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•Wang Shuo, Managing Editor, Caixin Media, People's Republic of China; Young Global Leader, •Morris Li Ming Shieh, President, China Guangfa Bank (CGB), People's Republic of China, •Hong Qi, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Minsheng Banking Corporation, People's Republic of China, •William R. Rhodes, Senior Adviser, Citi, USA, •Lord Turner, Senior Fellow, The Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET), United Kingdom
•Zhu Ning, Deputy Director and Professor of Finance, Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, People's Republic of China; Global Agenda Council on Fiscal Sustainability at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2013 in Dalian, China 11 September 2013. Photo by World Economic Forum
Tide pools at Gericke's Point. Each tide pool is its own complete ecosystem and sustains a multitude of wildlife that is trapped there until the next high tide.
Scientists measure carbon in Indonesia's mangroves in Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) study on, above-ground and below-ground biomass in mangrove ecosystems as part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP). Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Kate Evans/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
For more information about CIFOR’s wetlands research visit: cifor.org/swamp
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Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) study on above-ground and below-ground biomass in mangrove ecosystems, part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP). Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Sigit Deni Sasmito/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
For more information about CIFOR’s wetlands research visit: cifor.org/swamp
If you use one of our photos, please credit it accordingly and let us know. You can reach us through our Flickr account or at: cifor-mediainfo@cgiar.org and m.edliadi@cgiar.org
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
Participants during the Council Session "Global Future Council on Innovation Ecosystems" at the World Economic Forum, Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils 2018. Copyright by World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell
Ambyvalley road,Lonavala,Mah.,India
This is the famous Aamby Valley Road leading upto AmbyValley City,a gated community. a distance of 25 kms. end to end in Mulshi Taluka,Pune District of Maharashtra State in India, about 100km. from Mumbai.This is my playground,my ecosystem.Though all the flora and fauna pics,so far ,has been around my house,which is in a 200 acre property,situated on the edge of a cliff,commanding a panoramic view,surrounded by thick forest, with few bungalows and mercifully least impacted.But beyond this lies a vast virgin,undisturbed,forest area which I believe sustains a lot of unique flora and fauna.Though not a protected sanctuary and a lot of human activity,this hinterland still retains its originality.That it is 3000 ft.above msl,tucked away in the Sahyadris/Westernghats,with its unique topography, considered a "biodiversity hotspot"is a added impetus for me.It has been couple of years of photography some good,some bad and some utterly ugly,but immensely satisfying..But their is a lot of ground to cover,literally,and learn and discover Nature.
Attendees at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2013 in Dalian, China 11 September 2013. Photo by World Economic Forum
Hong Qi, President and Chief Executive Officer, China Minsheng Banking Corporation, People's Republic of China at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2013 in Dalian, China 11 September 2013. Photo by World Economic Forum
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) scientists study on above-ground and below-ground biomass in mangrove ecosystems, part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP). Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Kate Evans/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
For more information about CIFOR’s wetlands research visit: cifor.org/swamp
If you use one of our photos, please credit it accordingly and let us know. You can reach us through our Flickr account or at: cifor-mediainfo@cgiar.org and m.edliadi@cgiar.org
For all developing countries over the period 1961–99, expansion of harvested land contributed only 29% to growth in crop production versus the contribution of increases in yields, which amounted to 71%; in sub-Saharan Africa, however, yield increases accounted for only 34% of growth in production.
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This photo has been graciously provided to be used in the GRID-Arendal resources library by: Philippe Rekacewicz, Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
A map displaying the main ecosystem communities of Central Asia. / Карта, показывающая основные сообщества экосистем в Средней Азии.
English version here.
Ogden Lake is one of the many lakes that form off around the river sink, where the Santa Fe disappears underground and reappears approximately 3 miles downstream at River Rise State Park.
Eighteen sub-global assessments were approved as components of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA). These were not designed to provide a scientific sample of any feature of ecosystems or human well-being. Instead, the choice of assessment locations was determined by a combination of interest in undertaking the assessment, interest in using the findings, and availability of resources to undertake the assessment.
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This photo has been graciously provided to be used in the GRID-Arendal resources library by: Philippe Rekacewicz, Emmanuelle Bournay, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
Trees are of continued importance to the environment. Tropical rain forests have of particular significance; although they now occupy less than 6 per cent of the land surface of the earth they probable sustain more than half of the biological species on the planet.
Mr Peter A. Bruck (Chairman World Summit Award, Austria), MrYaw Owusu (Managing Director Gateway Innovations Ltd, Ghana), Mr Didier Fass (Associate Professor,ICN Business School and LORIA Nancy University, France)
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Black-headed Cuckooshrike
The black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) belongs to the family of cuckooshrikes, the Campephagidae.
