Nepal's zero poaching standard
Nepal made headway in the fight against poaching and illegal wildlife trade with the achievement of 365 days of zero poaching of rhinos for the first time in 2011. Till 2018, Nepal was successful in celebrating
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Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action
Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed
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Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action
Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed
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Valuing rivers: how the diverse benefits of healthy rivers underpin economies
WWF has published a report that highlights the capacity of healthy rivers to help mitigate natural disasters, among other less valued benefits. The publication provides a framework for improving how societies
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Pulse of the forest
“Pulse of the Forest” showcases both the threats and the potential for the forests of the Greater Mekong region, which consists of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. The region is one of
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Forests and Sustainable Development: the role of SDG 15 in delivering the 2030 Agenda
There has never been a more globally important set of aims than the ones behind the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted in 2015, the SDGs embody what’s become known as ‘the 2030 Agenda’ – a
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Out of the plastic trap: saving the Mediterranean from plastic pollution
A new report from the WWF finds record levels of pollution from microplastics in the Mediterranean Sea are now higher than those in the oceanic ‘garbage patches’ and are threatening marine species, fisheries
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Wildlife in a warming world: the effects of climate change on biodiversity
Up to half of plant and animal species in the world’s most naturally rich areas, such as the Amazon and the Galapagos, could face local extinction by the turn of the century due to climate change if carbon
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African Ecological Futures 2015
Decision makers across Africa (and those outside it who have a stake in the continent's future) share the recognition that today Africa is at a critical juncture. This report is based on this premise
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State of art report on biodiversity in Indian Sundarbans
<p><img alt="" src="http://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/dte/userfiles/images/tiger(11).jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 215px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />To ensure conservation of the rich biodiversity of