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BIODIVERSITY: How Many Species Are "Enough"?

by Stephen Leahy , IPS Inter Press Service - Environment

BROOKLIN, Canada, Nov 6 (IPS) - Plants are the only source of oxygen on Earth -- the only source. And studies around the world show that as plant species become extinct, natural habitats can lose up to half of their living plant biomass....

add a comment | Nov 06, 2007

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"...if we are to make significant progress on meeting these Goals and stay true to the promise the world made to build a better, fairer world for all, there is no time to lose in putting in place the necessary policies and resources needed to achieve these aims."

Kemal Dervis

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Global military expenditures exceeded $800 billion in 2003. Only $100 billion is required to meet the Millennium Development Goals.

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The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) form a blueprint agreed to by all the world's countries and all the world's leading development institutions. They have galvanized unprecedented efforts to meet the needs of the world's poorest. The goals are:

1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achieve universal primary education
3. Promote gender equality and empower women
4. Reduce child mortality
5. Improve maternal health
6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensure environmental sustainability
8. Develop a global partnership for development

Source: United Nations, 2006

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