Fight against antibiotic resistance gets a fillip

Interagency Coordination Group on Antimicrobial Resistance seeks immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to stem the misuse and overuse of …

Nordic nations call for a global treaty to reduce marine plastic pollution

This move may also help the world achieve a Sustainable Development Goal, the deadline of which is just six years away

Resolution on nitrogen can lead to a carbon-like framework

The resolution for sustainable nitrogen management in the United Nations Environment Assembly was led by India for the first time

WHO announces 'sweeping reforms'

New mission plan for triple-billion target and SDGs, says UN's public health agency

A Bang for the Buck: Leveraging flexible seed money to improve impact

A mix of integrated financial approaches is needed to bring about transformative change

Deforestation rate slowed down: FAO

The pace of loss of forests has slowed in recent years even though the world’s forest area decreased from 31% to 30% between 1990 and 2015

Global Ocean Commission calls for 5-year deadline to save oceans from overfishing, pollution

Report warns that urgent action needed; stresses on establishing greater international cooperation

Cost of growth: Global natural resources depleting by 45% a year

Analysis of data by World Bank from 136 countries shows poor countries are losing natural resources fast without gaining much by way of human …