INTERVIEW: Filipino developer sells 1 mln plastic credits, says more needed to fund waste management
More plastic credits sales are needed to fund waste management facilities in the Philippines, although those sold so far have helped polluting industries fulfil their extended producer responsibility obligations, a project developer told Carbon Pulse in an interview.
Read MoreFEATURE: UNOC sparks motion against bottom trawling despite French inaction
Action against bottom trawling made some gains at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) last week, with the issue attracting attention despite a lack of leadership on the issue from host France.
Read MoreUNOC: 35% of global fisheries ‘unsustainably exploited’, FAO analysis finds
More than a third of the world’s fish stocks are unsustainably exploited, a UN FAO report launched on Wednesday at the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC) has found, although it said some species are recovering.
Read MoreUNOC: Pacific Islands pledge to protect oceans, ask for funding
All 22 Pacific countries and territories on Tuesday pledged at the UNOC conference in Nice to work together to protect their oceans under the Unlocking Blue Pacific Prosperity Initiative (UBPP), though funding remains a major challenge.
Read MoreUNOC: High Seas Treaty approaches critical threshold
The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened in Nice on Monday with announcements for the High Seas Treaty, 30×30, and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Read MoreEU releases long-awaited Ocean Pact ahead of UN conference
The European Commission on Thursday published its Ocean Pact, a political initiative expected to play a crucial role in ocean governance, committing to present an Ocean Act within two years.
Read MorePREVIEW: UN Ocean Conference to decide the future of marine conservation
Stakes are high for efforts to tackle the marine biodiversity crisis when France next week hosts the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC).
Read MoreEU member states face strategic choices to implement Nature Restoration Law, think tank says
EU member states have a number of options for how to implement the bloc’s Nature Restoration Law, and should in the short term focus on strategic decisions and mechanisms to incentivise land-owners, a Brussels-based think tank said in a paper published Tuesday.
Read MoreBottom trawlers destroy French marine protected areas, NGO says
Bottom trawlers destroy French seabeds even inside the country’s marine protected areas (MPAs), according to analysis from an international advocacy NGO, as the country prepares to host the UN Oceans Conference next week.
Read MoreResearchers call for property rights to carry more weight in biodiversity finance governance
Property rights are not sufficiently considered in biodiversity finance governance, despite determining who controls and benefits from these funds, a group of researchers said this week.
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