Premise of SC ruling on forest dwellers wrong: UN Special Rapporteur
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, UN rapporteur on the rights of indigenous people, says tribals are treated like squatters all around the world
Russia, Ukraine reach landmark deal to resume Kyiv’s grain exports from Black Sea ports
The deal opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea namely Odesa, …
UNEA 5.2: Circularity cannot work with plastics, experts say
The best way out of the plastic crisis gripping the world is by curbing its production and use and regulating the way it is manufactured
How India remains poor: As many as 22 states have become poorer
Latest NITI Aayog counts no state as ‘achiever’; overall performance of most ‘performing’, ‘laggard’ states …
Great Green Wall: How funding can help Sahel fight desertification again
Great Green Wall project on a slow track due to funds crunch; President of France Emmanuel Macron announces $14 billion to scale up work
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
‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’
Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India
How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked
AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine
One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic
The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …
Horn of Africa has entered 6th consecutive wet season with no rain: UNHCR
In Somalia, 3.8 million people have been displaced as of February 28, 2023; close to 300,000 people could be newly displaced by July 2023
Africa’s Great Green Wall: Viable return on investments, says FAO study
GGW programme aims to restore 100 million hectares of degraded ecosystems across 11 countries in the region
Road to 2030: Why sand & dust storms pose challenge to achieving multiple SDGs
Halfway to 2030, the situation is dire since the world is not on track and the progress on key goals, especially SDG 13 (on climate action), has …
New replenishment mechanism to make WHO funding flexible welcomed at World Health Assembly
Sustainable Development Goals should also discuss adolescent health, says a report presented at the World Health Assembly
With GCF becoming headless, future of global climate finance does not look promising
Howard Bamsey resigned abruptly after a 'disappointing' meeting on expansion of GCF-funded projects
People's participation in formulating India's annual budget is negligible
"The officials just heard our points; they did not ask any questions," says an activist about a pre-budget meeting held December 6, 2017 to …
First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works
Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness
Deadly dam burst in Brazil puts mining company under scanner
Brazil’s Federal Police accuse mining company Samarco of wilful misconduct in relation to a deadly dam burst in November 2015
Adaptation finance for agriculture is the need of the hour
Efforts for adaptation finance will have to be multiplied greatly as the needs of today are not being met, leave alone the needs of a more …
UN concerned over violation of rights due to international trade agreements
They feel that certain provisions in these agreements cater 'to the business interests of pharmaceutical monopolies', which are making medicines …
Children worst hit by Nepal earthquake
According to UNICEF, at least 94,000 children are currently living in areas severely affected by the earthquake
The bumpy road to Rio+20
The meeting will review achievements and failures since the Earth Summit of 1992
Insect attacks affected 142 mn ha forest between 2003 and 2012: Report
The State of the World’s Forests report warned climate change will exacerbate wildfires and pest attacks in the future
Trillions more need to be invested if SDGs are to be rescued: UN report
Bold actions needed to scale up SDG investment and reform global financial system
A new world order taking shape
Proponents have turned their backs to the idea of unfettered global trade; how will new globalisation rules take shape in a climate-risked and war-…
3,000 crocodiles born in Bhitarkanika National Park
Forest officers saw 103 nests of saltwater crocodiles this breeding season