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  2. Fauna of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    The Barbados bullfinch is an endemic species. Birds are fairly well represented on the island, with most having adapted well to the presence of humans. Two extinct species have been described from the Late Pleistocene of Barbados, the goose Neochen barbadiana and the Barbados rail Fulica podagrica, although the classification of the rail is ...

  3. Ecosystem management - Wikipedia

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    A fundamental concern of ecosystem management is the long-term sustainability of the production of goods and services by ecosystems, [9] as "intergenerational sustainability [is] a precondition for management, not an afterthought." [10] Ideally, there should be clear, publicly stated goals with respect to future trajectories and behaviors of ...

  4. List of newspapers in Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Hansard – publication of the Parliamentary proceedings in Barbados prior to the Government Printing Office; The Official Gazette of Barbados (Bridgetown) – publication of the Barbados Government Printing Office

  5. iNaturalist - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] It is the primary application for crowd-sourced biodiversity data in places such as Mexico, southern Africa, and Australia, [9] [10] [11] and the project has been called "a standard-bearer for natural history mobile applications." [12] Most of iNaturalist's software is open source. [13]

  6. Elizabeth Thompson (Barbados) - Wikipedia

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    She initiated key national projects on waste management, sewerage and biodiversity. In 2008, she targeted 30 per cent of energy production from renewables by 2020. [ 5 ] After losing her seat in the 2008 election, she became a Senator and Leader of Minority Business in the upper chamber over the next two years.

  7. List of amphibians and reptiles of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    The Barbados leaf-toed gecko (Phyllodactylus pulcher) and the Barbados threadsnake (Leptotyphlops carlae) are endemic, as were the probably extinct Barbados racer (Liophis perfuscus) and Barbados skink (Alinea lanceolata). A fifth species, the Barbados anole (Anolis extremus), was endemic to Barbados but has been introduced to other islands.

  8. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity - Wikipedia

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    The findings of TEEB (Interim Report) were largely in three areas—the economic size and welfare impact of losses of ecosystems and biodiversity, the strong links between biodiversity conservation and ecosystem health on the one hand and poverty elimination and the achievement of Millennium Development Goals on the other, and the ethical ...

  9. Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation - Wikipedia

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    In 2003, it was announced the corporation would be transformed into a publicly-owned station with the aim of issuance of shares on the Barbados Stock Exchange. [4]In August 2006, chairman, Sonwabo Funde of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reportedly held discussions with Barbadian government officials with the aim of forming a partnership or acquiring a stake in the CBC.