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International Ministerial Conference to combat marine litter and plastic pollution asks for a binding global treaty

The conference was held in Geneva from the 1st to 2nd of September, both on site and virtually. More than 1000 representatives from 140 countries and numerous non-governmental organisations took part. More and more countries are campaigning for a globally binding agreement to fight marine litter and

Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan

The long-term outlook is challenging as farmers and herders, affected by drought, typically need three to five years to recover fully The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by

Toxic lead in petrol has been eliminated globally

When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded petrol in July, the use of leaded petrol ended globally. This development follows an almost two decades long campaign by the UNEP-led global Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV). Since 1922, the use of tetraethyllead as a

With USD 2.3 billion to spend, this is how public development banks can help biodiversity

Augusta Dwyer The world’s seven largest development banks, most of them multilaterals, own about half of the Public Development Banks (PBD) sector’s entire global assets and the most prominent of these financial institutions have also made sustainability commitments. It’s not just money that b

The carbon footprint of TB treatment

Pranay Lal The energy required to produce, transport and dispose of diagnostic reagents and supplies (e.g., X-ray films or PPE), or antibiotics for treatment is a significant contributor to carbon footprint. In this issue of Public Health Action, Correspondence by Harries et al.1 highlights the impo

“Conservation as usual” comes under fire from UN expert ahead of world conservation summit

UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment calls for “a transformative approach,” to conservation that puts human rights and indigenous peoples at the heart of conservation. As conservationists and global leaders prepare to meet in Marseille, France, for the IUCN’s World Con

Reversing ecosystem degradation: working with city youths

Education curriculum for youth should be designed in ways that their grades are linked to conservation actions.  Oxygen, an otherwise conveniently forgotten thing, has been the most talked about crisis in India in recent months. However, much of the attention stayed put on the oxygen cylinders and

Taliban ban on jabs may trigger COVID-19 spike

Ranjit Devraj Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await the formation of a new government led by the ‘Islamic Scholars’. The WHO recorded 152,411 confirmed cases of COVID

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Palm oil cultivation in India can lead to biodiversity and wildlife loss, especially in rich Northeast India

Rupsy Khurana  In India the fear is that if plantations are expanded it could magnify the wildlife and habitat loss crisis. This will be especially so if palm oil cultivation is pushed in northeast India, which is one of the most biodiverse regions of the country. More than 40 percent of potential

International development research impact: 10 key insights

Avni Kumar, Danielle Logue, Diana Gonzalez Botero, George Goddard, Juliet Willetts, Keren Winterford, Mel Dunn, Michele Rumsey Now more than ever, decision-making needs to be informed by evidence. The current global pandemic highlights the need for politicians and bureaucrats to ‘listen to

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