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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Biodiversity Experts Call for "One Clear Voice" to Advise Policymakers


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Polar bears are among the thousands of species currently threatened with extinction, according to the World Conservation Union. To combat the global decline of biodiversity, a coalition of scientists is calling for the world's experts to convene an authoritative panel that can inform the public and advise policymakers.

Photograph by Flip Nicklin/NGS