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The report identifies several key drivers of biodiversity decline including habitat loss, species overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, climate change and diseases. Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on a

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/29/2022

A deadly decade for land and environmental activists – with a killing every two days

The report highlights that the control and use of land and territory is a central issue in countries where defenders are threatened. Since 2012, Global Witness has been gathering data on the killings of land and environmental defenders. In that time, a grim picture has come into focus – with evide

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Forests , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/19/2022

Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?

Eva Amsen Some researchers say that ignoring non-English papers could have disastrous consequences for conservation Last year Eliza Grames had an unusual request for librarians at the University of Connecticut, where she was pursuing a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology. Grames, now a postdoc

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 07/29/2022

Kenya’s Ogiek community promote a new vision for conservation in Africa

Zubaida Mabuno Ismail In western Kenya, the Ogiek battle for land rights and a chance to demonstrate their role in biodiversity protection. At an ongoing IUCN meet, they have a chance to do so before a global audience The home of the Ogiek, a traditional forest-dwelling people, in western Kenya is c

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Soil , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/26/2022

How the Brazilian elections could determine the future of the Amazon

Lázaro Thor Borges Seeking re-election, Jair Bolsonaro’s government has championed the easing of environmental policy in Brazil, while opponents push for a sustainable turnaround Billboards scattered along the sides of highways that cut through the largest soybean farms in Brazil carried a clear

Aid , Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Monitoring , Resources , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/20/2022

Bonn Climate Summit Ends in ‘Unconscionable’ Failure as Rich Nations Turn Backs on Poorest

Julia Conley Deepening campaigners’ anger was the fact that European countries present at the Bonn conference are currently boosting fossil fuel imports to replace the gas shipments they previously received from Russia “We have had enough of you offering crumbs with one hand while you st

Aid , Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 06/02/2022

EU recovery plans promises green recovery, but is actually a threat to nature

The European Commission has claimed that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (EUR 672.5 billion) will ensure a ‘green recovery’ throughout Europe. Yet not only is it failing to protect and restore nature, it will likely even increase harm to it, according to a new Bankwatch and EuroNatur report

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Health , Soil , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 05/31/2022

Tobacco the twin killer of health and environment, says WHO

WHO has revealed new information on the extent to which tobacco damages both the environment and human health, calling for steps to make the industry more accountable for the destruction it is causing. The WHO report “Tobacco: Poisoning our planet” highlights that the industry’s carbon footpr

Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/08/2022

Mountains of natural sugar discovered under seagrass, equivalent to 32 billion Coke Cans

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology Seagrass beds are underwater oases. Now researchers have discovered vast amounts of sugars underneath seagrass meadows. This sheds new light on how plants store carbon in the ocean. Seagrasses form lush green meadows in many coastal areas around the world

Aid , Biodiversity , Business , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/07/2022

New civil society initiative aims to ‘green’ China-Brazil agriculture trade

Yan Tian Baxter Chinese NGO GEI aims to equip food producing regions in Brazil with good practices to bring about broader changes in agricultural trade ince 2003, when China first became a net food importer, the gap between its imports and exports has continued to widen. By 2019, it had become

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