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's report, , finds that conflicts between communities and wild animals leads to the killing of more than 75 per cent of the worlds wild cat species, polar bears, Mediterranean monk seals, and elephants, among a host of other animals. At the same time, human-wildlife conflict also leads to human lives being lost. Decision-making is frequently divorced from the economic needs of communities, which are often impoverished. As a result, local tolerance for conservation even among those who historically coexisted with wild species is eroding. The new report says that local communities should be treated as allies in the fight to save endangered animals.
With the support of over 80 prominent international street artists, Street Art for Mankind (SAM) curates and produces large murals, interactive exhibitions, and live performances around the world to bond communities and generations around human rights. Partnering with , SAM believes in the power of art to trigger social change.
Janez Potonik, former European Commissioner for Environment and Science, and Izabella Teixeira, who served six years as Brazils environment minister, met more than a decade ago at a gathering of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Nagoya, Japan. They were there as negotiators hoping to set clear targets that might safeguard the natural world. Each understood the stakes as they advocated for science-based principles to guide political action. They recently met with to discuss the study and the massive international effort needed to halt biodiversity loss.
Unsustainable agriculture can pollute water, air and soil; is a source of greenhouse gases, and destroys wildlife. And to top it all off, some farming practices have been linked to , such as COVID-19. Here's how we can change that.
From forests to peatlands to coasts, we all depend on for our survival. But their degradation is already affecting the well-being of 40% of the worlds population. This World Environment Day 2021 (June 5) calls for urgent action to revive and heal our damaged ecosystems. Join the campaign led by the and welcome the , a 10-year global rallying cry to make peace with nature, end poverty, combat climate change and prevent a mass extinction.
s finds that the international community has made major progress towards protected and conserved area coverage but has fallen short on the quality of these areas.
The Food Waste Index covers the later stages of foods journey food waste occurring at household, food service and retail level.
This year, 5 June, World Environment Day, marks the official launch of the , a 10-year push to halt and reverse the decline of the natural world. Ecosystems can be large, like a forest, or small, like a pond. Many are crucial to human societies, providing people with water, food, building materials and a host of other essentials. But in recent decades, humanitys hunger for resources has pushed many ecosystems to the breaking point. Here are the .
While the internet seems like its everywhere, more than 3 billion . On April 27 the UN General Assembly debate on closing the digital divide and greening the planets digital future will be held.
The Climate Action Note displays the state of the climate, whats happening now, the progress made and what needs to be done to tackle the climate emergencies.
The COVID-19 pandemic has made us all acutely aware that . UN agencies have now issued for national governments to help reduce public health risks associated with the sale of live wild mammals. Among other measures, the guidance calls for the suspension of sales of live wild mammals in traditional food markets that do not have effective regulations and sanitary measures.
highlights at least 155 states recognize a healthy environment as a human right, either through national legislation or international accords, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
For much of the last three weeks, the Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, including a helping of old sandals, has been calling into ports across Lake Victoria. The crew of the 10-metre-long vessel is on a mission to raise awareness about a tide of plastic choking Africas biggest lake and to demonstrate that trash can be turned into treasure. found that 27 per cent of plastic waste in Kenya is collected and, of that, only 7 per cent is recycled in the country. The problem is global. Humanitys penchant for producing cheap plastic products, using them, and then throwing them away, has created a global pollution crisis that is threatening the natural world and human livelihood.