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Swedish Biodiversity Centre, CBM

CBM provides new perspectives on the importance of biodiversity for people and communities.

International work

News from CBM

16 January 2019 Rhino rescued with veterinary efforts In November, a Sumatran rhino was rescued in Borneo, from a small area where it was most likely not to have survived due to deforestation or poaching. The Sumatran rhino is one of the world's most endangered animals, and every individual who can be safely brought to the reserve is a step in the way of preserving the species.
10 January 2019 "Sweden can save Amazonas" "Brazil's new president, Bolsonaro, has promised his voters to deforest much of the Amazon to increase Brazil's agricultural and meat production."
31 October 2018 Multiple perspectives on wild boar proliferation at research symposium in Prague The rapid population spread of wild boars across Europe is generating waves of conflicts around human-boar co-existence. Researchers specializing in the wild boar from the humanities and the environmental, social and veterinary medicine sciences gathered to discuss the position of wild boars in Europe today and in the future.

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Biodiverse

The latest issue of Biodiverse 2018 is about tools for nature conservation.

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Policy Briefs: the relevance of the research

Read about how our research can be of use for our society and for biodiversity. New publication: "Conditions for Transformative Learning for Sustainable Development: A Theoretical Review and Approach”. As a key dimension of sustainable development, efforts to protect biodiversity are likely to benefit from incorporating a transformative learning approach.

Published: 27 December 2018 - Page editor: cbm-webmaster@slu.se