Sustainable land and water resources management – empowering dryland populationsnewsExecutive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Luc Gnacadja released an important message on water and land sustainable use. The Millennium Development Goal to halve the number of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water has been met. Between 1990 and 2010, over two billion...
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New Zealand's natural heritage threatened by 20 years of environmental inactionnewsLess than a month before world leaders meet at a major environmental summit, a WWF’s report warns that New Zealand is falling short on important commitments made at the Earth Summit 20 years ago on greenhouse gases, water quality, land and marine biodiversity, fisheries and education for sustainability. “While it...
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Countries of the Andean Community approved the Andean Environmental Agenda 2012-2016blogCountries of the Andean Community (Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia) approved the Andean Environmental Agenda for the period 2012-2016 during the VI Ordinary Meeting of the Andean Council of the Ministers of Environment and Sustainable Development, held on April 10th 2012. The objective of the Andean Environmental Agenda 2012-2016 is to...
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Brazilians top biodiversity and Rio+20 Awareness PollnewsWhile Western Nations scored low in awareness of Rio+20 key areas such as biodiversity, Brazilian consumers came out on top for their awareness and understanding of both biodiversity and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), according to the results of a survey released last week in São Paulo. The...
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Bhutan’s Tiger Protected Areas: How Safe?newsA recent preliminary assessment conducted by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that protected areas for tiger and other threatened species are not necessarily a safe refuge as designed. The preliminary assessment was conducted by examining only three relatively easily measurable factors that may indicate the level of protection and vulnerability....
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New South Asia Smart-Agriculture Learning Platform launchednewsSouth Asia is considered one of the most vulnerable regions to climate variability and change due to its high population, high exposure to climatic risks, chronic food insecurity, widespread poverty, and relatively limited adaptive capacity. The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Climate Change, Agriculture and Food...
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