Loopholes in regulations allow illegal logging to thrive worldwide
Press Release | December 3, 2016- Strict laws in some countries re-route illegal timber to less regulated markets
- New report shows increased involvement of organized crime in illegal logging
- Almost one-third of tropical timber traded worldwide may come from illegal forest land conversion
Six environmental leaders receive Champions of the Earth award –UN's top environmental prize
Press Release | December 2, 2016President of Rwanda, Australian eco-innovator, Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy, Indian organizer of world's largest beach clean-up, Honduran indigenous activist Berta Cáceres, and veteran Mexican biologist all lauded
Cristiana Pasca Palmer of Romania appointed as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Press Release | December 2, 2016Ms Pasca Palmer will succeed Braulio Dias of Brazil, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his continued commitment and contribution to the Convention on biological diversity in his capacity as Executive Secretary.
More than 190 Governments prepare to take tough decisions to stop biodiversity decline worldwide
Press Release | December 1, 2016- Governments need to ramp up efforts to stop biodiversity decline in light of pessimistic reports.
- Time running out on global efforts to meet biodiversity targets with 2/3 still off track
- Countries to focus on the value of biodiversity to engage other economic sectors as means of halting degradation
- Ability to achieve the SDGs and the Paris Agreement is at stake
Sugar sweetens the deal for renewable energy
Press Release | November 22, 2016Cogeneration of heat and power from sugarcane byproducts can help meet Africa's energy needs
Calls for greater collaboration to enhance resource efficiency and economic growth
Press Release | November 18, 2016Business leaders, scientists and policy-makers reflect on ways to enhance environmental sustainability
New Analysis Shows Scale of International Commitment to Tackle Illegal Wildlife Trade: Over $1.3 Billion Since 2010
Press Release | November 17, 2016The top five donors were the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Germany, the United States, the European Commission, and the World Bank Group, who together contributed $1.1 billion of the total funding (86%).
New peatland coalition targets cutting climate change, saving thousands of lives
Press Release | November 17, 2016- Drained and burned peatlands are responsible for up to 5 per cent of anthropogenic carbon emissions
- Peat carbon stocks hold the equivalent of at least 60 per cent of all atmospheric carbon
- 2015 Indonesian peat fires contributed to 100,000 premature deaths and cost US$ 16.1 billion
Scientists urge India to back plan to address pollution crisis as New Delhi chokes
Press Release | November 16, 2016PM2.5, or extremely fine particulate matter (PM), is dangerous to human health because the particles can penetrate deep into people’s lungs, bloodstream, and bodies.
Countries pledge $23 million to support technology transfer in developing countries
Press Release | November 16, 2016As countries around the world seek to meet their mitigation and adaptation goals, the CTCN has harnessed expertise from an expanding global network of over 230 technology institutions, from finance, NGO, private, and research sectors, to provide expert policy and technology support to developing country stakeholders, coordinated by nationally-selected focal points (National Designated Entities, or NDEs).
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