so you need to pay attention to your local biodiversity as well as the biodiversity that exists elsewhere. and it's very hard to predict what components of biodiversity you can lose or nolose and still have stable ecosyem. you n arguthat on tpees being lost will have no great impact on the ecosystem but that's not what's happening. we're losing dozens or hundreds of species at a time. and although it's very difficult for us to understand the services that ecosystems provide to us, because they have no traditional economic value, they do, in fact, provide us with a tremendous wealth of goods and services, and it may be time for us to start thinking about those services and protecting them not only for ourselves but for our grandchildren, as well. narrator: using the united states as an example, new wilderness areas on land continue to be set aside. but the ocean, which covers 75% of the planet has even less total protected area than the land. pauly: on land we protect about 10% to 15%. most countries protect 10% to 15% of the forest of the wild land and in the water, we don't protect anyth

so you need to pay attention to your local biodiversity as well as the biodiversity that exists elsewhereecause they have no traditional economic value, they do, in fact, provide us with a tremendous wealth of goods and services, and it may be time for us to start thinking about those services and protecting them not only for ourselves but for our grandchildren, as well. narrator: using the united states as an example, new wilderness areas on land continue to be set aside. but the ocean, which covers 75% of the planet has even less total protected area than the land. pauly: on land we protect about 10% to 15%. most countries protect 10% to 15% of the forest of the wild land and in the water, we don't protect anything, really. that is really an important thing -- that we don't protect any water area. so, put differently, we can fish on 99.4% of the ocean. so, the idea of protecting fish is counter to our deepest feeling but we must protect fish if we want to have them. there seems to be a tendency when we throw our industrial might at a fish species to deplete it, and it happens everywhere

the only thing i want to add is there 11 section relating to biodiversity, we have decided not to add to it. the second page of the document i believe it's the 4th paragraph, second to the last sentence, it has biodiversity you know that as you read through it. that's all i had. i want to recommend and urge the commissioners, to approve the revised guidelines for the use of impound accountses funds, we will take any questions you may have >> thank you joe >> sure. second time is easier >> second time is easier, on that note, i have 16 questions i want to ask you. >> excellent, i'm prepared >> but i won't. colleagues? commissioner wald? did you change the percentages? >> of the other? >> right >> no we did not. >> so it seems to me awfully con certifitive -- conservative, i was surprised when we got to the counsel collusions, the amount you know, the percentage allocations that you have used here with the exception for 0 waste which i assume no one would have any problem with. i don't know that it's necessary or even appropriate to do it now, but maybe you could have a little tickler i

. >> biodiverse city often argued to be important for the world's human populations because all of the medicineal plants and uses that we can put to it and fiber that it gives us and food that it gives us. while these are vital and important and worth literally hundreds of billions of dollars, the part that we also have to be able to communicate is the more spiritual sense of how important it is that we get to live side by side with all of these forms that have three billion years of history behind them and how tragic it would be not commercially and not in a utilitarian way but an emotional emotional, psychological spiritual way if we watch them one by one disappear. >> this is sort of a merger between art and science and advocacy in a funny way getting people to wake unand realize what is going on -- wake up and realize what is going on. so it is a memberorial trying to get us to interpret history and look to the past. they have always been about lacking at the past so we proceed forward and maybe don't commit the same mistakes. . >> good afternoon, everyone. ladies and gentlemen, go

it's interesting for biodiversity and there's an impact on pollution. some parts capture dust and heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe the green roof law could and should have gone further. >> the fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: as with new seeds that are sown, it may be some seasons before the full results of the new law are known >>> auction house christie's sold a billion dollars worth of art in three days. this painting called "afternoon" by joan mitchell went for $5.8 million. andy warhol's 1963 silk screen on canvas was sold for $66.2 million, and selling for a whopping 179.4 million with version o of pablo picasso's painting. the price is the highest on record for a work of art sold at auction. not that much art, but a lot of news on the website. the address aljazeera.com. >> investigators focus on speed and the man at the throttle as they try to figure out what caused an amtrak train to derail in philadelphia. >> fighting for control in br

