Africa needs stronger links between biotechnology regulators and key stakeholders to build a functional biosafety system, experts say.

Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.

Philippine Supreme Court to judge on 'cease and desist' request from opponents of field testing of GM eggplant variety.

The Chilean Supreme Court has ruled that is illegal to approve a hydroelectric plant without first conducting environmental studies.

Brazil heads a list of eight countries polled for awareness and understanding of biodiversity and Rio+20.

A study finds that some developing countries may face significant food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.

Africa's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.

A capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.

Cultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

A new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.

A ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.

The Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.

World governments have launched an 'IPCC' for biodiversity, which will assess ecosystems and natural resources.

Researchers in Kenya are making first steps towards domestication of medicinal Prunus africana trees, to avoid the species' extinction.

Countries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.

A study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.

Stakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.

Lack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.

Pakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.