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#1263122020-12-16
Kashmir’s New Land Laws Could Impact Biodiversity
Walking in the middle of fields of delicately-scented purple saffron crocus flowers, 36-year-old Mubeen Yasin, a saffron farmer from the southern region of Indian Kashmir, is not optimistic that in a few years time the scenery will remain as beautiful as it is today.
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#1264452020-12-23
Pollution, water cuts strengthen calls for environmental law reform in Malaysia
In September 2020, more than a million households in Malaysia’s densely populated Klang Valley suffered extended water cuts after illegal chemical dumping debilitated the region’s aging water purification systems. In the midst of the pandemic, residents donned masks and lined up to fill buckets ...
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#1265202020-12-30
Nigeria: Lagos and Wild Animals As Pets
The proposed law by the Lagos State House of Assembly to prohibit ownership of wild animals as pets is commendable. It is in line with THISDAY editorial of 19th November 2019 which called for a prohibition of the domestication of wild animals, shortly after an adult lion was sighted at the home ...
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#1266222021-01-14
Biodiversity protection must be included in all EU policy, says Greens
The test for the EU’s biodiversity strategy will be whether all EU legislation matches its ambition on nature protection, Green lawmakers argued in an environment committee debate about the strategy on Thursday (14 January).
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#1266842021-01-26
EU chief calls for Paris-style biodiversity pact
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on Tuesday for a global agreement on protecting biodiversity with the same scale and ambition as the Paris climate pact.
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#1266852021-01-26
Environmental legislation delay ‘deeply troubling’
Campaigners have criticised new delays to flagship environmental legislation on pollution, wildlife protection and cutting waste. The Environment Bill seeks to write environmental principles in UK law for the first time, following Brexit, but the UK Government has delayed the passage of the Bill ...
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#1268262021-02-03
Nature restoration stories prove planned EU law is huge opportunity
Restoring nature on land and sea would have huge benefits for people's health and well-being and help tackle the biodiversity and climate crises.
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#1268282021-02-03
To fix Australia’s environment laws, wildlife experts call for these 4 changes — all are crucial
The independent review of Australia’s main environment law, released last week, provided a sobering but accurate appraisal of a dire situation.
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#1268572021-02-03
Court convicts French state for failure to address climate crisis
A Paris court has convicted the French state of failing to address the climate crisis and not keeping its promises to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. In what has been hailed as a historic ruling, the court found the state guilty of “non-respect of its engagements” aimed at combating global warming.
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#1269092021-02-08
Ocean governance: EU joins the International Coral Reef Initiative to protect marine ecosystems
Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, is representing the EU in the General Assembly of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) which confirmed EU's membership in this global partnership for the conservation of the world's coral reefs. In the context of th ...
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#1271162021-02-16
Biodiversity group reiterates call for new law after senator welcomes plan to clear river vegetation
Biodiversity campaigners have repeated calls for a complete overhaul of the maintenance of rivers and their surroundings, saying current legislation is completed outdated and unfit for purpose.
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#1272542021-02-22
Human rights laws may be most effective way to protect the Amazon, study shows
Using laws governing human rights may be the best way of harnessing international legislation and tribunals to protect the Amazon, a new study shows.
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#1274072021-03-01
'Promises are not enough': Campaigners urge Prime Minister to enshrine 2030 nature protection goal into law
Stanley Johnson among group of high profile campaigners calling for government to set a legally-binding nature protection target ahead of pivotal COP15 UN nature talks
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#1275952021-03-08
Strict environmental laws 'push' firms to pollute elsewhere
Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries with more lax regulations, a new study finds.
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#1276252021-03-09
NSW planning minister warned against exempting rural land from koala protections
A senior New South Wales government minister last year warned rules to protect koalas in the state would be “ineffective” if rural land was made effectively exempt, as the Coalition now proposes.
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#1276382021-03-10
'Right to repair' law to come in this summer
Appliances such as fridges, washing machines and TVs should last longer and be cheaper to run under new rules. Ministers have confirmed that from the summer consumers will have a right to repair on goods they buy. They are keeping a promise t
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#1276752021-03-15
The US wants to be carbon neutral by 2050. These 3 policies can make it possible
The United States intends to do its part. Its climate plan pledges US carbon neutrality by 2050, with a 2030 emissions target to be announced shortly.