it's also really interesting for biodiversity. we can capture dust particles with plants and some plants capture heavy metals. >> translator: these particles are in no way absorbed by a few green roofs. it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that will sewn it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known. emma hayward al jazeera, in paris. >>> all right. we're waiting shortly for a press conference to take place at camp david. in that is where the u.s. president is having a presidential retreat. his press secretary is due to hold a press briefing there shortly. you can see the journalists waiting for the arrival of josh earnest. this summit is being held with the gulf cooperation council. let's speak now to al jazeera's senior political analyst. this summit, let the scene for us ahead of it. >> it has been -- it has been a few years or at least couple of years of skepticism on the part of the gulf regional council and its leadership because of what they see as america's relationship

it's also really interesting for biodiversity. and there is a real impact on pollution.capture dust particles of plants and some plants everybody capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe this green roof law could and should have gone further. >> translator: these fine particles are in no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that are sewn it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known, emma pay ward, al jazerra, in paris. >>> for another look at all of the latest news, you can always go to our website. aljazerra.com. >>> i'll "ali velshi on target" money or justice, the millions spent, and the judges taking cash legally to get elected to the bench >>> plus, cops for hire - badge, gun and all. but at what cost >>> from traffic court to the supreme court you might think that the best way to address a judge is to call

it's interesting for bio biodiversity and there's an impact.s capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe the green roof law could and should have gone further. >> the fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs on a few commercial buildings in industrial zones. it's ridiculous. >> reporter: as with new seeds that are sown. it may be some seasons before the full results of the new law are known >>> gardens won't last long in the city l they. what is happening in sport. >> there's plenty going on. good to have you along. we are hearing that a spanish court in the last half hour ruled against a player strike in the country so the la liga season should go ahead as scheduled from this week. and the dispute that threatened to derail a final sets around a tv law, seeing a greater share of revenue amongst all clubs. teams netted their own tv -- negotiated their own tv deals, but the spanish government wants it sold as a package. the players union and football federation is against the law backed by the league. lee wellings is live in m

and it's important to use this as an opportunity to raise awareness of how biodiverse these areas areese areas strongly under threat from climate change, from development, and poaching in the illegal wildlife trade, and it shows us that this is such a diverse area from the rivers to the forrests to the eastern plain landscape in cambodia where we have the giant ibis using the watering holes there. for 240 million people this provides a direct support whether it's providing food water, but also cultural traditions and also livelihoods. >>> all right. an historic day for fifa in the worst way possible. >> a notorious day. the high-ranking fifa members, including two vice presidents were arrested at a zurich hotel in the early hours of the morning swiss time. and investigators from the fbi raided the headquarters in miami. and in a separate investigation, swiss prosecutors began an investigation into the alleged wrongdoing of the bidding of the 2018 and 2022 world cups. >>> and the u.s. department of justice have been giving details in new york. they have announced a 47 count indictment

it's interesting for biodiversity and there's an impact on pollution.ure dust particles of plants and some capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe the green roof law could and should have gone further. >> these fine particles are in no way helping in the industrial zones, it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds zone it will be a while before results are found. >>> who said n.a.t.o. foreign ministers can't have fun? ♪ we are the world ♪ ♪ we are the children ♪ >>> the foreign ministers sang "we are the world", while at a dinner in tuckey. the meeting had talks on i.s.i.l. libya, syria and ukraine. they are the children. that is it for this edition of jam al jazeera america news. "america tonight" is next. see you again in an hour. ♪ we are the world ♪ ♪ we are the world ♪ ♪ we are the ones who can make a brighter day ♪ ♪ so let's start giving ♪ ♪ we are saving our own lives ♪ ♪ it's true we are ...♪ >>> on "america tonight" hundreds of thousands across the country ticketed to minor offenses are sentenced to probation manage

