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Soil is highly underrated. Most of us never really give it a thought. Like the bottom of our oceans it tends to be out of sight out of mind. But healthy soil is the lifeblood of our entire food chain. As a 'supporting service', it is the foundation of our agricultural practices around the world and the food which reaches our table every day. But soil faces a range of threats such as erosion and nutrient delepletion making good soil harder to find. It stores that fashionable thing called carbon too.
This set from another family ‘opihi-picking morning: Leaving the ‘opihi-picking to the men, I went inland instead to see how the anchialine ponds were progressing at Kūki‘o: They are doing a magnificent job with their restoration.
I’d learned of anchialine ponds and their significance while I was at the Hualalai Resort: More about them in the set story.
26 January 2016, European Innovation Ecosystems: Good governance and effective support for smart specialisation
Belgium - Brussels - January 2016
© European Union / Nuno Rodrigues
This plot near the important Mabamba Ramsar wetland has been planted with exotic pine trees that require heavy application of pesticides and fertilizers.
This slide, from the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers, understates all the things that have go right for 4K to get too far in the mass market.
Two Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) projects were implemented to address adaptation needs in Dar-es-Salaam and the following coastal districts: Pangani, Rufiji, Bagamoyo, Mkoani and Mijni.
Learn more about UNEP's work on adaptation: www.unep.org/explore-topics/climate-change/what-we-do/cli...
Photo credit: UNEP
This is a photo of one of the Phoebe parents feeding the babies. I had to take this from a, less than perfect, distance:-) I like the blend of manmade and natural elements here.
People are a part of the ecosystem. We are not separate-viewing from afar.
My grandfather used to take me on evening drives around his farm. From his vehicle, we viewed foxes playing without fear. They had adapted to the sounds and sights of machinery. They even thrived while the farmers worked around them!
At the risk of sounding political, I want everyone to know that ,from my experience, man and Nature CAN live in harmony. Those against manmade, "eco-friendly" projects in wild areas, may want to reconsider the anticipated negative effects on the animals.
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
26 January 2016, European Innovation Ecosystems: Good governance and effective support for smart specialisation
Belgium - Brussels - January 2016
© European Union / Nuno Rodrigues
26 January 2016, European Innovation Ecosystems: Good governance and effective support for smart specialisation
Belgium - Brussels - January 2016
© European Union / Nuno Rodrigues