The species is distributed in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. These cuckooshrike species are partially migratory birds. These cuckooshrikes are polytypic species.
This is a medium-sized cuckooshrike, measuring 18 to 20 cm in length and weighing 25 to 35 grams. These species have sexually dimorphic plumage.
The adult male black-headed cuckooshrike has a dark slaty-gray head. The neck, throat and the upper chest are slaty gray. The rest of the upperparts and underparts are pale gray. The plumage is whitish towards the tail.
The female black-headed cuckooshrike has pale gray upper parts and whitish underparts. There is dark gray streaking on breast and underparts giving a scaly appearance.
The bill is dark gray. The irises are dark brown. The feet are pale gray. The cuckooshrike call is a repeated "twet..twet" or "wee..wee" sound.
The black-headed cuckooshrike species are distributed in India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan. The nominate subspecies L. m. melanoptera is distributed in northwest India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand).
The black-headed cuckooshrike subspecies L. m. sykesi is distributed in south Nepal, India (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra), and Sri Lanka. Non-breeding populations are found in south Bangladesh and west and northwest Myanmar.
The Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) of the black-headed cuckooshrike species in Nepal are Bardia National Park, Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Koshi Barrage, Barandabhar forests and wetlands, Dang Deukhuri foothill forests and west Rapti wetlands.
These black-headed cuckooshrike species have moderate forest dependence. They normally occur in altitudes from 0 to 2000 meters. The artificial ecosystems and habitats of these cuckooshrike species include rural gardens, plantations, orchards and urban parks.
The natural ecosystems and habitats of these black-headed cuckooshrike species include, tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests, bamboo forests, tropical and subtropical moist montane forests, scrub jungles, moist shrublands and open forests.
The diet of these black-headed cuckooshrikes consists mainly of insects. Caterpillars, insects, beetles, grasshoppers, cicadas, moths, butterflies and crickets are their primary food. They occasionally feed on fruits, berries and figs.
These black-headed cuckooshrike species hunt insect prey in the forests. They may form feeding flocks with other small birds. The cuckooshrikes hawk airborne insects and also glean their prey from the foliage and branches of trees.
The breeding season of the black-headed cuckooshrike species is from June to September in Nepal and north India. In central India the breeding season is from June to August. The laying season is during April-May in south India and from March and May in Sri Lanka.
The nest of the the black-headed cuckooshrike is a small cup-like structure, made of twigs, rootlets and plant fibers, and bound by cobwebs. The nest is constructed 3-8 meters above the ground. Both parents take part in building the nest on tree branches.
The clutch contains two or three eggs. The breeding pair take turns to incubate the eggs. The parents brood the chicks and keep feeding them till they fledge.
These black-headed cuckooshrike species are partially migratory birds. Breeding migratory populations are found in central India, north India, Nepal, northeast India and adjoining Myanmar. They migrate to coastal Bangladesh and north coastal Myanmar for wintering.
Resident non-migratory populations of black-headed cuckooshrike are distributed in Sri Lanka and the south Indian states of Telangana, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Post breeding, the juvenile cuckooshrikes may disperse and establish in new locations within the range. They may make local movements for feeding and breeding within their range.
The global population size of the black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) has not been quantified. The overall population trend of the species is considered to be stable.
Throughout its range, this species is reported to be scarce to locally common. The generation length is 4.6 years. Its distribution size is about 4,230,000 sq.km.
Habitat alteration and destruction, excessive use of pesticides and decrease in insect populations are the main threats that are endangering the survival of this cuckooshrike species.
The black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) does not approach the thresholds for being Vulnerable either under the range size criterion, or under the population trend criterion or under the population size criterion.
The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has categorized and evaluated the species and has listed it as of "Least Concern".
The CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) status is ‘Not Evaluated’ for black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera).
The black-headed cuckooshrike (Lalage melanoptera) is closely related to black-winged cuckooshrike (Lalage melaschistos) and lesser cuckooshrike (Lalage fimbriata).
The two recognized subspecies of Lalage melanoptera are: Lalage melanoptera melanoptera (Rüppell, 1839) and Lalage melanoptera sykesi Strickland, 1844.
