Biodiversity
Tanzania urges action and sustainable biodiversity funding at COP17
Zanzibar's marine conservation area has expanded by more than 50 percent, highlighting Tanzania's progress as governments confront funding shortages and implementation gaps ahead of...
UN chief warns war on nature continues as biodiversity action falls short
With fewer than four years left to meet the 2030 biodiversity goals, a UN assessment highlights stalled conservation progress, inadequate funding and the urgent...
Iran’s Pezeshkian denounces war-driven ‘ecocide’ at UN Biodiversity Summit
Speaking ahead of COP17 in Yerevan, Pezeshkian urged stronger international mechanisms to assess wartime environmental damage, fund ecosystem restoration...
Yerevan Declaration renews biodiversity pledges as global funding gap widens
A widening biodiversity financing shortfall, declining wildlife populations and slow progress towards global conservation targets are putting pressure on...
UN chief warns war on nature persists as biodiversity targets fall short
A global biodiversity assessment finds that fewer than half of national conservation targets are on track, while harmful subsidies...
Armenia defends COP17 spending as opposition questions procurement costs
Disputed prices for conference gifts, advertising contracts and venue arrangements have fuelled scrutiny of Armenia’s COP17 preparations, with officials...
Bangladesh PM demands action on Dhaka pollution, forest protection
With 35.7 million saplings planted this year, the government is pushing for better survival rates, expanded afforestation in the...
UN chief arrives in Armenia as biodiversity targets lag before COP17
As governments prepare to review global conservation commitments, disputes over biodiversity financing, harmful subsidies and gaps in Armenia’s environmental...