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#1276822021-03-15
Bringing the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Into Port
As President Joe Biden’s administration moves to restore U.S. global leadership on the environment, it cannot afford to ignore the health of oceans. It must spearhead the successful conclusion of negotiations on a U.N. high seas biodiversity convention, which are currently adrift. To bring this ...
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#1277532021-03-22
Safe and resilient forests: Commission works for wildfire prevention in Europe and globally
Today, following the International Day of Forests, the Commission has published new guidelines to facilitate a better understanding of land-based wildfire prevention and effective responses. They point towards prevention measures that can be taken through governance, planning and forest manageme ...
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#1278322021-03-29
Plastic in the ocean: The facts, effects and new EU rules
Find out key facts about plastic in the ocean with our infographics, as well discover their impact and how the EU is acting to reduce plastic litter in the seas, Society.
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#1280062021-04-12
France to ban some domestic flights where train available
French MPs have voted to suspend domestic airline flights that can be made by direct train in less than two and a half hours, as part of a series of climate and environmental measures.
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#1280472021-04-14
Invoke Forest Rights Act for Environmental Conservation in Kashmir
THE Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition Of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, also called the Forest Rights Act or FRA is being criticised by several environmental and wildlife activists across India. They believe giving land rights to tribal and forest-dwelling population ...
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#1280562021-04-14
Biodiversity Act passes at Province House, regulations still to come
MLAs passed Nova Scotia's beleaguered Biodiversity Act late Tuesday night after more than three hours of debate that included pointed criticism from the opposition parties and the lands and forestry minister pushing back against the suggestion that not enough consultation went into drafting the ...
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#1280912021-04-20
New guideline for pioneering conservation lawsuits to protect wildlife
A pioneering initiative demonstrates how environmental law could help protect threatened species—including from illegal wildlife trade.
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#1281682021-04-21
OPINION: Climate crunch time - can Biden summit unlock political will for action?
The Leaders Summit on Climate, a meeting being hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden starting on Thursday, must bring political weight to both a crunch year for climate action and the “decade of delivery” for climate, nature and development.
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#1281812021-04-22
US vows to cut its emissions at least 50% by 2030 ahead of climate summit
The US has vowed to cut its planet-heating emissions by at least half by the end of the decade, in a ramping up of ambition aimed at rallying other countries to do more to confront the climate crisis.
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#1281822021-04-22
Concerns over climate finance for poorer nations as White House summit begins
Developing countries are increasingly concerned that their need for financial assistance to cope with the climate crisis will go unmet, as leaders of the world’s biggest economies meet for a virtual White House summit on the climate.
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#1281862021-04-22
Four steps this Earth Day to avert environmental catastrophe
Today is Earth Day, which should provide us with an opportunity to pause and confront the awful predicament humanity faces. We eat microplastics, breathe pollution and watch other life-forms decline to extinction.
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#1281872021-04-22
Climate change: US surprises summit with bold emissions target
The US has pledged to cut carbon emissions by 50-52% below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. This new target, which will be unveiled at a virtual summit of 40 global leaders, essentially doubles their previous promise. The Americans hope that their ambitious new plan will encourage China, I ...
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#1281952021-04-22
Biden pushes for momentum on climate change action ahead of virtual summit
U.S. President Joe Biden is convening a coalition of the willing, the unwilling, the desperate-for-help and the avid-for-money for a global summit Thursday aimed at rallying the world’s worst polluters to move faster against climate change.
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#6073World Intellectual Property Day: "Intellectual property and small and medium-sized enterprises (IP & SMEs)- Taking your ideas to market"
26 April 2021, Online, Geneva, Switzerland
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#1282312021-04-26
Johnson must push G7 to pay billions more in climate aid, say experts
Boris Johnson must push rich countries meeting in Cornwall in June to come up with tens of billions of dollars more in aid for poor countries to deal with climate breakdown, or face the failure of vital UN climate talks to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in November, according to leading climate ...
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#1282612021-04-27
UK Government urged to accelerate ocean protection in COP26 plans
Major UK nature charities including WWF and RSPB have unveiled plans to assess the UK Government's measures to conserve and restore marine habitats this year, urging Ministers to take action ahead of COP26 this November.
