Biodiversity Media Alliance

Linking Journalism with the Web of Life

The Biodiversity Media Alliance aims to boost the quantity and quality of media coverage of biodiversity issues.

WHAT IS THIS WEBSITE?

IIED, IUCN and Internews created this site to build bridges between journalists and their sources. To learn more about how to use the site, and suggest any ways to improve it, please read and comment on the introductory blog post. For more information contact mike.shanahan@iied.org

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TRY OUT THE EARTH JOURNALISM TOOLKIT

The online toolkit includes 50 topic pages about specific environmental issues including many related to biodiversity. Each includes background information, reporting tips, case studies and examples of good coverage. The toolkit also has pages on key reporting skills, a glossary and links to other resources. Click here to visit the toolkit.

Biodiversity in the news

Seed savers network formed to fight intellectual property rights by corporations

Warm rivers play role in Arctic sea ice melt

Conservation cooperation a 'matter of survival' for Arabs

Focus on low carbon technology, says former UN climate chief

Warming temperatures are pushing two chickadee species -- and their hybrids -- northward

Events

Biodiversity Links

Conservation Commons

Animalsandearth.com

BioFresh - Biodiversity of Freshwater Ecosystems

Bioresources Development and Conservation Programme

Ecosystems Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA)

BIOECON - BIOdiversity and Economics for CONservation

Montreal's Space for Life

CMS - Convention on Migratory Species - Convention sur Espèces Migratrices - Convenio sobre Especies Migratorias

British Trust for Ornithology

Cambridge Conservation Forum

 

Blog Posts

Environmental Impacts of activities from mechanic workshops in Nigeria

Posted by Vivienne Irikefe on February 2, 2014 at 21:39 — 1 Comment

Busines Unusual for the Energy Sector

Posted by Kris Rampersad on January 20, 2014 at 19:15

Towards Food Security: Global and Regional Agriculture Policy Solutions: http://kris-rampersad.blogspot.com/2014/01/expert-re-focus-agriculture-archives.html The Summit of the Americas can move close…

Posted by Kris Rampersad on January 20, 2014 at 19:00

Media and Agriculture: A Marriage of Necessity? Producer: Kris Rampersad Director: Kris Rampersad Duration: 6 minutes and 36 seconds Country: Trinidad and Tobago, Language: English License: CC - Attr…

Posted by Kris Rampersad on January 20, 2014 at 18:55

Dirty water kills more people than war in Africa -UN

Posted by Blasio Douglas Namale on January 20, 2014 at 13:54

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) is looking for a dynamic Science Writer

Posted by Tim Hirsch on December 12, 2013 at 19:07

NEA calls for elimination of Ozone Depleting Substances

Posted by SHEIKH ALKINKY SANYANG on December 4, 2013 at 11:58

Message Ceenom

Posted by Ceen Foundation on November 29, 2013 at 17:37

Investigating community-led coral reef management

Posted by Giles Crosse on November 27, 2013 at 19:46

NEW YOU TUBE CHANNEL

Posted by CHRISTOPHER WALKER on November 22, 2013 at 23:30

Black Leopard: Dark Secret of a Black Beauty

Posted by Malaka Rodrigo on October 10, 2013 at 17:36

March for Elephant in Liberia

Posted by Amos Smith on October 9, 2013 at 12:58 — 1 Comment

The return of the Damselfly after 154 years

Posted by Malaka Rodrigo on September 24, 2013 at 2:52

Tiny ant makes big strides

Posted by Malaka Rodrigo on September 24, 2013 at 2:48

EXTREME OIL REPORT

Posted by CHRISTOPHER WALKER on September 11, 2013 at 19:16

Members

Groups

ABOUT THE BIODIVERSITY MEDIA ALLIANCE

The Biodiversity Media Alliance is a collaboration between IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature), the International Institute for Environment and Development, and Internews.
 
 
 

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"This is a common problem in the main urban towns in Sub Sahara Africa..most urban municipalities have a poorly developed environmental management plan and in cases of planning, there is poor implementation."
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Environmental Impacts of activities from mechanic workshops in Nigeria

Indiscriminate dumping of heavy metals from auto-mechanic workshops can endanger public health and ecosystem.A professor of chemistry, Babajide Alo warns that other activities at the mechanic workshops put the artisans and their clients at risk.http://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=6vBkaPYK-pkSee More
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Dirty water kills more people than war in Africa -UN

By Douglas Namale:Drinking dirty water kills more people than war in developing countries, the United Nations announced on last year’s World Water Day.According to United…See More
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