India's demand for teak wood endangers Ecuador's rainforests
Ecudaor lost about 0.4 million hectares tree cover between 2001 and 2015
Global flood toll to rise by 2030
About 21 million people across the world are affected by floods each year
Lithuania, Latvia ranked as world’s top environmental democracies
The index evaluated the availability of information and public participation related to environment matters in 70 countries
Latin American countries agree to stop deforestation at Lima summit
Pledge to replant nearly 20 million hectares of forest by 2020
First global standard to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cities launched
The standard launched in Lima will help cities track their emissions and develop action plans to reduce it
World lost 8 per cent of its forests in past 14 years: study
UN plans to restore 150 degraded forests by 2020
Big US firms form group to buy more renewable energy at competitive prices
Companies including Bloomberg, General motors sign Renewable Energy Buyers' Principles to meet power purchase goals
World Water Week discusses green options to manage water resources
Municipality in South Africa awarded for water and sanitation work