Bear with us for just seven more years

Like its currency, Europe's indigenous animals know no borders. That means a coordinated effort is required to stem the continent's rapidly diminishing biodiversity - a result of man's spreading influence. At a meeting in Kiev held last May, Europe's ministers of the environment promised just that, pledging to curb the current rate of loss within seven years time. It's an ambitious goal that could cost more than

March 1, 2004

Like its currency, Europe's indigenous animals know no borders. That means a coordinated effort is required to stem the continent's rapidly diminishing biodiversity - a result of man's spreading influence. At a meeting in Kiev held last May, Europe's ministers of the environment promised just that, pledging to curb the current rate of loss within seven years time. It's an ambitious goal that could cost more than