© ADB/Eric Sales Work has begun on a rapid transit system connecting Delhi to Meerut in Uttar Pradesh, India. The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. Amid growing food and energy […]
Category: Environment
UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
5 March 2023 Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated UN member countries for finalizing a text to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, calling it a “breakthrough” after nearly two decades of talks. “This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends […]
First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation
1 March 2023 The United Nations on Wednesday called for more action to protect one of the most widespread and important marine ecosystems on the planet, marking the first ever commemoration of World Seagrass Day. Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over […]
IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
© UNICEF/Inti Ocon/AFP-ServicesBack to back hurricanes in 2020 caused destruction and flooding across Central America, leaving thousands of people homeless. 28 February 2022 Climate and Environment UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species extinction, deadly heatwaves and floods are […]
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
IOM Staff from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and experts assess the oil spill impact at Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port in Mauritius. The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and protect small island states and their vulnerable marine ecosystems against ship pollution, UN trade body UNCTAD has stated. The grounding […]
What our oceans can teach us in our world’s post-COVID recovery
Geography classes at school have likely taught you that there are five oceans on Earth. That said, if you grab a globe and try to determine where one ocean ends and another begins, you will quickly realise there is essentially one big body of water covering over 70 percent of our planet. Monday 8th June […]