Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining
Addis Ababa declaration signed by 54 nations; acknowledge green challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought
Cases for climate justice more than doubled globally since 2017, finds UNEP
While most climate litigation was in the US, about 17 per cent being reported in developing countries, including the Small Island …
UNEA 5.2: UN assembly to come up with an agreement on plastic pollution
The agreement will seek to track the lifespan of plastic products right from the source and into the seas
Food Systems Summit: How government is robbing billions of dollars from farmers
India’s policies block farmers’ earning in order to keep food cost low for consumers, according to the latest UN report
Montreal Protocol negotiations: funding remains a roadblock
Negotiators have prepared a draft text to address all the challenges, except funding
Plastic-free planet: What CSE expects from Global Plastic Treaty negotiations — the issues & politics
Second session of Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on plastic pollution is being held in Paris, France from May 29-June 2, 2023
UN Environment Assembly: World will miss the target on chemical uses
Developing countries emerging as the biggest users of chemicals; production set to double by 2030
Polluted rivers pose risk to human health in three continents
Water pollution level has increased in Asia, Africa and Latin America, putting aquatic flora and fauna under extinction threat
Pastoralism beneficial to humanity, says UN study
A recent research says that the practice should be encouraged for a successful global transition to green economy
Ace swimmer Lewis Pugh to swim seven seas to raise awareness
Pugh who has pioneered swims in the most hostile waters on Earth will campaign for dedicated Marine Protected Areas
CoP26 report card: Methane’s role in global warming in sharp focus for the first time
105 countries signed pledge to cut emission, 3 biggest emitters didn't join
Islamic declaration calls for a world free from fossil fuels
'Declaration crucial in creating the basis for behavioural change amongst Muslims'
World must meet carbon targets by 2070: UN
In a business-as-usual scenario, global greenhouse gas emissions could rise way beyond safe limits
New IPCC report will strengthen science on links between biodiversity loss, climate change: UNEP
The report, which is in the final stages of production, will be released February 28
Report at migratory species CoP flags rapid decline in India’s raptor population
State of India’s birds evaluated status of 867 species, using data from birdwatchers
Mediterranean Sea accumulating plastic debris
Plastic remnants have been found in the stomach of small fish, seabirds, turtles and sperm whales which abound its waters
Paris Agreement turns 5: Time to demand real, drastic action NOW
The impacts of climate change have been clear every year since the landmark deal, but the necessary transformation to a new energy …
UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
Addding diet and food loss to climate change plans can improve mitigation and adaptation contributions towards food systems by as much as 25%
Microplastics, microbeads: What you did not know about self-care products
Bureau of Indian Standards in 2017 proposed a ban on raw materials not recognised safe for use in cosmetics from 2020. The status of the ban is&…
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
Environment is one of wars’ greatest victims
Illegal logging by US-backed warlords and wood harvesting by refugees caused more than one-third of Afghanistan’s forests to vanish between …
UNEP report at COP28 reveals $7 trillion invested globally every year on activities directly harming nature
Urgent need to reduce and re-direct finance flows to keep global temperatures below 1.5°C warming
Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Funding to developing nations declines 15% despite international pledges, rising costs
Neither domestic nor private funding sources could help bridge the adaptation finance gaps, report notes
75% emerging infectious diseases zoonotic: UN Report
Document emphasises on importance of a ‘One-Health’ approach to manage and prevent zoonotic disease outbreaks and pandemics
Inaction in waste management leading to huge economic loss
Huge investment needed to clean billions of tonnes of waste that has been dumped across the world