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Ecological restoration -- a global strategy for mitigating climate change
08-17-2007 · EurekAlert!The Society for Ecological Restoration International issued a position statement on global climate change during its joint conference with the Ecological Society of America "Ecological Restoration in a Changing World" held last week in San Jose, Calif. The SER position statement has been endorsed by the ESA governing board. An estimated 4,500 people are participating in the meeting.
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