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Global Conservation Act Introduced
March 26, 2010Today members of Congress from both parties introduced legislation, the Global Conservation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4959), that for the first time places the strategic and diplomatic resources of the U.S. government behind efforts to address extinction and natural resource depletion worldwide. With the accelerating destruction of forests, reefs and other natural ecosystems, scientists say half of all species could be driven to the brink of extinction by the end of the century. And experts are tracking trends showing people around the world losing sources of fresh water, fuelwood, medicines and other products from nature. Full release.