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Europe’s Nature Under Pressure — Challenges and Solutions
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) work and other assessments have shown that European ecosystems are under serious threat. Centuries of exploitation have left their mark on Europe’s natural world and most protected habitats and species are not in good conservation…
Why The Global Fight to Tackle Food Waste Has Only Just Begun
Our global food systems are having a profound impact on human and planetary health. They are responsible for 70 percent of the water extracted from nature, account for up to one-third of human-linked greenhouse gas emissions, and agriculture has been…
Indigenous Peoples launch self-determined agenda at IUCN World Conservation Congress
IUCN’s Indigenous Peoples Member Organisations today called for the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights and governance over their lands and resources. The call is part of a global agenda of Indigenous priorities for conservation action that was presented during the…
Evaluate, Anticipate and Act!
These are three major principles of Portugal’s Air Strategy, one of many adopted by the government of this country to mitigate climate change consequences and safeguard the environment. We talked to the Ambassador of Portugal to Serbia about renewable energy…
Pollution From Farming and Harbours Imperils Coastal Habitats: New Report
The plants and animals that live along the world’s coasts are coming under increased pressure from pollution tied to harbours, agriculture, and fish and shrimp farming, warns a new report from the International Resource Panel. The study, Governing Coastal Resources,…
Sustainability is in the Best Interests of Business
We are in the midst of the intensifying triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste. A triple crisis that threatens human health, prosperity, equality and peace – as we have seen only too…
Back to Nature in the Big City
“Nature-based solutions” is a term for all solutions that use the natural world to mitigate the effects of climate change. It sounds rural, but the phrase covers multiple possibilities, from tree planting to soak up carbon emissions to flood protection…