Biodiversity Programme News Today

New research has found that damage to the natural environment is slowing the UK economy, and could lead to an estimated 12% reduction to GDP in the years ahead - larger than the hit to GDP from the global financial crisis or Covid-19.The first-of-its

A specialist ecological recording programme to strengthen understanding of the UK’s biodiversity and meet a national green skills gap has been launched at Harper Adams University.The MSc Biological Recording and Analysis programme will draw upon the

Analysis from the Green Finance Institute warns that nature degradation risk could have a huge impact, at a cost of 12% of UK GDP.

In Africa, women play a massive role in agro-commodity productivity as their efforts help to feed the growing population of the continent. However, women have

A comprehensive review of evidence led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, has shed light on the potential of rewilding to enhance flood and drought resilience.

Stora Enso has launched a new operating model at its logging sites in Finland to improve the vitality and biodiversity of forests. In practice, this is done by reducing the density of planted spruce from 1,800 seedlings per hectare to 1,600 seedlings per hectare. This will increase mixed-species forests, which is one of the overarching objectives of Stora Enso’s biodiversity programme and part of the actions both in Finland and Sweden.

Adityanath attended the concluding session of the Wildlife Week at Mustafabad Guest House in Pilibhit and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 26 projects worth Rs 248 crore.

Highlighting the considerable potential for eco-tourism in the Terai region, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that eco-tourism was experiencing rapid growth from Chuka to Katarniya ghat, Dudhwa and Amangarh. He said that the Forest department had taken significant steps, including the

How palm oil supply affects endangered orangutans, or coffee production impacts migratory birds are relatively well-known for many consumers, but they may not be aware of “panda-friendly” Schisandra sphenanthera. This could be set to change.

15 fellows from 14 African countries will join the second cohort of the Charles R. Wall Young African Policy Fellows Program, a year-long leadership training program.