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Efforts from Central America to East Asia honoured as World Restoration Flagships Initiatives now eligible to receive United Nations-backed promotion, advice or funding Unveiled at gala event featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, Jason Momoa, Li Bingbing, Filipe Toledo, Frida Amani, Edward Norton, Ellie Goulding and more Montreal, 13 December 2022 – The United Nations has recognized 10…

By 2030: Protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters; Reduce by $500 billion annual harmful government subsidies; Cut food waste in half’; More Montreal – Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations of the world today agreed on a historic package of measures deemed critical to addressing the dangerous loss of biodiversity and…

We often talk about global warming and its effects on the environment, but there is another phenomenon that is slowly but surely taking over our planet — desertification. It is a process in which land becomes increasingly dry, barren, and infertile, making it difficult for plants and animals to survive. It is a serious environmental issue that affects millions of people around the world and can…

Environmental management — Guidelines for establishing good practices for combatting land degradation and desertification — Part 2: Regional case studies ( see also Environmental management - Guidelines for establishing good practices for combatting land degradation and desertification- Part 1: Good practices framework published in 2017 , referenced in our catalogue ) This…

Prepared by Doug Koplow and Ronald Steenblik Industry-specific reviews of government subsidies have been much more common than analyses examining several natural resource sectors at once. Yet there is a great deal of overlap across sectors. Indeed, it is the combination of support provided by multiple levels of government and government programs, across numerous natural resource…

Wildfires have intensified around the globe, providing a stark reminder of how the climate crisis is upending lives and inflicting billions of dollars a year in damage. And it will only get worse, according to dozens of global fire experts. A report released Wednesday by the UN Environment Programme suggests it's time we "learn to live with fire" and adapt to the uptick in the frequency and…