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Researchers have found a way to spin fabric from water hyacinth, turning the much-criticised weed into a potential windfall.

Technologies that drive China's agricultural success could be used in Africa to boost food production, says a report.

A synthesis of over 3,400 Pacific Ocean studies reveals threats to coastal communities but also widely applicable potential solutions.

Developing nation fisheries could be greatly affected by climate change, a new study shows, leaving millions of people vulnerable.

Research will form an essential part of Pakistan's attempt to boost its fisheries sector.

Mangroves are of great economic value to the Mexican fishing industry and should be protected, say researchers.

A round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.

A round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.

 

Poor people in Namibia will be greatly affected by the economic impacts of climate change, warns a study.

Fish farming has both health and financial benefits for rural families, say researchers, and could help those affected by HIV/AIDS.

Water experts say the Global Environment Facility should put more money into basic research and monitoring, not just management.

Scientists have identified the disease that has been killing fish in Africa's Zambezi River, but still don't know how it got there or how to stop it.

The aquaculture industry in South Africa should farm 'simple' organisms for both ecological and economic reasons, says a researcher.

Scientists investigating a disease outbreak among fish in the Zambezi River found high levels of bacteria, including Salmonella and E. Coli.

Climate change threatens migratory species, harming the incomes of people and countries that depend on biodiversity, warns a UN report.

Raw sewage is threatening marine life near the coasts of many developing countries, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme.

Namibia has dismissed claims by scientists that overfishing is the cause of a massive increase in jellyfish numbers off its coast.

Rising sea levels linked to global warming are threatening the mangrove forests on Pacific islands, says the UN environment agency.

Indian scientists say development projects in the northeast of the country are degrading rivers and threatening local fish supplies.

Scientists from 95 countries have jointly won a Zayed Prize for their pioneering assessment of the planet’s ecological health.