Is TISA undermining the Paris climate deal?
A global trade deal could threaten the goal of reducing CO2 levels, leaked documents show
Plastic pollution in aquatic systems may triple by 2040: UNEP
Around 23-37 million tonnes of waste could end up in the ocean a year by 2040, up from 9-14 million tonnes a year in 2016
Health must be fast-tracked for 2030
The world needs more and better skilled health workers to attain the SDG targets and continue to foster global health beyond 2030
Invasive alien species lead to extinctions of plants & animals across Earth, IPBES report points out
Though it is possible to eradicate and control these species, it might not happen by 2030
Sustainable use of wild species can meet needs of billions: IPBES 9 report
The global assessment stressed that the sustainable use of wild species needed constant negotiation and adaptive management
Bonn biodoversity summit: Time to reimagine conservation to ensure sustainable use of wild species, say environmentalists
Report to be released July 8 will explore how sustainable use of wild species relate to global development goals
Zero draft of post-2020 biodiversity framework flags rapid decline
People's participation to preserve biodiversity, says UNEP chief at Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals CoP
Forests are critical resources in halting poverty
Forests play a vital role in securing rural livelihoods through generating income in the form of goods and environmental services
Brazilian lessons for Modi
Dilma Rousseff's re-election as president is a lesson on facing development challenges in an unequal economy
As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options
Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …
India’s mysterious diseases: ‘We need a public health system’
Human health management is dismally low in India, says T Jacob John, virologist and former professor at Christian Medical College, Vellore
Union Budget 2022-23: What India really needs
The consensus among economists and experts: The large but voiceless vulnerable sections need government protection and they need it now.
Healthy local menu for moms-to-be in Bihar
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme starts new initiative to fight malnutrition
Fixing severe child malnutrition: Views from Amravati’s Dharni
Between May 2020 and May 2021, the infant mortality rate in Dharni block was 37.28%; maternal mortality rate was 3.25%
How much should a person consume?
Book>> How Much Should A Person Consume, Thinking Through The Environment by Ramachandra Guha Permanent Black New Delhi, 2006
World Health Assembly to adopt resolution to strengthen preparedness for health emergencies
The resolution urges WHO members to increase domestic investment and ensure public funding for health emergency preparedness
Invasive alien species in focus at 10th plenary of IPBES
Report on invasive species & their control to be approved at the plenary was developed over four years by 86 leading experts from 49 countries
An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth’s ecosystems than we knew
They are likely to play increasingly important roles as vascular plants decline under predicted hotter, drier & more variable global climates
IPBES9 assessment reports: Conservation vs use vs sustainable use?
Global body grapples with the question of how biodiversity can be used sustainably and ensuring social justice
SC issues notices to Centre, states to check illegal sand mining
National Legal Services Authority, the petitioner, says rampant sand mining is devastating rivers in the absence of guidelines
Activists reject Parliament panels's food security bill recommendations
Demand comprehensive legislation for food security and nutrition of all, including vulnerable groups
A tab on wishlist
As firms explore applications for Indian consumers, the country is set to drive budget tablet market
How a restoration project in Karnataka is helping revive ecology, community livelihood
Restoration projects can set in motion a virtuous cycle of livelihoods, biodiversity and native knowledge
UN considers payments for forest ecosystem services
This will help create sustainable livelihoods and resilient ecosystems, says a report by three UN agencies
India can dramatically reduce stunting in children, says World Bank report
Just 1 per cent of children in the country receive adequate food, healthcare and environmental health that are required for normal growth