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...
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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...
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Historic biodiversity deal clinched at COP15 summit"This is a historic moment," said Huang Runqiu, China's environment minister and president of COP15. "Today is the end of a long journey th...
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Global 'peace pact' signed to protect natureCountries reached a historic deal on Monday to reverse decades of environmental destruction threatening the world's species and ecosystems,...
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COP15 UN biodiversity summit, Montreal: Nations reach 'historic' deal, key highlightsCOP15 nations sit together in Montreal to decide on a timeline, plan to save the planet, and sign a historic deal to protect nature.
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COP15 Montreal: Negotiators close in on deal on nature and financingThe draft also calls for raising $200 billion by 2030 for biodiversity and working to phase out or reform subsidies that could provide anot...
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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...
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UN recognises Ganges project among 10 initiatives restoring natural worldAccording to a report unveiled during the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) on Tuesday, climate change, population growth, industrialisati...
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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...
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David Attenborough calls for world to invest $500 bn a year to protect planetThe British broadcaster warned that the future of the planet was in grave jeopardy.
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UN biodiversity conference outcome a huge achievement: IndiaIndia on Monday claimed a "huge" achievement with nations agreeing to increase funding for halting rate of biodiversity loss, despite econo...
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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...
21 Oct, 2012, 04.44 AM IST
- 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...
20 Oct, 2012, 10.23 PM IST
- 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...
18 Oct, 2012, 02.48 AM IST
- 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...
17 Oct, 2012, 08.30 PM IST
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...
17 Oct, 2012, 02.14 AM IST
- 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...
16 Oct, 2012, 07.36 AM IST