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#1308522021-10-15
France's Axa to invest 1.5 bln euros to fight deforestation
French insurer Axa said on Thursday it will invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.74 billion) to support sustainable forest management as part of new commitments to fight deforestation and preserve biodiversity. The announcement comes a day after more than 100 countries called for urgent action on biodiv ...
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#1308672021-10-15
Eco-civilization illuminates path to sustainable future
At a time when the world is struggling to find ways to reverse the trend of biodiversity loss, China has provided a sound solution: the harmonious co-existence between mankind and nature.
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#1308752021-10-15
UN biodiversity Conference: Biodiversity is our future
The first part of the UN Biodiversity Conference wraps up today. It will be followed by final negotiations on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework during face-to-face meetings in Kunming, China, in April 2022. This global biodiversity framework will provide a strategic vision and global r ...
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#1308802021-10-15
CCTV+: Broadcasters' Joint Initiative on Protection of Biodiversity Launched
As the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) is being held in Kunming from October 11 to 15, the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China, Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union, Arab States Broadcasting Union, African Union ...
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#1308072021-10-14
Act Urgently to Preserve Biodiversity for Sustainable Future — ADB President
The world must act urgently to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity for the sake of a sustainable future and prosperity, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa said at the opening of a global event on biodiversity here today.
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#1308122021-10-14
Restoring Biodiversity Loss And Creating Sustainable Food Systems Will Require More Than China’s $230 Billion Pledge
China’s commitment to establish a $230 billion fund to support biodiversity protection in developing countries falls short of what experts believe is required to revert losses and ensure sustainable food production.
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#1308262021-10-14
Ministers, delegates pool wisdom on biodiversity conservation at UN conference
Speakers at a key United Nations biodiversity meeting said Wednesday biodiversity and ecosystem-based approaches, or nature-based solutions, are essential to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and related goals for climate change and food security.
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#1308272021-10-14
COP15: Ecological civilization forum stresses 'harmony with nature'
A key forum of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-15) on ecological civilization in southwest China's Kunming city opened on Thursday, with participants also joining online from across the globe. They stressed the role of ecological c ...
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#1307672021-10-13
We say no to the destruction of nature
Accelerated biodiversity loss is another code red crisis humanity faces today. Our planetary life-support systems are crumbling around us. Loss of nature, damaged ecosystems and polluted land and oceans are among the most devastating blows humankind has dealt Mother Nature. With more than one mi ...
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#1307792021-10-13
Ecological civilization – there is no other way
At the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a keynote speech that once again surpassed the outdated clash of civilizations narrative. I ...
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#1306762021-10-12
UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'
With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet, Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders attending the UN Biodiversity Conference, which opened on Monday from Kunming, China.
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#1307002021-10-12
Carbon dissolved in Arctic rivers affects our world—here's how to study it
In a pair of recently published papers, Michael Rawlins, a professor in the University of Massachusetts Amherst's geosciences department and associate director of the Climate System Research Center, has made significant gains in filling out our understanding of the Arctic's carbon cycle—or the w ...
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#1307032021-10-12
Fresh Del Monte Further Commits to Sustainable Agriculture Practices, Speaking at World Biodiversity Summit
-Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, announced today its participation at this year’s World Biodiversity Summit, occurring alongside the United Nations Climate Change C ...
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#1306592021-10-11
President's vision on ecology charts course of sustainable development
Journalists read brochures at the media center for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP 15, in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Saturday. The phase-one meeting of COP 15 starts on Monday and runs through
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#6088World Migratory Bird Day (October)
9 October 2021, Bonn, Germany
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#1306192021-10-06
Pandemic might get people to drop wild meat from the menu
The global pandemic that has killed more than 4.5 million people might have an upside for wildlife. It could persuade some people to stop buying wild meat.
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#1306202021-10-06
Biodiversity sustains natural systems human beings rely on: Australian entomologist
Biodiversity sustains the natural systems that human beings live in, said an Australian entomologists before the United Nations biodiversity conference.