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#1283032021-04-28
Joe Bidens Star Trek on climate change
On April 29, the US will celebrate the first 100 days of 46th President Joseph Biden. After four years of chaotic Trump governance, the world is relieved how quickly Biden was able to deliver calm and competent professionalism in tackling the pandemic, economy and in setting the tone on foreign ...
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#1283422021-04-30
Commission under fire for new 'deregulatory' approach to GMOs
The EU's existing legislation on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is not "fit for purpose" for new genomic techniques and needs to be adapted to contribute to sustainable food systems, a European Commission study has concluded.
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#1283552021-04-30
UK students sue government over human rights impact of climate crisis
The UK is being taken to court by three young people who claim their human rights are being breached by the government’s failure to act decisively on the climate crisis.
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#1283882021-05-05
Nature is the missed opportunity of the EU’s recovery plans
“The opportunity of the century” is how President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has described the EU Recovery Plans this week – in terms of rebuilding our economies in a way that protects the environment and the climate, and creates sustainable jobs.
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#1283932021-05-05
Coronavirus Vaccines, Combatting Climate Change on G-7 Agenda
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies turn their attention to issues of global interest including coronavirus vaccines, climate change and education for girls on Wednesday as they close three days of talks in London.
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#1283942021-05-05
Pandemic Or Climate Change, Government Has Crucial Role To Play
It's an oft-repeated warning that poor countries will suffer more from climate change than rich countries. Most developing economies are more dependent on weather-linked sectors, such as agriculture, while having fewer resources to adapt to a warming world.
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#1284492021-05-06
DFO allowing frozen-at-sea spot prawns — for now
The federal government is walking back a surprise decision that would forbid the sale of spot prawns frozen at sea, but fishers are still pushing for a full retraction of the policy.
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#1284552021-05-06
Wildlife board meeting raises concerns on ecotourism in forests
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) deferred its decision to implement guidelines on ecotourism in forest and wildlife areas and to rationalise boundaries of protected areas at its meeting held in March
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#1284692021-05-06
For the EU's 'Green Deal' to succeed, economic theory must take into account qualitative growth
The goal of the EU's ambitious new "Green Deal" is to put Europe on a path toward zero emissions and sustainable growth decoupled from resource use.
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#1284782021-05-07
United States: Change Is In The Air: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, The Endangered Species Act And The Biden Administration
The Biden Administration has signaled that it will be rolling out significant changes related to the interpretation and enforcement of key provisions of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Unprecedented regulatory changes to both the MBTA and the ESA were t ...
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#1284862021-05-07
Johnson, Merkel Urge Economic Powers to Pledge Toward Climate Change
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged the world’s economic powers Thursday not to shy away from serious investments in combating climate change.
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#1284892021-05-07
EU court upholds ban on insecticides linked to harming bees
The European Union’s top court has upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming bees, preventing their use on certain crops.
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#1285422021-05-11
Net Zero debate: Where are Indian states on the decarbonisation pathway
Announcing a timeline for net-zero emissions has been the buzzword in the global climate change debate and India has been under intense pressure to announce it as well. Indian has not followed suit but Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reiterated the country’s commitment to installing 450 Gi ...
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#1285562021-05-11
California expands drought emergency to large swath of state
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency to a large swath of the nation's most populous state while seeking more than $6 billion in multiyear water spending as one of the warmest, driest springs on record threatens another severe wildfire season across the American West.
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#1285652021-05-12
France Senate amends constitutional bill on climate change and biodiversity
The French Senate on Monday voted to amend a government-sponsored bill proposed by President Emmanuel Macron to fight climate change and preserve biodiversity.
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#1285712021-05-12
Paris climate agreement overlooks wood pellet loophole
With the U.S. back in the Paris Agreement, and with governments across the country evaluating how they can cut carbon emissions, a question remains about one contentious "carbon neutral" energy source: Wood pellets.
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#1285912021-05-12
Dutch central bank says new government must do more on climate change
The next Dutch government must speed up and increase its investments in combating climate change, the central bank said in a set of new recommendations on Wednesday.