2007Feb9: The Norwegian government reveals the design for the Svalbard International Seed Vault. “By investing in a global permafrost safety facility for seeds, the Norwegian government hopes to contribute to combating the loss of biological diversity, to reduce our vulnerability to climatic changes, and to enhance our ability to secure future food production”, said Terje Riis-Johansen, Norwegian Minister of Agriculture and Food (ENS, 2007).
Reference: Environmental News Service. 2007. http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/feb2007/2007-02-09-02.asp
Connection to the 2007 IPCC Report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, “Approximately 20-30% of plant and animal species assessed so far are likely to be at increased risk of extinction if increases in global average temperature exceed 1.5C” (IPCC, 2007). Climate Change 2007: Summary For Policymakers. Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II Report. Corresponding chapter title: 4.4, T4.1. http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_and_data_reports.htm#1
Image Description: The design of the Seed Vault as of early 2007. Image created by Fosnez. Image Location: Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault.jpg Image Permission: This file has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its author, Fosnez. This applies worldwide.
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