Who will protect wildlife from the conservationists?

The environment ministry’s decisions on wildlife protection contradict the pledge for conservation

Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP

Around 23-37 million tonnes of waste could end up in the ocean a year by 2040, up from 9-14 million tonnes a year in 2016 

Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report

The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management

Bonn biodoversity summit: Time to reimagine conservation to ensure sustainable use of wild species, say environmentalists

Report to be released July 8 will explore how sustainable use of wild species relate to global development goals

Zero draft of post-2020 biodiversity framework flags rapid decline

People's participation to preserve biodiversity, says UNEP chief at Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP

Invasive alien species lead to extinctions of plants & animals across Earth, IPBES report points out

Though it is possible to eradicate and control these species, it might not happen by 2030  

Nature better off with indigenous people, indicates global report

The findings of the first-ever Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services are important in the light of the ongoing Supreme …

Fishing and coral reef degradation threaten parrotfish in Andaman

New study says presence of a protected area, live coral and algal cover, significantly influences distribution and abundance of the specie

Forests are critical resources in halting poverty

Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services

As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options

Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …

IPBES9 assessment reports: Conservation vs use vs sustainable use?

Global body grapples with the question of how biodiversity can be used sustainably and ensuring social justice  

An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew

They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates

Invasive alien species in focus at 10th plenary of IPBES

Report on invasive species & their control to be approved at the plenary was developed over four years by 86 leading experts from 49 countries

How a restoration project in Karnataka is helping revive ecology, community livelihood

Restoration projects can set in motion a virtuous cycle of livelihoods, biodiversity and native knowledge 

UN considers payments for forest ecosystem services

This will help create sustainable livelihoods and resilient ecosystems, says a report by three UN agencies

Oil spill could devastate Mauritius’ coral reefs, say experts

They also call for more coverage of oil spills in India

0.85 million viruses in birds and mammals can infect people: IPBES paper

Land use change is prime trigger for COVID-19 pandemic and responsible for 30 per cent of new diseases since 1960, it adds

Worldwide legal wildlife trade increased by 2,000% since 1980

The trade has become highly unsustainable, a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services …

Why we need to factor ecosystem services into economic development planning

The multiplier effects of healthy forest cover are enormous in terms of economic, social development objectives

Restoring lakes not an engineering task: How some communities did the job

Local bodies and activists in Bengaluru, Pune are coming together to deal with lake pollution, de-silting, encroachment 

Global Eco Watch: ‘Strongest storm on Earth’ in 2020, slams into the Philippines

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

‘Dead’ coral reefs as important as ‘live’ ones, shows new study

‘Dead’ coral reefs support ‘cryptic’ animals — including fishes, snails, tiny crabs and worms — who hide …

The Philippines, Australia partner to study ecosystem services of coral reefs, mangroves

Economic cost of dredging on Great Barrier Reef could be as high as $1 billion

Winged wonders: We should not resent bats, because we need them

The pandemic has magnified fear of bats, but their conservation is crucial to prevent such events from arising again