Traps that let juvenile and small fish escape have increased the sustainability of fisheries — without affecting fishers' livelihoods.

With the help of scientists, indigenous communities of Suriname have discovered that mercury pollution affects 58% of their population.

Traditional Saharan plant-based medicines can destroy FOA, the fungus that plagues North African date palms, say Algerian scientists.

A study reports that some birds in the developing world are dependent on traditional farming, raising debate on how to protect these habitats.

Man-made activity is contributing to pressures on an Indian biodiversity hotspots, says study.

Building capacity is more important than technology for pastoralists' food security in Ethiopia, a study argues.

Climate change mitigation in vulnerable countries gets a boost with US$ 1 billion from Climate Investment Funds.

Researchers have created a database of the chemicals in 300 Chinese herbs used in traditional medicine.

Peru's One Laptop Per Child scheme is suffering because its teachers lack training and schools lack the Internet, a minister has said.

Ecuador's president has announced regulations governing access to its biodiversity, to protect its resources and knowledge.

Botswana is developing a policy to document and safeguard traditional knowledge.

India will help primitive tribes in the remote Andaman and Nicobar islands patent their traditional medicines.

Seagrass beds as well as mangroves are vital nurseries for fish and should be conserved as interlinked habitats, a study finds.

Local communities could help conserve a disappearing oasis, through incentives to sharing benefits from gene patents.

The bill has been more than a decade in the making and will prevent the exploitation of natural resources such as hoodia plants.

Getting seeds from friends restores diversity better than getting them from relief programmes following natural disasters, says a study.

Scientific awareness has been rising across literate and illiterate communities in India, says a study.

Cheaper and safer house designs for the developing world that use local materials have won a US$100,000 award.

Indigenous groups say they were sidelined at talks on a traditional knowledge treaty at the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Community knowledge of environmental shifts can confirm scientific data on climate change.