Tribal people in the hills of Tamil Nadu have better knowledge of millet varieties than taxonomists, a study shows.

A conference in India has heard calls for new, science-based development indices in the run-up to the Rio+20 summit.

Slash-and-burn agriculture is more sustainable than modern clearing methods and improves biodiversity, a study suggests.

A bioprospecting project in Panama is the first to be funded by the Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund.

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

Biodiversity influences how well a dryland ecosystem functions, and therefore how it will respond to climate change, say scientists.

The complexity of Colombian laws on biodiversity and genetic resources has led over 90 per cent of scientists to work illegally.

Indigenous Peruvian communities have received root and tuber samples to help them maintain genetic reserves of their crops.

Rice farming in South-East Asia is being urged to take better care in its use of potentially-damaging pesticides.

The production of frankincense may be 'doomed' as the resin-making Boswellia trees are being decimated.

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.

Scientists at the International Barcode of Life conference have added fungi to a rapidly growing list of applications for DNA barcoding.

Four eastern members of the eight-nation SAARC grouping have agreed on a joint climate adaption strategy.

A scheme that provides three-year awards for collaborative research projects between UK and African researchers is to enter a second round.

African and Latin American scientists are calling for drylands, which are home to two billion people, to be a key part of the Rio+20 agenda.

Trees that fertilise the surrounding crops have been adopted by 400,000 farmers in southern Africa, boosting yields.

The Asia-Pacific region needs a green 'industrial revolution' to cut unsustainable consumption of natural resources and pollution.

A single global research strategy to tackle environmental change and sustainable development has been agreed.

Contrary to conventional wisdom and practices, letting wildlife graze together with cattle may be beneficial to livestock, finds a study.