Genetically Modified (GM) Crops

Climate change, rising food prices and a growing world population mean that GM crops are in the spotlight like never before, but few technologies are more controversial.


Resource – Biodiversity Media Alliance

This is one of the Earth Journalism Toolkit’s selected resources for journalists. Read on for a full description.


REDD – Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation

REDD schemes that help tackle climate change could result in billions of dollars flowing into forested countries.


Ocean Acidification and Coral Bleaching

Coral bleaching and ocean acidification threaten to cause serious disruption to marine food webs.


Zoonotic Diseases

Bird flu, SARS and Ebola are just three of the many diseases to have crossed the species barrier from animals to humans recently.


UN Convention on Biological Diversity

This treaty aims to prevent the loss of nature’s riches and ensure humanity uses them fairly and sustainably.


Traditional Medicine

Traditional medicine covers the range of healing systems developed which are distinct from and much older than modern medicine