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Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, as well as other human rights, can only be realized where biodivers

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Economy , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/30/2021

Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India

A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and their possible impact on GDP, calling for greater climate ambition and action India does not bear responsibility for rising temperatures. Des

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Food , Health , Labour , Soil , Sustainable Development / 06/20/2021

Darjeeling tea goes organic

Gurvinder Singh Growers of the world’s most expensive tea are going organic due to pressure from international buyers and a need to preserve the soil Darjeeling tea is going organic. Planters switching over claim that organic production helps maintain soil fertility, even if it means lower product

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 06/14/2021

Locals benefit from nature based tourism: WB Report

A new World Bank report shows that for every dollar governments invest in protected areas and support for nature-based tourism, the economic rate of return is at least six-times the original investment. The report, “Banking on Protected Areas: Promoting sustainable nature-based tourism t

Aid , Biodiversity , Education , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/12/2021

U.N. declares decade of ecosystem restoration to ‘make peace with nature’

Liz Kimbrough United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration launched by U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The goal: to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation worldwide. The U.N. has declared the coming decade a time for ecosystem restor

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Governance , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/13/2021

Oceans “not yet beyond repair,” but getting closer

Sandra Cordon The Second World Ocean Assessment lays out critical state of oceans – and how little is known about them Oceans cover over 70 percent of Earth and form 95 percent of its biosphere. Yet human activities, from overfishing to plastics pollution to oil and gas extraction to climate

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Migration , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/01/2021

As the Mekong delta washes away, homes and highways are being lost

Michael Tatarski Upstream dams are blocking the sediment that nourishes the Mekong delta, while erosion and sand miners take what remains

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/25/2021

Bolivia ratifies its commitment to protecting the rights of Mother Earth and the environment

Tanya Wadhwa On the International Mother Earth Day, Bolivian President Luis Arce announced the reactivation of the Plurinational Authority of Mother Earth to promote climate change adaptation and mitigation programs as well as the generation of clean energies through photovoltaic, wind and renewable

Aid , Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Migration , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/22/2021

Is 30 percent land converted to protected areas the biggest land grab in history?

Three hundred million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples, according to Survival International World leaders and global conservation organizations are expected to discuss a proposal under the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework to convert 30

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Labour , Sustainable Development / 04/18/2021

Belgium bans biofuels made from palm oil, soy

In making the move, Belgium joins Denmark, France, and the Netherlands as other European nations that have barred palm oil-based biodiesel due the crop’s association with large-scale conversion of native forests and peatlands for industrial plantations, especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. Belgiu

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