea Turtles. Saving the Siberian Tiger. Siberian tigers are one of five remaining tiger subspecies.. In the early 20th century, hunting and habitat loss reduced the wild population to just 20–30 animals.. Conservation efforts have helped the wild population rebound to 450–500 today.. Welcome. Brussels, 21/11/2014. First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference. François . Wakenhut. Head of Unit – Biodiversity . European Commission. Brussels, 21/11/2014. First Annual EU Business and Biodiversity Conference. André Mader. Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). Institutional structure of the CBD. Executive Secretary. Programme Officers. General service staff. Interns. Contractors. Associate Programme Officers. . and Sustainable Forest Management. GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop. March 22 – 24, 2011. Kyiv, Ukraine. Biodiversity. Goal. : the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecosystem goods and services. . C. Meehan, K. La Spisa, G. Ferguson. Victoria D’Ambrosia . William Floyd High School and Cold Spring Harbor’s DNA Learning Center. Abstract. In an ecosystem, biodiversity is the quantity of different species thriving in an.