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Is it time to kill the Antarctic Treaty?
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Fifty years ago, 12 nations—Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Britain, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, the Soviet Union and the U.S.—agreed to cede their claims to Antarctica. The continent would belong to no nation and become a nature preserve and scientific laboratory open to all.
The signing was a remarkable achievement considering that [...]
Big profit from nature protection
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Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a major investigation into the costs and benefits of the natural world.
It says money ploughed into protecting wetlands, coral reefs and forests can bring a hundredfold return on capital.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity study (Teeb) is backed by the UN [...]
Fresh hope for world’s fisheries
There is fresh hope that the world’s depleted fisheries can be saved from collapse, says a team of researchers.










































