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Bonn, 8 November 2017 – Progress needs to be made towards assessing adaptation at the global level to meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, according to a new UN assessment. The Paris Agreement established…

What are blue forests? "Blue forests" are coastal and marine ecosystems, including mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and tidal salt marshes. They play an important role in protecting marine biodiversity and…

Our crowded planet and its globalizing economy face a worldwide resource challenge. To survive in the long term, businesses will need to innovate and take on the challenge of decoupling economic growth from…

The year 2016 may have been turbulent, but it certainly scored some wins for the environment and sustainability. Momentum from a triumphant 2015, which saw the adoption of the Paris climate agreement and the…

Fruit trees pepper the homesteads, fish swim among the rice stalks in paddy fields, and stout chickens run around the village of Chiork Boeungprey, located within Boeungper Wildlife Sanctuary in Cambodia. Villagers…

Suva, Fiji - Pacific Island women are confidently entering  the traditionally male-dominated refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) servicing profession,  supporting national and global efforts to protect…

The lack of knowledge on peatlands must be addressed urgently An often neglected ecosystem, and significant contributor to climate change, is peat. When it burns or dries up huge amounts of CO2 are released. The…

Positive models of pastoral land management, including organized grazing and the restoration of indigenous plant cover, are being developed in Jordan. A traditional rangeland management system known as Hima (“…

Mass bleaching of vital ‘underwater cities’ underscores urgency of protecting invaluable natural asset that “we can’t afford to lose” Warming ocean temperatures have triggered what scientists are calling the worst…

An ancient Incan tradition helps to protect Peru's water resources and a charismatic mammal As a bitter cold dawn rises over the grassy plateau of Moyobamba in the Peruvian Andes, the frosty air is heavy with…