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Biodiversity And The Challenge Of Saving The Ordinary, Holly Doremus Nov 2012

Biodiversity And The Challenge Of Saving The Ordinary, Holly Doremus

Holly Doremus

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Nature, Knowledge And Profit: The Yellowstone Bioprospecting Controversy And The Core Purposes Of America's National Parks, Holly Doremus Nov 2012

Nature, Knowledge And Profit: The Yellowstone Bioprospecting Controversy And The Core Purposes Of America's National Parks, Holly Doremus

Holly Doremus

Examines response to an agreement between Diversa Corp., a biotechnology company, and Yellowstone National Park, which would allow Diversa to use microbes for commercial purposes; includes laws on technology transfer and National Parks, and the role of National Parks; US.

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In The Heat Of The Law, It's Not Just Steam: Geothermal Resources And The Impact On Thermophile Biodiversity, Donald J. Kochan, Tiffany Grant Dec 2006

In The Heat Of The Law, It's Not Just Steam: Geothermal Resources And The Impact On Thermophile Biodiversity, Donald J. Kochan, Tiffany Grant

Donald J. Kochan

Significant research has been conducted into the utilization of geothermal resources as a ‘green’ energy source. However, minimal research has been conducted into geothermal resource utilization and depletion impacts on thermophile biodiversity. Thermophiles are organisms which have adapted over millions of year to extreme temperature and chemical compositions and exist in hot springs and other geothermal resources. Their ability to withstand high temperatures makes them invaluable to scientific and medical research. Current federal and California case law classify geothermal resources as a mineral, not a water resource. Acquisition of rights to develop a geothermal resource owned or reserved by the …

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“La Responsabilidad Medioambiental En La Unión Europea: La Directiva 2004/35/Ce”, Luis González Vaqué Dec 2005

“La Responsabilidad Medioambiental En La Unión Europea: La Directiva 2004/35/Ce”, Luis González Vaqué

Luis González Vaqué

Sumario: I. INTRODUCCIÓN. II. LA DIRECTIVA 2004/35/CE. 1 Objetivos y ámbito de aplicación. 2 Medidas preventivas. 3 Medidas reparadoras. 4 La legitimación para solicitar que se adopten medidas. 5 Garantía financiera. 6 Cooperación entre los Estados miembros. III. CONCLUSIÓN

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