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COP15 reaches 30-by-30 climate deal to halt decline in nature by 2030. Here are all the key takeawaysThe countries attending the U.N.-backed COP15 biodiversity conference had been negotiating a text proposed on Sunday and talks addressing t...
COP15: India calls for new, dedicated fund for biodiversity conservationSo far, the Global Environment Facility which caters to multiple conventions, including the UNFCCC and UN Convention to Combat Desertificat...
COP15: Over 3 million sign petition for protection of 50 per cent of world's biodiversity"We are already well beyond 30 per cent conservation of the planet, if only our governments recognise the rights of Indigenous peoples and ...
Global deal to halt biodiversity loss on cardsOver the last week, representatives of nearly 200 countries have been negotiating a new global agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity l...
Conserving wetland ecosystems key for poverty alleviation, says Assam ministerOn the eve of World Environment Day, SAFE in association with Progyan Foundation for Research and Innovation (PFRI) organised the Multistak...
Biodiversity COP from Monday, ambiguity about India's targets achieved
India joins global coalition to protect 30% of the Earth by 2030
Road to COP 26: India may pledge to ‘30by30’ to conserve land, ocean waterThough it has not officially committed to the cause espoused by the West, including the administration of US President Joe Biden, India has...
India among first five nations to submit Sixth National Report: Enironment MinistryThe submission of national reports is a mandatory obligation on parties to international treaties, including the CBD.
India should have effective strategy to fight Alien species: ScientistsThe meet aims at delving in detail the impact of IAS on biodiversity, impact of biological invasion on ecosystem besides, to develop a nati...
How to improve India’s record in biodiversityThe great Indian bustard was named an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature in 1994 and then as critical...
- Commonwealth Forestry Conference returns to India after 50 years
Only four per cent of world's ocean is protected: StudyOnly 16 per cent of the area that is protected -- or 0.5 per cent of the global ocean -- is designated as "no take", the study pointed out.
Nagoya Protocol to help conserve biodiversity: JavadekarThe Nagoya Protocol, which will create incentives to conserve biodiversity, has received the required 50th instrument of ratification on Ju...
- UN-sponsored meeting: Countries likely to promise fulfilling biodiversity targets
The UN-sponsored meeting on biodiversity may agree on a political statement that all countries are committed towards fulfilling biodiversit...
India may win patent claims due to Traditional Knowledge Digital Library: Manmohan SinghIndia could win 105 claims on international patents due to its Traditional Knowledge Digital Library, Manmohan Singh said today.
- India hopeful UN sponsored biodiversity meet will work out an “interim arrangement” to prevent biodiversity loss
India is confident that the UN sponsored biodiversity meet at Hyderabad will work out an “interim arrangement” for providing the much neede...