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