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#1306212021-10-06
In Half-Earth Project, a full-on bid to get countries to protect biodiversity
As the world grapples with unparalleled rates of deforestation and extinction, an increasing number of governments and other entities are recognizing the importance of protecting 30% of the land and oceans by 2030. In fact, this goal is listed as a target in the first draft of the post-2020 glob ...
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#1306082021-10-04
Launch of UN Biodiversity Lab 2.0: Spatial data and the future of our planet
New York, Oct 4 – The UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) 2.0 was launched today at Day 1 of the Nature for Life Hub. The UNBL 2.0 is a free, open-source platform that enables governments and others to access state-of-the-art maps and data on nature, climate change, and human development in new ways to g ...
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#1305922021-09-30
Monteverde is Costa Rica’s newest canton
“With a unique biodiversity in the country, Monteverde is a prosperous and peaceful area, of high tourist attraction, whose inhabitants have known how to develop sustainable economic activities, protecting and caring for their natural resources,” said President Carlos Alvarado at a signing ceremony.
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#1305952021-09-30
Whale migration in our noisy oceans
The long-distance migrations performed by groups of animals offer some of the most spectacular natural phenomena on our planet.
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#6172Virtual Intersessional Workshop for the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies
29 September - 1 October 2021, Online
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#1305312021-09-23
A game changer that will help safeguard humanity': Philanthropies pledge record $5bn for nature protection
Nine philanthropic organisations have collectively pledged to provide $5bn for projects that advance progress towards a goal of protecting 30 per cent of land and ocean by 2030, in a donation that has been touted as the largest-ever private funding commitment for biodiversity.
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#1305322021-09-23
Climate, biodiversity fight gets $5B shot in the arm
In an announcement today at New York Climate Week, nine philanthropic organizations — including the Betty and Gordon Moore Foundation, Nia Tero and the Bezos Earth Fund — pledged US$ 5 billion over the next decade to support the creation and expansion of protected areas, sustainable management o ...
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#1305452021-09-23
Why aren’t more big bike firms tracking their environmental impact?
Trek, one of the world’s biggest bicycle brands, recently released its sustainability report for 2021. Remarkably, this appears to be the first time a major bike company has published such a document.
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#1305512021-09-23
The Private Sector Takes a Stand for Oceans During Climate Week
Climate Week in New York City started out with a clear message: The time for talking has passed; put your words into action. Climate action comes in many forms — policy change, investments in ecosystem restoration, clean technology innovation and much more. Oceans, increasingly under threat from ...
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#1305522021-09-23
Report: Global warming is causing 'unprecedented changes' to oceans
Human-induced global warming is "causing unprecedented changes" to the oceans including warming waters, decreasing ice levels and rising seas, according to a recently published report by more than 150 scientists.
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#1305652021-09-23
How fish can still be part of a more sustainable food future
If you want to reduce your personal impact on the environment, cutting back on eating animal products is one of the simplest things you can do. But becoming vegan and eating only plants is unlikely to be an appropriate solution for everyone in the world.
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#1305682021-09-23
On course for healthier, more sustainable soil
If we want to transition to a greener, healthier and more climate resilient Europe, it is important to ensure our soils are in good condition. However, the quality of soils is worsening because of unsustainable management practices, depletion of resources, climate change and pollution
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#1305032021-09-22
Investors call for stronger global biodiversity framework to be delivered at COP15
A group of investors worth more than $10.6trn in assets under management has issued a statement ahead of the Convention on Biological Diversity's COP15 next month, calling for heightened global action to end deforestation and ensure sustainable land use.
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#1305232021-09-22
Maritime rope could be adding billions of microplastics to the ocean every year
The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research.
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#617152nd Meeting of the Standing Committee of the CMS (StC52)
21 - 29 September 2021, Online/Virtual
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#1304732021-09-20
Food Experts’ Expectations for Global Food Systems Transformation
Dubbed ‘the People’s Summit, the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) hopes to put the world back on a path to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, through food systems overhauling. From the tempered to the extremely optimistic, experts in various food system sectors share th ...
