Ship row flags up funding of war in Africa

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The registry of JOIDES Resolution scientific cruise under Liberia raised concerns among researchers about Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP). Liberia, a West African country, diverted its funds from fat-ship registration coffers to fund arms purchases for civil wars.

Financial management, All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, Ordnance & Accessories, Defense industries, Usage, Finance, Research grants, Research funding, Company financing, Armaments, Military weapons

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Bioprospectors hunt for fair share of profits

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Researchers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide are struggling to make bioprospecting work for compounds with biological diversity. For this purpose, delegates have gathered in Kuala Lumpur, to update the ten-year old convention on biological diversity.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Management dynamics, Pharmaceutical preparations, Research Personnel, Management, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Pharmaceutical industry, Biological diversity, Biodiversity, Company business management, Research scientists, Bioprospecting

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Natural history collections in crises as funding is slashed

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The collections of plant and animal specimens from natural history museums and universities, are being hit hard by the economic climate across the U.S.A. The collections help to understand the past and act as stewards of the future.

United States, Museums and art galleries, Museums & Art Galleries, Museums, Economic aspects, Collections and collecting, Natural history museums

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