Video: Biodiversity for future! We are excited to announce the release of our latest educational short video, "Biodiversity for future," now available on YouTube and other social media channels. This video aims to provide a comprehensive yet concise explanation of why biodiversity is crucial for the health and stability of our planet. The video is available here …
74th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee in full swing
74th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee in full swing Introduction The Standing Committee (SC) of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is currently gathering for its 74th meeting ('SC74) in Lyon, France. The committee paves the way for the 19th Conference of the Parties (COP), which …
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The first draft of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
Introduction At the third meeting in August-September of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework under the umbrella of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) , the first draft of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was presented. This draft thus constitutes the first attempt to combine all relevant issues for the …
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Pledge versus practice: India’s expanding coal industry, biodiversity and indigenous communities
Introduction In early October 2021 India's minister for power, new and renewable energy, R.K. Singh, informed the public that the current demand for power in his country has exceeded the usual post-monsoon demand from earlier years (here). Several new outlets have picked up on this problem since this would lead to potential power outages in …
A thin Arctic statement, and a thick worrying report
The second week of May 2019 started with two important events: the release of a summary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' (IPBES) Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; and the Eleventh Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council (AC). These two events are crucial events for the advancement of our …
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11.9% of Finland’s wildlife is threatened. What can we do as private citizens?
A recent estimate of the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) places 11.9% of all species endemic to Finland in the category of 'threatened' (IUCN Red List categories VU, EN, CR), which marks an increase of 1.4% since the last assessment carried out in 2009. The report - which at the time of writing is not available …
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