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New research reveals that using existing technologies to monitor carbon storage could save more carbon than closing power plants.

Malaysia will host an international body to encourage investment and research into underused plant species relied on by the poor.

The Indian government has come under fire over alleged flaws in regulating trials on genetically modified crops.

A UN report cites a lack of emphasis on agricultural research in development policy as a key reason for African farming problems.

Ancient Amazon populations lived in highly-organised, densely populated settlements, which could offer lessons for sustainable development.

The Chinese government will roll out a US$3.5 billion research project for GM crops later this month.

Over a decade after drafting the legislation, Rwanda is implementing a ban on gases that damage the ozone layer.

A study shows how rising oil and gas demand is leading to major exploration in the Western Amazon, threatening the forest and indigenous people.

The Kenyan courts might halt a US$370 million biofuel project, following complaints from various environmental and nomadic groups.

Experts at an international wetlands conference have called for recognition of the importance of wetlands and more basic research.

The negative attitude of European nations towards GM food is affecting commercialisation policies, says a leading Chinese scientist.

Philippine researchers say the government is planting mangroves in unsuitable areas, leading to early death for the seedlings.

Researchers have called for more planning and better collaboration to make two of China's environmental programmes more sustainable.

Protected conservation areas attract human settlement rather than drive people away, which could threaten biodiversity, finds a study.

Preparations are rife for Africa's 'Great Green Wall', a measure to prevent desertification, three years after it was first proposed.

Reconstruction efforts in China's quake-hit regions will only be sustained with strategic scientific and environmental evaluation, warn experts.

Following the UN biodiversity conference, countries have agreed a roadmap to negotiate the access and sharing of genetic resources.

The Indian government has been accused of misleading the international community over its biosafety framework, but denies the allegations.

A study finds that Environmental Impact Assessments are increasingly common in Pakistan, but doubts remain about their quality.

According to the UN, destruction of mangroves in Myanmar contributed heavily to the damaged caused by cyclone Nargis last week.