PETRONAS and Malaysia Forest Fund (MFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop high-quality Nature-based Solutions (NBS) projects in Malaysia. NBS comprises all activities related to the conservation and restoration of natural ecosystems to lower the concentration of greenhouses gases in the atmosphere. It offers immediate, scalable, and cost-effective pathways to […]
United Bankers launches UB Nordic Forest Fund IV LP United Bankers continues to strengthen its forest fund operations by launching UB Nordic Forest Fund IV LP, a new capital fund for professional investors. The fund has sent out its first capital calls and will start investing immediately. UB Nordic Forest Fund IV will continue United Bankers’ series […]
Something has to change. Politicians and environmental organisations have invested millions trying to influence people’s behaviour and tackle the climate crisis. But it’s not working. No G20 country is on track to meet their climate goals. So instead, researchers are turning their attention to the link between people’s perception of time and the action they take on climate change. One of […]
Summary The summit was aimed at raising awareness that factory farming is also a climate culprit. They therefore called on the government to commit so as to cap the footprint of factory farming. Firewood, charcoal, kerosene are not the only major contributors to climate change, World Animal Protection has said. Speaking during the second Africa […]
Experiencing a sand or dust storm can be frightening. As rolling clouds engulf everything in their path, the tempests turn day into night and wreak havoc on humans and nature. The most ferocious are like tsunamis of sand. These storms affect some 330 million people around the world, from Sub-Saharan Africa to Northern China to Australia. That tally is […]
This high-level roadmap provides guidance and recommendations for various stakeholders in the financial sector, including financial ministries, financial supervisory entities, public development banks, private financial institutions, and investors. Its purpose is to help these actors incorporate the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) into their policies and decision-making processes. The roadmap takes into account the content […]
Divers and scientists who visit shipwrecks know these sunken sites are often teeming with life, as historical wrecks provide habitat for a wide variety of marine animals. Now, new research shows that old harbor infrastructure and sea walls offer a similar boost to biodiversity. Researchers in the United Kingdom found that many kinds of wildlife make their […]
Tropical mammals residing even in protected areas are not safe from the impact of human activities happening outside their boundaries, new research has found. Anthropogenic stressors such as habitat fragmentation, human population density and others impacted 159 mammals in 16 protected areas in different biogeographic locations around the world, the decade-long study found. The research […]
Tropical forest birds, which tend to have wings that are short and round relative to their body length and shape, are more sensitive to habitat fragmentation than the long-, slender-winged species common in temperate forests, according to an international collaboration that included scientists from Oregon State University. OSU’s Matt Betts and Christopher Wolf teamed with […]
A group of youths from around the world on Wednesday took part in a competition in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in China’s Yunnan province that saw them showcasing their biodiversity conservation solutions. Launched by Fudan University and sponsored by United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in China, the Youth Innovation Competition on Global Governance (YICGG) is […]