while biologists like me tend to focus or interest on the biodiversity of costa rica hundreds of milese see getting to the dive site is a major undertaking. we start to head to atlantis our home base for the next 12 days. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> one of the most sophisticated research vessels in the world. it's a navy ship with a crew of 50 technicians and scientists. its secret weapon: is a middle aged submarine with a nerdy name. meet alvin. we're going to the bottom of the see floor, 10,000 feet below. alvin is a deep water submersible built for scientific research. capable of taking explorers down to 20,000 feet under the sea. it once dove to the titanic wreck in the north atlantic. showing the world secrets of the famous sunken ship. >> when you are alvin and you're looking out, you look at everything in three dimensions. as a scientist it helps you define the whole geologic context. >> the dorado outcrop. only ahandful of scientists have studied these outcroppings. >> sediments in the ocean have one of the largest reservoirs of microbial life on earth. >> what are the questions you hope to answe

our earth's oceans, lakes, and rivers aren't only cradles of biodiversity. they also play an essential role in regulating our climate, creating the oxygen we breathe and quenching the thirst of our growing population. but the health of our waters is declining worldwide and human activities are to blame. i'm simran sethi and in this episode of "quest."

reporter: colombia's vegetation is extremely rich in biodiversity.are constantly discovering new plants. the botanists hope that, as more is known about this valuable ecosystem, the realization that it needs better protection will grow. after all, the pÁramos are the source of life for millions of people in colombia. michaela: europe is still struggling to find a joint migration policy that will stop people dying as they try to reach its shores across the mediterranean. but even the migrants who make it here have a hard time ahead of them, especially unaccompanied minors. often they arrive with nothing but the clothes on their backs and are burdened with the hopes and expectations of their families, who've invested everything in this dangerous journey. a low-key documentary called "neuland, new land, but also unchartered territory," tells their story as they attend a school trying to help young migrants find their feet in a place where nothing and nobody reminds them of home. reporter: 19-year-old ehsanulah habibi has made it to europe from kabul via

an important issue that i think our society has not come to grips with is who owns biodiversity. >> forhat think mother nature gets it right, what answer do you have to them. >> nothing we eat is as we found it. it's been modified. improvement intentionally to meet our needs. does that mean we should have no concerns, we shouldn't have regulations? no, we need to make sure what we are doing is safe. people need to decide the ethics. i think it's our obligation to improve agriculture, use the knowledge we have other. >> this is literally the fruits of monsanta's labour. we get to test it. what are you going to try? >> i want a pepper. >> i want a pepper. >> i did a great test test. it tasted fantastic. >> this is really good. >> i know. monsanta typically doesn't develop or isn't known for developing with consumers, they are developing for retailers, growers and shippers. in this case they are taking a wholistic approach and consumers are at the forefront. >> why did they take a shift towards looking at the consumer. >> they are in the business of getting people to eat more fruits and ve

species variety, or biodiversity, is fundamental to both human survival and the future of the planet. find out just how that works on this week's show, where we also have these stories coming up. there one minute, gone the next. sinkholes and their terrifying impact makossa, anyone? young musicians look for their lucky break in cameroon.

it's also really interesting for biodiversity and we can capture dust particles with plants and somes even capture heavy metals. >> reporter: some believe this green-roof law, could and should have gone further. >> translator: these fine particles are absolutely no way absorbed by a few green roofs. it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that are sewn, it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known. >>> there's more real news and analysis from al jazeera, and video too on our new-look website. take a look. it's at aljazeera.com. >>> investigating the amtrak crash, the ntsb says the train was going twice the speed limit. >>> president obama sits down with gulf leaders trying to calm concerns over a nuclear deal with iran. >>> and political trouble for jeb bush why his comments on iraq backing his brother could hurt a run for president. ♪

