Without the support of the populace, how can we possibly confront the massive biodiversity issues that face us in the very near future?

To the Editor: The Natural World, your June 2 special section, was an engaging summary of biodiversity issues, but one of your keystones, the word "species," has many muddled meanings.

Hazardous substances covered by environmental legislation Conservation and biodiversity issues for businesses Environmental issues in specific business sectors Who enforces environmental legislation?

The Federal/Provincial/Territorial Biodiversity Working Group focuses on national biodiversity issues.

Foot-dragging by the world's richest nation has done nothing to encourage others to get involved in the biodiversity issue.

To provide consultation services for patent deposits, preservation, propagation,biodeterioration, Industrial problems, biosystematics and microbial biodiversity issues etc.

Have Forest, Have Life was intended to raise awareness about biodiversity issues in the remote Cardamom forest region of Cambodia.

I welcome Commissioner Wallström's comments in relation to marine biodiversity issues.

The Austrian presidency says that we have always to consider the biodiversity issue.

The two are friends and before joining the Bush Administration worked together at the World Wildlife Fund, an international conservation group in Washington that specializes in biodiversity issues.