China ratifies Minamata Convention on mercury
Post Views: 2,029 The Government of the People’s Republic of China on August 31, 2016 deposited its instrument of ratification
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How ocean warming is affecting humans, nature-Report
Post Views: 1,124 Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects
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IUCN Congress: New guidelines on management of designated areas unveiled
Post Views: 1,113 A new guidelines aimed to support the management of areas recognised simultaneously under several international designations, all
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Degraded land: Pledges exceed Bonn Challenge initiative target
Post Views: 1,146 Pledges by governments, organisations and companies towards the realisation of the Bonn Challenge as already exceeded the
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Pan-American state, governments issue new climate action commitments
Post Views: 1,213 Leaders of Pan-American state and regional governments convened at the Climate Summit of the Americas today in
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Without local action, we’ll not accomplish our global goals-UN climate chief
Post Views: 1,210 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary, Patricia Espinosa, has said that without
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Fossil fuel: Insurers want G20 leaders to commit to 2020 phase out of subsidy
Post Views: 1,283 Ahead of the G20 leaders summit coming up in Hangzhou, China next month, multi-national insurers with more
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IUCN Congress set to debate new global policy on biodiversity offsets
Post Views: 1,355 As governments and business struggle to reconcile conservation and economic goals, the International Union of Conservation of
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AfDB to support community-backed healthcare initiatives in Africa
Post Views: 1,132 The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged funding and technical support to roll out community-based healthcare initiatives
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Africa: UNEP chief reiterates support on sustainable development, Paris agreement
Post Views: 1,162 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Chief, Erik Solheim, has reiterated the organisation’s support for the African region
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