. >> what has been seen around the arctic is these animals that live underneath the ice the biodiversity of those have gone down across the arctic and also their abundance and biomass have also gone down. reporter: all this research has to take place under armed guard because beyond the ship there's a very real danger of polar bears. one of these majestic animals approached the ship while we were onboard and wondered close to a survey line. hey, i i have reached ice. some research is done by satellite. often it's done by shuttle. this tracking device will keep watch on the ice as it drifts. >> it tells me where it is, how thick of the ice in that position and how deep is the snow there. reporter: and you have a network of these things? >> yes. reporter: only 500 miles from the north pole the sun never set during our time onboard. no one can be sure how rapidly the ice will retreat, but researchers are finding signs of a region being transformed. david truckman bbc news, in the arctic. katty: amazing images there of the ice cracking as he was watching. you're watching "bbc world news amer

it's one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet - and the source of 70% of the illicit gold producedh year in peru. so we're on our flight into the area of peru where goldmining is taking stronghold. if you look out the window you can actually already see signs of the damage. we arrived at puerto maldonado - the region's capitol and a gold mining boom town. an estimated 30 thousand illegal miners work in madre de dios. chances are you might find some of them here - to sell gold or buy equipment. i stopped into one of the shops to look around. it's a place called amazon gold and when you walk in, there's a sign 'compro 'ro' - i buy gold. as i exchanged my money there was a little scale right in front of me that had some gold dust on it from past exchanges. but the sign was removed as soon as our camera was spotted. puerton maldonado is also a place in transition - while many of its roads are still dirt paths - the new interoceanic highway has opened the area up to the wider world. >> people come from all over the country to work the gold fields here in madre de dios. >> luis fernandez

pesticides during the growing of crops, supporting animal health and welfare and preserving nature and biodiversity. several steps are necessary in order to become certified organic. first the farmer submits the application to the usda. a certifying agent looks over the application which includes a list of farming methods used and details about the farm. the agent then physically inspects the farm on site. after that an annual check up ensures the farms are maintaining organic standards. it takes long, it takes a lot of water, it takes a lot of process and its kind of hard but at least a lot of people buy it. many farmers markets feature locally grown organic fruit and vegetables. but without preservatives organic foods have a shorter shelf life. gmo is genetically modified organisms so foods that have been i guess genetically modified baotran lai-nguyen is a recent graduate in biology from san jose state university she works as a lab analyst at a chemical company. well, i've learned in class there's debate on whether gmos are good for you or doesn't cause any harm but i haven't really found any st

what if we could use the technology of the biodiversity but black footed ferrets are almost extinct right now they nearly went 20 years ago because of extermination policies now they are endangered and they went through a tight population model but it is a museum collection with tens of thousands. we could go to these museums to find the black footed ferret genes that increase the amount of diversity to use this technology to swap out the identical version from those black footed ferrets jeans but with a decrease in population size we could use this technology not for those that the habitat for wandering exist with i diversity from today and that is the most compelling of this technology. thank you. [applause] >> i am happy to answer any questions. >> but my first example is the to do something with rare of where to put them to make them adapt. >> this is a good question is you have cast the right person about the polar bear is a major theme of research in my lab a. they are a special case they have almost no genetic diversity but their sequence is 100,000 years old and that one also have

the whole idea behind this is not just to make everything look a bit nicer but to try to improve biodiversityem in paris. the smog sometimes forces the authorities to ban half of the cars from coming into the city. green roofs are being sold as one fairly inexpensive solution. >> green roofs are important to the development because they improve our quality of life. because in paris we don't have much green space compared to other european capitals. it's by diversity and there's an impact on pollution some plants even capture heavy meantime. >> some believe that this green roof floor could have should have gone further. >> these fine particles are no way absorbed by a few green roofs in commercial zones. it's completely ridiculous. >> it may be some seasons before the full results of this new law are known. emma hayward aljazeera, in paris. >> u.s. forces in napal have added a drone to the search for a u.s. marine helicopter. other military choppers scouring the countryside. the chopper disappeared on tuesday after delivering supplies. the people of napal are trying to get their lives and citi

