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Namibia's Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday officially launched the national consultation activities of the Stockholm+50 initiative in Windhoek, the Namibian capital. The aim of the initiative is to gather Namibian voices and opinions on environmental issues that…

Recent talks in Geneva disappointed, making big wins at Kunming COP15 look unrealistic, but results can still be achieved, writes Li Shuo

PETALING JAYA: In conjunction with Earth Day 2022 on Friday (April 22), the Regent of Pahang has called on the younger generation to join him in championing environmental preservation.

Leading up to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity conference, AWF and GYBN Africa are supporting over 800 African youth to deliberate on key environmental protection and policy issues.

Today we’re looking at the upcoming conference of the parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP15, where delegates will meet to finalize a global strategy for safeguarding nature and securing a future for all life on planet Earth. Listen here: After multiple delays due to the Covid pandemic, parties to the UN […]

Though deforestation is easier to measure than forest integrity, it is vital to accurately gauge the health of the world’s remaining forests. Here’s why.

<p><span>1. We are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths and devastation in Ukraine. We strongly support international efforts to provide humanitarian support and restore peace and stability and recognize that this crisis compounds and intensifies risks and undermines economic recovery worldwide.</span></p>

The UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) is currently scheduled to convene in Kunming, China, at the end of this month (although at the time of writing, it is looking increasingly likely that it will

A new report by the Forest Declaration Assessment says that fulfilling the Paris Agreement won’t be possible without acknowledging and supporting the crucial role of Indigenous peoples and local communities’ (IPLCs) restored and protected lands. Titled “Sink or swim”, the authors of the report, Climate Focus and the World Resources Institute (WRI), focus on the […]

CoP15 was to be held in Kunming, China in 2020 but will now be held in August this year