The creation of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, one of the world's largest nature preserves, involves South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It is hoped that the park will eliminate the need to cull the elephant population to prevent overcrowding in concentrated areas.
Rising food prices may be the first economic indicator of the global environmental crisis, said experts gathered for a U.N.-sponsored seminar in the Mexican city of Monterrey. The final declaration of the meeting, the Monterrey Initiative, urges governments around the globe to promote sustainable farming practices.
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