Focus on Wastewater Challenges – and Opportunities
The cost of implementing source water protection activities, such as forest protection, reforestation and the use of cover crops, could be recouped through...
Global Temperatures Hit Another Record – UN
Global temperatures set yet another record last year and the world witnessed exceptionally low sea ice, and unabated sea level rise and ocean...
Cuckoos Can Distinguish Between Their Friends and Strangers – Study
Male cuckoos appear to have a unique call that makes them distinguishable to and from other males. A new study appearing in Animal...
UNEP Launches Global Campaign to Eliminate Marine Litter
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched an unprecedented global campaign to eliminate major sources of marine litter: microplastics in cosmetics and...
Richard Leakey to receive 2017 Legacy Award from Tusk Trust
Tusk Trust - a UK-based conservation charity whose royal patron is Prince William, will honor Dr Richard Leakey, Chairman of the Kenya Wild Service...
China to close down its Ivory Market in 2017
Conservationists have welcomed a move by China to Phase out all ivory processing and trade by the end of 2017. The move is...
Wildlife Crime Discussed at International Anti-Corruption Conference
In a major boost to global efforts to fight wildlife crime, graft and illicit financial flows from the vice were on the agenda during...
EU Strengthens Measures to Combat Trafficking in Wildlife Products
By Stefano A. Dejak Wildlife populations around the world will decline by 67 per cent by 2020 unless action is taken, according to...
Donors Gave $1.3 Billion to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade since 2010
image courtesy of OCBG The Global Wildlife Program has released the first-ever review of international donor funding for combatting illegal wildlife trade...
In Vietnam, Conservationists, Prince Willian, Urge End to Illicit Wildlife Trade
Thirteen organisations seeking to end illegal trade in wildlife species have urged authorities in Vietnam to deliver on its commitments to...
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