The global road-building explosion is shattering nature
If you asked a friend to name the worst human threat to nature, what would they say? Global warming? Overhunting? Habitat fragmentation? A new study suggests it is in fact road-building. “Road-building” might sound innocuous, like “house maintenance” – or even positive, conjuring images of promoting economic growth. Many of us have been trained to think so. […]
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Honorary Fellow ATBC 2016: Dr. C.V. Savitri Gunatilleke
Dr. C.V. Savitri Gunatilleke, 2016 Honorary Fellow of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation In 1963, the Council of the Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation established the election of Honorary Fellows as ‘persons of long distinguished service to tropical biology’. This is the highest award given by the Association: to date more […]
ATBC’s commitment to science for policy
Regardless of the outcomes of recent political referenda, it is imperative that environmentally progressive policies that benefit all of humankind are not sacrificed for short term gains or undermined by misrepresentation or disregard of scientific knowledge. To this end, we affirm the urgent need to provide policy makers with clear and informed knowledge to develop sound […]