Photo by Lucy McHugh/CIFOR
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Sketchnotes from panel on Wearable Ecosystem Not Echochamberat with Intel’s Steve Holmes and Ina Fried Wearable World's Glazed Conference, San Francisco 2014 (Day 1)
Cutting mangrove roots for carbon stock assessment, during low tide, for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) study on above-ground and below-ground biomass destructive sampling in mangrove ecosystems, part of Sustainable Wetlands Adaptation and Mitigation Program (SWAMP), Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Photo by Kate Evans/CIFOR
Related research publication on mangrove:
Mangroves among the most carbon-rich forests in the tropics
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
Carbon storage in mangrove and peatland ecosystems
www.cifor.org/online-library/browse/view-publication/publ...
For more information about CIFOR’s wetlands research visit: cifor.org/swamp
If you use one of our photos, please credit it accordingly and let us know. You can reach us through our Flickr account or at: cifor-mediainfo@cgiar.org and m.edliadi@cgiar.org
A low intensity fire in a pine forest in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park improves the health of the ecosystem.
Canon EF 18-55 @ 37mm
Mode: Shutter Priority
Shutter Speed 1/200
Aperture 5.6
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Metering: Pattern
Nevada’s Sen. Harry Reid discusses the history of inter-agency partnership to preserve Lake Tahoe at the 18th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit outside of South Lake Tahoe, California, Aug. 19, 2014. Federal, state, and local leaders were on hand to reinforce their commitment to ecological restoration and improving water quality in and around the lake. The Corps continues to partner with state and local agencies on a series of ecosystem restoration projects around the lake. Photo cropped for emphasis. (U.S. Army photo by Luke Burns/Released)
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
By far my favourite combination: an Ecosystem notebook + a black leather VadeMecum Pocket Cover.
The ecosystem notebook is exactly the same as the Moleskine. The cover fits like a glove.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists are among a team developing new ways to study the changing arctic ecosystem.
The Next-Generation Ecosystem Experiments (NGEE) will study the response to physical, ecological, and biogeochemical processes to atmosphere and climate change from the molecular to the landscape scale.
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The Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordination Board met on Feb. 3 in Tumwater. Discussions included the EPA Lead Organization work plan development, 2011 target setting, and the draft charter for the Puget Sound coordinated ecosystem-monitoring program. In addition there were updates provided on the 2011 legislative session, the state budget, the Action Agenda revision process.
Rich Peterson, Ron Wesen, Teri King, Dow Contantine, Linda Berry-Mariast, Dan Wrye, Sam Anderson, Bill Dewey, Kathy Fletcher, Chris Davis, Jeanne Burbidge, Dave Somers, John Calhoun, David Troutt, Randy Kinley, Bob Turner, Col. Anthony Wright, Linda Anderson-Carnahan, Josh Baldi, Margen Carlson, Naki Stevens, Ginny Broadhurst, and Partnership staff Lynda Ransley
The hustle and bustle of Melbourne coupled with Melbourne's biggest ScaleUps. Photos by Tim Carrafa.
Conference: A MORE ACCESSIBLE ARCTIC: MYTHS, FACTS AND ISSUES AHEAD
On 1 March 2011 Embassy of Embassy of Canada to Poland and the Polish Institute of International Affairs organized a conference devoted to Arctic region.
“This half-day conference brought together Polish and Canadian Arctic experts and decision
makers to support and consider the emerging discussion in Poland on this important region.
Poland has been a distinguished member of the Arctic research community and a prominent
Observer State of the Arctic Council since its inception. While to Canadians the Arctic is home,
and to Polish researchers it is a challenging but familiar workplace, to much of the international
community and indeed Polish society it remains relatively unknown or misunderstood. Far from
being a ‘wild west’ frontier as it is sometimes portrayed, the Arctic is a well-governed and
thriving homeland to numerous indigenous communities with enormous development potential.
Canada’s vision for the Arctic is that of a stable region with clearly defined boundaries, dynamic
economic growth and trade, vibrant Northern communities, and healthy and productive
ecosystems. The Arctic Council is for Canada the well-established and principal forum for
international cooperation in these areas. Poland’s vision of the Arctic is similar, as an observer
in the Arctic Council, which convenes and supports sustained dialogue and cooperation.
Canada, like Poland, has made a strong commitment to Arctic science—the foundation for sound
policy- and decision-making on the environment. Canada was the single largest financial
contributor to International Polar Year research activities and has announced the construction
of a state of the art international High Arctic research facility in Cambridge Bay, and Poland
maintains a world-class scientific research base in Spitsbergen. New opportunities and
challenges are emerging across the Arctic, in part as a result of climate change and the pursuit
of resources. While this may well support social and economic development, it may also bring
new environmental threats, search and rescue incidents, civil emergencies and, potentially
even illegal activity*”.
*Quote from conference’s agenda