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Wildlife destruction 'not a slippery slope but a series of cliff edges'By : Sustainability ..., Apr 9, 2020
Wildlife species will die out and natural ecosystems collapse in the near future if the climate crisis goes unchecked, scientists have warned, as new research shows that the natural world is at far greater risk from climate breakdown than previously thought. Catastrophe could... Read more.. |
Consultation key to land restorationBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 7, 2019
The world faces huge and unprecedented biodiversity and climate change challenges. One way we can help address these challenges is through the restoration of degraded land. Restoring landscapes—done properly in consultation with local communities, governments and scientists—... Read more.. Subject Tags: biodiversity , biodiversity conservation , climate mitigation , ecosystems , landscape restoration , UNEP |
PM raises India’s target to restore degraded land to 26 million hectares by 2030By : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised India’s target for restoring degraded land from its earlier target of 21 million hectares (MH) to 26 million hectares (MH) by 2030. The announcement was made by PM Modi while speaking at the high level segment at 14th session of Conference... Read more.. |
Climate change threatens to tear ecosystems apart, warns Amazon rainforest expertBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 6, 2019
Climate change is threatening our wildlife, and nowhere is that more apparent than the Amazon rainforest. As the largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon spans 2.3 million square miles (twice the size of India) and has within its borders the world’s largest river basin. It... Read more.. |
Sustainability Outlook partners with CII for 8th edition of the GreenCo Summit 2019By : Sustainability ..., Jun 20, 2019
CII’s GreenCo Rating System equipping Indian industry gain the competitive advantage... Read more.. Subject Tags: biodiversity , CII , energy efficiency , GreenCo rating , GreenCo Summit , INDCs , Product Lifecycle , Resource Conservation , resource sustainability , sustainability , waste management , water conservation |
Sand, a global sustainability challenge: UN reportBy : Sustainability ..., May 8, 2019
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday released a report, Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources, that highlights a problem that has largely stayed under the radar: sand consumption globally has... Read more.. Subject Tags: biodiversity , fisheries sector , freshwater , Natural Resources , resource sustainability , sustainability , UNEP |
Nagaland's Chief Minister launches biodiversity management projectBy : Sustainability ..., May 3, 2019
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio launched the Biodiversity and community conserved area management project in the presence of German delegation headed by the Chargé d’affaires Dr. Jasper Wieck in... Read more.. |
Sustainability Outlook partners with CII for 8th edition of the GreenCo Summit 2019By : Sustainability ..., May 2, 2019
CII’s GreenCo Rating System equipping Indian industry gain the competitive advantage. Globally,... Read more.. Subject Tags: biodiversity , CII , energy efficiency , GreenCo rating , GreenCo Summit , INDCs , Product Lifecycle , Resource Conservation , resource sustainability , sustainability , waste management , water conservation |
Rural revitalisation key to eco growth, says 2019 Global Food Policy Report; 821 mn malnourished worldwideBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 29, 2019
Despite strong economic growth in 2018, undernourishment rose for the third year in a row, with 821 million people in the world now facing chronic food deprivation, says 2019 Global Food Policy... Read more.. |
India pilots resolutions on Single-use Plastics and Sustainable Nitrogen management at 4th UNEABy : Sustainability ..., Mar 18, 2019
In a significant first, India piloted resolutions on two important global environment issues relating to Single-use Plastics and Sustainable Nitrogen management at the fourth session of United... Read more.. |