Groundwater protection is key, emphasises Paris Unesco meet
A highlight of the event was the formation of a coalition on transboundary water cooperation
International expedition launched to study Indian Ocean
Information collected will help in understanding the impact of global warming and climate change
UK company accused of bribing opponents of oil exploration in Congo
Global Witness says that huge amounts were paid to a military officer to torture locals and opponents
India’s Adani group to scrap Great Barrier Reef dumping plans
The US $16.5 billion project, once completed, would lead to the creation of the largest coal mine in Australia, and one of the largest in the world
Great Barrier Reef is at risk from climate change, Australia admits
Days after allowing expansion of coal port on the site, the Australian government has now issued a report identifying various threats to it
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International Mother Language Day 2023: How an education module in tribal dialects became a game changer in Odisha
An experiment in mother language based education for children from the Kolha tribe showed how developing text books and primers in tribal …
800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general
Over the next 25 years, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, the UN chief said on World Day to …
Agasthyamala included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserve
The Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve comprises of tropical forests and is home to 2,254 species of higher plants including about 400 that are …
Sultana’s Dream: Rokeya Hossain’s feminist utopian novel recognised as ‘Memory of the World’
Ramacharitmanas by Tulsidas, Panchatantra and Sahrdayaloka Lochana by Anandavardhana also recognised by UNESCO
Oil drilling threatens the Okavango River Basin, putting water in Namibia and Botswana at risk
Okavango River sustains over half a million people in Namibia and Botswana
Oil spill in Bangladesh’s Sela river threatens dolphin sanctuary
Nearly 350,000 litres of furnace oil spilled in the river on December 9
Nigeria’s sacred Osun River supports millions of people — but pollution is making it unsafe
The river has immense environmental value and is crucial for livelihoods of local residents
Water’s value cannot be pegged to its price alone: UN report
The tremendous value of water cannot be confused with the concepts of ‘price’ and ‘cost’, the report said
Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward
Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system
Green Tribunal cancels environmental clearance of Aranmula Airport
Verdict seen as a major victory for local residents and activists who strongly oppose the proposed airport as it involves large-scale illegal …
Half the national curricula worldwide don’t mention climate change, most teachers unsure of explaining subject: UNESCO
Thirty six per cent of the respondents did not include environmental themes in any teachers' training
Sub-Saharan Africa shows high growth in student enrollment, but remains 'most illiterate'
The region needs 63 per cent additional teachers to achieve universal education by 2015, says UNESCO report
For tradition's sake
CONSERVING THE SACRED FOR BIODIVERSITY MANAGEMENT· Edited by P S Ramakrishnan, K G Saxena and U M Chandrashekara·UNESCO publication&…
'Ministries play the blame game'
Jagdish Bahadur, an expert on glaciers and former joint advisor, department of science and technology, and Syed Iqbal Hasnain, who heads the …
Great Barrier Reef may be put in World Heritage in Danger list
Local citrus goes global
Eleven sites and extensions get UNESCO Global Geopark Label
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 18, 2019 — the World Heritage Day — conferred the …
'All these sites have multiple stresses affecting them. Climate change only adds to that'
Adam Markham, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Deputy Director for Climate and Energy and lead author of UNESCO’s recent report on World …