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UN event highlights India-Oman maritime ties through maiden voyage of stitched sail vessel INSV KaundinyaA UN event celebrated the INSV Kaundinya's voyage from Porbandar to Muscat. This journey highlighted India's ancient maritime trade routes ...
140+ nations agree to tackle biodiversity loss, meet conservation goals at UN meetNegotiators from over 140 countries have agreed on a plan to finance biodiversity conservation, raising at least $200 billion annually by 2...
India commits to 30 per cent protected areas in updated biodiversity planIndia's updated National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan aims to protect 30 percent of its land, inland water, and coastal and marine...
- World losing high-stakes fight against alien species
Invasive species that wreck crops, ravage forests, spread disease, and upend ecosystems are spreading ever faster across the globe, and hum...
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...
India to host key meet on conservation of migratory species of wild animalsThe thirteenth meeting of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) being hosted by India is the ...
3 species from India among 10 to be on global endangered listTen endangered species of migratory animals/birds from across the globe, including three from India (Great Indian Bustard, Asian Elephant a...
India convinces rich nations to commit $12 billion biodiversity conservationIndia, backed by vociferous developing countries, ultimately convinced the rich world to double the international funds for conserving biod...
- India convinces rich nations to commit $12 billion biodiversity conservation by 2015
India, backed by vociferous developing countries, ultimately convinced the rich world to double the international funds for conserving biod...
Synthetic biology raises playing God fearsSynthetic biology is a giant leap forward for genetic engineering, triggering a heated global debate.
- Rich nations refuse to commit money to conserve biodiversity
A day after PM Manmohan Singh kick-started the 'Hyderabad Pledge' by announcing $50 million for biodiversity conservation, the developed co...
PM Manmohan Singh pledges $50m for biodiversity conservationPrime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced a $50 million grant for biodiversity conservation in India and other developing countrie...
With green dole, India to set an example for WestPM Manmohan Singh is expected to kick-off the high level meeting of the UN Convention on Biodiversity with not just a speech but also a pac...
- Norway to try for an agreement on biodiversity
Ahead of the high-level session of the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, Norway today said it would make efforts to reach on a...
- India positive about outcome of UN biodiversity convention
Expressing happiness over the way negotiations are proceeding in the ongoing UN convention on biological diversity, India today expressed c...
India positive about outcome of UN biodiversity conventionIndia on Monday expressed confidence that agreement would be reached on all the significant issues among the member countries.
- International community would benefit from India's presidency of CBD: Executive Secretary
India is doing well in conservation of biological diversity & the int'l community would benefit from its presidency of CBD over the next 2 ...
Govt mining policy destroying India's rich biodiversity: NGOHours before the start of the UN biodiversity conference in Hyderabad, Greenpeace asked the government to "demonstrate leadership" by prote...
- Gearing up for eco meet: Kiran Reddy
N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Thursday assured the Assembly that his government would ensure that the 11th conference of parties to the UN convent...
- Geneva meet stresses action to save biodiversity
The one-day Geneva meeting was attended by 11 ministers of countries that have held or will hold the presidency of the conference of partie...