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#1304752021-09-20
The Deep Seas Near New Zealand Have Yielded 6 New Species of Bizarre Sponges
The biodiversity of the deep ocean is difficult to track, given its inhospitality to us – soft, air-breathing land dwellers. Down in the darkness, there's much more life than we have accounted for.
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#1304842021-09-20
Ocean Photographer of the Year 2021 winners – in pictures
From Western Australia to Norway, photographers around the world capture animals and plants in their natural environment – and under threat from human activity
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#1304852021-09-20
Africa: 54 African Environment Ministers Vow to Tackle Climate Change
Fifty four African Environment ministers have resolved to step up the continent's response to accelerating green and sustainable recovery programmes to tackle climate change.
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#1304972021-09-20
Preserved penguin poop reveals past Antarctic Ocean circulation changes
Preserved penguin poop may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the birds and the region's ecosystem might fare as the climate changes.
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#1304402021-09-15
Latin American and Caribbean forests are key to environmental sustainability and global food security
The Latin American and Caribbean Forestry Commission highlighted the strategic role of regional forests in improving livelihoods, countering climate change and halting biodiversity loss.
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#1304412021-09-15
FAO ready to follow up on UN Food System Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems Together
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically.
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#1304602021-09-15
A warm Indian Ocean drives anomalous weather events in East Asia
An unusually warm winter in 2019/20 in central China and Japan was followed by a summer that saw record-breaking rainfall in the region, triggering severe flooding and landslides.
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#1304612021-09-15
Research initiative to build framework for climate-smart sustainable agricultural soil management
Healthy soil is something most of us take for granted, but it is crucial for life. As one of our most vital resources, we depend upon it for the food we eat, the textiles we wear and the wood we use to build our homes.
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#1304672021-09-15
The ocean has lost half its coral reef coverage, study finds
A Canadian-led team of scientists has concluded that tropical coral reefs that feed millions around the world have lost about half their ability to support human communities since 1950.
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#1303972021-09-14
How much will our oceans warm and cause sea levels to rise this century?
Knowing how much sea levels are likely to rise during this century is vital to our understanding of future climate change, but previous estimates have generated wide ranges of uncertainty.
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#1303982021-09-14
Seychelles: Great Blue Wall Initiative to Accelerate the Blue Economy in Region Including Seychelles
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has given its commitment to support the 'Great Blue Wall Initiative,' a regionally connected network to develop a regenerative blue economy.
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#1304052021-09-14
The “Bees and Farmers” Tour Meets Pope Francis
On September 8, representatives of the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save Bees and Farmers” met with Pope Francis in Rome, thus concluding their week-long “Bees and Farmers” tour in 8 different Italian cities, to promote the initiative to save pollinators, biodiversity and those who culti ...
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#1304162021-09-14
FAO ready to follow up on UN Food Systems Summit and transform Agri-Food Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has entered a new era with a new structure and new dynamics. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are approaching; we have to change our agri-food systems urgently and holistically.
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#1304192021-09-14
New ocean temperature data help scientists make their hot predictions
So many climate models, so little time … A new way of measuring ocean temperatures helps scientists sort the likely from unlikely scenarios of global warming.
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#1304202021-09-14
The MPA Guide: A framework to achieve global goals for the ocean
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are now well established globally as tools for conservation, for enhancing marine biodiversity, and for promoting sustainable fisheries.
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#1303622021-09-13
Migratory birds found to be flying much higher than expected – new research
Every autumn, billions of birds leave their breeding areas when the temperature drops and food gets scarce to spend the winter in more favorable climes, returning the following spring when warm weather brings food in abundance. These epic journeys can cover thousands of kilometres, often crossin ...
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#1303332021-09-09
Enhancing revegetation of old fields in Western Australia
Wildflowers and native grasses are needed to boost revegetation in Western Australia's northern wheatbelt, according to new research from the Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability at Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute.