Press release | 27 Sep, 2010
Business backs efforts to halt biodiversity loss
Background: Finding ways for businesses to become more involved in helping to halt and reverse the current loss of biodiversity will be the main focus of the International Business and Ecosystems Dialogue, which will take place on Tuesday 26th October in Nagoya, Japan. The dialogue coincides…
Press release | 16 Sep, 2010
Biodiversity where it belongs at top of UN agenda
UN’s first ever high level event on biodiversity: September 22, New York, US
Press release | 29 Aug, 2010
Working with water for better cities
Growing populations in towns and cities worldwide mean that more pressure is placed on our natural water supplies. Protecting water resources upstream must become a priority to ensure that people living in towns and cities downstream have access to clean water for their basic needs.
Story | 15 Aug, 2010
Integrating environmental safeguards into flood relief, response and recovery
Pakistan has been affected by the worst floods in living memory – according to government figures almost 14 million people have been affected. When a disaster of such magnitude occurs, saving human lives, alleviating suffering and reducing economic loss take priority. During this phase of…
Press release | 01 Aug, 2010
Ghana’s forests, and the communities that live close to them, may be about to get a lucky break as the world scrambles to find reliable methods to fight the growing threat of climate change.
Press release | 12 Jul, 2010
Biodiversity climbs the corporate agenda
Business leaders in biodiversity-rich developing economies are concerned about losses of ‘natural capital’, a new report highlights.
Story | 11 Jul, 2010
Water Conservation in East Asia
Story | 16 Jun, 2010
arborvitae Issue 41 - Forest finance
Forest finance
Livelihoods and landscapes: So far, the expectations of PES as a market-based solution for conservation and development have not been met. Feature: Do public goods always have to remain public? REDD: We cannot wait to act on REDD-plus. Local forests: Why, despite…