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Late lessons II Chapter 19 - Hungry for innovation: pathways from GM crops to agroecology: Located in Publications › Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation › Chapters
Cross boarder nature: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Germany France: In Eastern France and Western Germany you find 3000km2 of a biosphere reserve called “Les Vosges du Nord - Pfälzerwald” and it is the largest uninterrupted forest area in Western Europe.
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Farming with nature: Located in Signals — every breath we take › Signals 2011 › Eyewitness stories
Photos: Located in The Environmental Atlas › Environmental Atlas of Europe › Ecovillage
Melting Arctic: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Greenland: Last year alone there were 50 more melting days on the Greenland ice sheet than on average, meaning we now see an average net loss of ice mass of 200 gigatons per year - a level that is four times higher than just back in the year 2000.
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Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target — indicator fact sheets: This Technical report contains individual assessments for each of the 26 SEBI 2010 indicators. These detailed assessments underpin the analysis, synthesis and policy implications contained in EEA Report 04/2009, entitled 'Progress towards the European 2010 biodiversity target'.
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Carbon farmers: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Italy: The family run Fattoria La Vialla in Tuscany is a shining example of truly sustainable farm-ing. Every element of the production chain, from preparing the soil through to packaging the produce, has been planned with the environment in mind.
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Natural cork: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Spain: The production of high-quality oak cork, one of the main economic activities at this farm in southern Andalusia, is supported by a number of projects which aim to conserve the local habitat and highlight the importance of its natural attributes for present and future generations. The Foundation is committed to a variety of projects focusing on the protection of the ecosystem and natural resources and the conservation of native plants and animals.
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The ecology of wine: Environmental Atlas of Europe — Spain: The Raimat winery, one of the largest in the world, has recently moved from traditional to sustainable production. With the help of modern technologies such as GPS and GIS, the winery can monitor pests and identify crops to be fertilized much more accurately, at the same time making a contribution to biodiversity. Raimat is committed to bringing back a “natural” balance in the vineyards, without compromising the quality of the product or the profitability of the company.
Located in The Environmental Atlas › … › The ecology of wine › Video