it's also really interesting for biodiversity, and there's a real impact on pollution.ure dust particles. >> reporter: some believe this green roof law could and should have gone further. >> translator: these fine particles are absolutely no way absorbed by a few green roofs in industrial zones. it's completely ridiculous. >> reporter: as with any new seeds that will sewn it may be some seasons been the full results of this new law are known. emma hayward, al jazeera, in paris. >> lovely. time now for sport. >> good to have you along. zimbabwe's cricket board is unlikely to go ahead. in the last four zimbabwe's cricket bosses say they will be reviewing the decision to travel to the country. let's go live now to our correspondent live in islamabad. and why have zimbabwe taken these steps? >> reporter: well if you are in pakistan, most of the local channels here are very disappointed, because they have already announced that zimbabwe is not coming. however, as you mentioned the zimbabweans may reconsider. it is important for pakistan because as you mentioned this will be

. >> it's a very rich marine ecosystem with lots of biodiversity and fish. >> reporter: she says besidesscharged the intake pipe for the plant would also harm marine life. the group would rather it be buried. >> if we were to have a set surface intake which minimizes that mortality of marine life here, we'd be less unhappy wit. >> reporter: the city believes it would do more environmental damage to dig up the ocean floor and bury the pipe. they plan to replace the filter screen to prevent all but the smallest parking lot 8:00s from entering -- particles from entering the pipeline. allen martin, kpix 5. >> the annual cost to operate the plant is about $5 million. and the city hopes to award a construction contract next month. >>> general motors could face criminal charges in a record fine over a faultings in addition switch. that's according to the "wall street journal." the paper says federal probation reports are also -- prosecutors are also weighing whether to charge individual pleas. the switches are linked to more than 100 deaths over the course of a decade. >>> bay area gas prices h

also, there is a lot of biodiversity out there that can be used for fuel. we have seen corn being turned into ethanol, and it is a pretty big lobby that made that happen in the 1970's. methanol was an accepted fuel. we have all of that biomass out there. by thinning the forests we could prevent fires and sell the methanol. i would like to know what you think about getting methanol back on the list of acceptable fuels. the exhaust and emissions are exactly the same as ethanol and this is a big for-profit item. guest: clearly if we are going to treat these forest and make the more resilient, it is a lot better for the taxpayer if there is a market for the wood that you take out. in new england, think of all those wood stoves that are out there. incredibly efficient, and you see more and more communities and homes moving towards palletized wood. this kind of thinning that we are talking about can provide wood for that market. not only do they use fossil fuels. some people in new england use bunker oil. the carbon profile of using a renewable resource like tree

also there's a lot of biodiversity out there that can be used for fuel. we have seen corn being turned into ethanol. it's a pretty big lobby that made that happen. in the 1970's it was -- we have all of that out there. we could prevent the fires and sell the ethanol. i would like to know what you think about getting ethanol back on the list of acceptable fuels? the commissions are exactly the same. this is a big for-profit item. guest: clearly if we are going to treat these forests, it is a lot better for the taxpayer, if there is an item you take out. in new england, think of all those woodstoves out there. incredibly efficient. this can provide would for that market. not only do you avoid using fossil fuels. so many use bunker oil and so many things to heat with. the carbon profile of using a renewable resource like trees to burn is so much more -- better, because you take the tree out the other trees grow faster, and you open up space. host: we have about 15 minutes with our guest. talking about the resources to fight fires. at join the conversation. t

also, there is a lot of biodiversity out there that can be used for fuel.seen corn being turned into ethanol, and it is a pretty big lobby that made that happen in the 1970's. methanol was an accepted fuel. we have all of that biomass out there. by thinning the forests we could prevent fires and sell the methanol. i would like to know what you think about getting methanol back on the list of acceptable fuels. the omissions and exhaust are exactly the same as ethanol and this is a big for-profit item. host: clearly if we are going to treat these forest and make the more resilient, it is a lot better for the taxpayer if there is a market for the wood that you take out. in new england, think of all those wood stoves that are out there. incredibly efficient, and you see more and more communities and homes moving towards palletized what. this kind of fitting that we are talking about can provide would for that market -- wood for that market. not only do they use fossil fuels. some people in new england use bunker oil. the carbon profile of using a renewable reso