In Rome, talks to protect Earth's biodiversity resume with money topping the agendaThe UN biodiversity conference in Rome will resume to finalize critical decisions on financing and resource mobilization. The goal is to ra...
25 Feb, 2025, 08.43 AM IST
UN meet fails to reach global agreement on droughtsNearly 200 countries at the UN-sponsored meeting on desertification in Riyadh failed to reach a consensus on a global drought resilience me...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
Drought resilience dominates final days of UNCCD talks in RiyadhAt COP16 in Riyadh, nations debated a global drought resilience regime. While a universal agreement exists on the need for action, disagree...
12 Dec, 2024, 07.13 PM IST
COP16 report warns three-quarters of global land 'permanently drier'The aridity expansion, linked to global warming, now affects over 40% of the Earth's landmass and could impact up to five billion people by...
10 Dec, 2024, 10.06 AM IST
India underlines efforts on land restoration, drought resilience at CoP16Union Minister Bhupender Yadav outlines India's efforts to address land degradation and desertification at CoP16 in Riyadh. He highlights I...
03 Dec, 2024, 06.46 AM IST
COP16 biodiversity talks to restart in February: UNCrunch United Nations talks to find funding to curb the destruction of nature will resume in Rome in February, the UN said on Thursday, aft...
28 Nov, 2024, 07.51 PM IST
Saudi eyes collaboration with Rajasthan on climate challengesUNCCD is the global voice for land and one of the three major UN treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate and biodiversity.
19 Nov, 2024, 10.04 AM IST
Restoring land is critical for India’s economy and food security: Osama Faqeeha, UNCCD’s COP16 advisorIndia’s agricultural crisis from land degradation needs swift action, stresses COP16 Presidency Advisor Osama Faqeeha.
14 Nov, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Global summit on nature adopts a novel way to pay for conservationCompanies profiting from genetic information in digital databases will contribute 1% of their profits or 0.1% of revenue. Half of the funds...
04 Nov, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
Biodiversity is the 'new' oil, protect itRepresentatives from 180 countries attended the UN COP16 Biodiversity Summit in Cali, Colombia. They discussed the mobilization and distrib...
03 Nov, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
India calls for alignment of implementation measures with national priorities at COP16At the UN Biodiversity Conference, India stressed the importance of aligning implementation measures with national priorities. Indian deleg...
24 Oct, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
Environment takes centre stage as global summits loomGlobal environmental challenges such as global warming, biodiversity loss, desertification, and plastic pollution will be the focus of upco...
07 Oct, 2024, 03.08 PM IST
Climate protesters throng Glasgow streets, demand faster action from world leaders07 Nov, 2021, 05.52 AM IST
Net zero-like shifts create trust deficit among countriesLeaders of Group of 20, who gather for talks on Saturday and Sunday in Rome, will pledge to take urgent steps to reach the goal of limiting...
29 Oct, 2021, 11.16 PM IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel announces 33% quota for women in police forceIn a pioneering move, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today announced 33 per cent reservation for women in the police force.
25 Jun, 2014, 02.40 AM IST
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12 Apr, 2012, 04.03 AM IST
- Climate: India wants Kyoto, Bali working groups to be convened
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