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BAKU, Azerbaijan—177 out of 193 UN member states have peatlands–critical carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, yet agriculture, urbanization, deforestation and industrial...
Conclusion
3. Embrace Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge
Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge has played an important role in preserving and restoring biodiversity worldwide, and incorporating this...
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The world has mismanaged its freshwater reserves for decades, hampering progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Some 50 percent of countries...
The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea and the UN Environment Program (UNEP) announced that Jeju Special Self-Governing Province will be the...
The UN Secretary-General is marking ‘Clean Air Day’ with a call for global investment in solutions that tackle climate change and the increasing public...
Conclusion
Lakes and other surface water bodies are shrinking or being lost entirely in 364 basins worldwide. A continued high level of particles and nutrients...
