Research in Patagonia suggests that a reduction in the number of species reduces an ecosystem's productivity, i.e. its capacity to sequester carbon.  

Bacteria that live on and in the human body have 10 times the number of genes found in the human genome,  and distinctive types of bacteria are specialized to live in particular areas such as the inside of the elbow or the inner forearm.  "Bacteria Thrive in Inner Elbow; No Harm Done," N.Y. Times, May 23, 2008.

Current information on this course is available in the Summer 2008 course listings posted by the Office of the Registrar.

I plan to use this blog to post occasionally on topics relevant to the course scheduled for the 2008 AU WCL Environmental Law Summer Session entitled "International Law of Biodiversity."