Brazil GEF meet: Over half a billion dollars set aside for work on biodiversity

Adequate funds are needed to meet the 4 goals & 23 targets set under the Kunming-Montreal biodiversity framework by 2030  

Self-withering: Biodiversity Convention’s new global framework raises basic questions

Fairness and North-South balance embedded in the treaty made the West uncomfortable with it

7th GEF Assembly: Global Biodiversity Framework Fund ratified

First projects under the new Fund likely to roll out ahead of CBD’s CoP16 

UN General Assembly 2023: Crucial biodiversity fund gets enough money to be operational

Nature and People: From Ambition to Action side event also saw new contributions toward target of conserving 30% land & ocean by 2030

UNCCD CoP 14: 'Public-private partnership can help restore degraded lands'

Private players have skills to bring innovative technology which can help transform land, according to business leaders 

7th GEF Assembly: Decision on direct funding to civil societies likely during the meeting

More funds would be needed to make this possible without alienating governments

Fuel cell buses for Delhi Going nowhere?

Grants have been approved to facilitate the use of fuel cell buses in the developing countries

Coming out of coma

A decline in its funds and erosion in its mandate have made the United Nations Environment Programme virtually ineffective. Bharat H Desai looks …

7th GEF Assembly: Member countries get together to ratify Global Biodiversity Framework Fund 

Momentum set in Vancouver crucial for achieving the biodiversity and sustainable development goals by 2030

Alien cargo

A ship's ballast water is a serious threat to marine ecosystems

Message to India from UN: empower city mayors to curb emissions

Global Compact of Mayors announced at New York climate meet to make cities sustainable; India out of the picture

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When and where the negotiating parties will meet is yet to be decided

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