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theNRgroup provides a valuable contact point for consultancy services in the natural resources sector

The Natural Resources Group, theNRgroup, is an association of independent development professionals who collaborate to undertake, and contribute expertise to, natural resources projects and activities. The group provides high quality solutions to today's natural resources management problems in a cost effective and timely manner.

In the News:

February 2010: 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).

January 2010: Scientists warn of ocean acidification which is beginning to impact the fundamental biology of marine ecosystems. In the 250 years since the start of the industrial revolution the ocean acidity has increased by 30%. See: i) BBC News, ii) Ocean Acidification website, iii) IUCN report, and iv) NOAA PMEL site.

December 2009: Predicted sea level rise is more than double previous estimates. BBC News summary or SCAR report [20 MB].

November 2009: Extinction crisis. Updated IUCN Red List of Threatened Species shows over a third of species are now threatened with extinction.

150 million Climate Refugees by 2050. Environmental Justice Foundation.

World energy consumption projected to rise by 44% from 2006 to 2030. US EIA International Energy Outlook 2009.

October 2009: High-Level Expert Forum on "How to Feed the World in 2050". Problems that will face agriculture and food security over the next four decades.

Poorest regions with highest levels of chronic hunger likely to be worst affected by climate change. FAO discussion paper.

Climate Change and Development: According to the World Economic and Social Survey 2009, an integrated approach based on sustainable development is urgently needed.

September 2009: Catastrophic climate change could happen in 50 years. We can stop this only if we cut greenhouse gas emissions soon. UK Met Office summary.

Earlier:

Climate change "will cause civilisation to collapse". Scenario indicated by 2009 State of the Future report.

Ecological credit crunch. See WWF’s Living Planet Report.

Can African agriculture adapt to Climate Change? IFPRI Research Briefs.

Dont kill the planet in the name of saving the economy. The collision of the credit crunch and the climate crunch ...

The Impact of Peak Oil on International Development, by APPGOPO. A shift from industrialised agriculture to systems based on ecologically sound principles free from petro-chemical inputs is essential.

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Peak Oil

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Examples of Recent projects:
‘Diamonds’ Ecological Footprint Reduction: Preparation of Guidance Material for Footprint Reduction at Local and Sub-regional Level
Fisheries Products: Support to Competent Authorities in Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Caspian Environment Programme: Sustainable Management of Caspian Fisheries Project
Romania: Training for staff of the Managing Authority for Rural Development and Fishery
Marine and Fisheries Sector Strategy Study, Indonesia
Ecological Impacts of Pesticides: Training of Trainers. part of a Pesticide Action Network project, "Pesticides and Poverty: Implementing Chemical Conventions for safe and just development"
Advice for the development of SUMO (Software for the Utilisation of Meteosat in Outlook Activities)
St Helena: Geographical Information Systems on an Isolated Island State
Smallstock in Development, a toolbox. Sheep, goats, poultry and other small livestock have an important role to play in enhancing the livelihoods of the poor.
Thailand – Regional Community Forestry Training Centre for Asia (RECOFTC)
India – Developing an Integrated Community Forest Management Programme in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh
View Projects for details of these and other activities

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