Recent letters concerning shark fin have shown unquestioning acceptance of a dogma.
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Efforts to reverse the worrying loss of dwindling natural resources received a substantial boost yesterday when a UN conference in India agreed to double biodiversity aid to poor countries.
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An island-dwelling cockroach and a tiny snail were declared extinct on Wednesday while 400 plants and animals were added to a threatened “Red List” as global environment ministers met in India.
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Biodiversity had a boost last month when governments agreed on a plan to help tackle the loss of species and their habitats around the world.
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A senior environmental official yesterday welcomed a European Union-funded biodiversity initiative amid grave warnings that the country's environment is continuing to deteriorate.
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