The world is now
losing plant and animal species at a rate between 100 and 1,000 times the
natural extinction rate, meaning scientists are rapidly losing the genetic
resources they need for medical advances, to ensure a secure food supply, and
to protect life-sustaining ecosystems.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 28 (OneWorld) - Calls for greater participation of
the world's indigenous leaders are on the rise as another round of
talks on global climate change opens in the Polish city of Poznan next
week.