Biodiversity remains threatened by extensive and intensive farming -study
A recent study has found that neither farmland expansion nor intensive agricultural practices aimed at increasing yields are beneficial for biodiversity, though one approach is less damaging than the other.
Read MoreTrump orders agency to set deep sea mining in motion
US President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expedite the process for reviewing and issuing seabed mining permits, seeking to set the nation up as a global leader even as scientists warn of potential disastrous consequences for the ocean.
Read MoreEU Commission proposes integrating High Seas Treaty into law
The European Commission proposed on Thursday to integrate the so-called High Seas Treaty, which seeks to curb biodiversity loss in international waters, into EU law.
Read MoreUzbekistan, World Bank launch project for restoration of forests, degraded lands
The government of Uzbekistan and the World Bank have launched the Uzbekistan Resilient Landscapes Restoration Project (RESILAND) as part of a broader regional programme aiming to support five Central Asian countries in rehabilitating degraded forests and lands.
Read MoreTNFD announces IFRS collaboration
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and the IFRS Foundation have announced a formal commitment to deepening their work towards enabling nature-related disclosures.
Read MoreFEATURE: New round of NDCs ‘unprecedented opportunity’ to integrate nature into climate action
The update of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement poses an unprecedented opportunity to integrate nature protection into countries’ climate strategies, as early submissions have sparked hope despite the need for stronger targets, experts told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreMining council publishes net gain biodiversity guidance
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) published guidance on Thursday that aims to help mining companies ultimately achieve net gain or no net loss of biodiversity.
Read MoreCoalition releases recommendations to reverse forest loss ahead of COP30 climate summit
A group of civil society and research organisations has issued recommendations for governments to reverse forest loss ahead of the COP30 UN climate summit in November.
Read MoreINTERVIEW: US rollback on nature looms over resuming plastic treaty talks
The US administration’s recent rollback on environmental action is poised to overheat the debate on financing at the resuming talks on the UN plastic treaty, with the EU expected to adopt an even tougher stance than it did at last year’s summit, an observer to the negotiations told Carbon Pulse.
Read MoreUN plastic treaty talks to resume in August in Geneva
Negotiations on the first-ever global treaty to tackle plastic pollution will resume in August in Switzerland after countries were unable to reach an agreement during talks in South Korea last December.
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