The National Congress on Climate Change, held in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, drew more than 700 people, including representatives of government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and others.
The activity is held to strengthen protection for the genetics of local seeds, along with traditional culture and values in the ways they are cultivated.
This year the 6th National Congress on Research in Climate Change took place in the city of Tuxtla Guti茅rrez, Chiapas. The 300 participants included representatives of government institutions, nongovernmental institutions and academia, students,鈥
Increasing challenges with disasters are linked to environmental degradation but yet are not always recognized as an environmental emergency. The 6th Africa Regional Platform and 5th High Level Meeting on disaster risk reduction held in Mauritius on 22-25 November 2016 provided the right鈥
CANC脷N (December 3, 2016) 鈥揟oday, Brazil鈥檚 Ministries of Agriculture and the Environment announced their intent to restore and promote sustainable agriculture鈥
Today, the government of Brazil committed to restoring 12 million hectares of deforested land under the Bonn Challenge, joining 38 other countries, associations and companies in the global restoration effort.
In a new article published in World Development Perspectives, 鈥淕overnance innovations from a multi-stakeholder coalition to implement large-scale Forest Restoration in Brazil,鈥 the authors explore how bringing together the efforts of 270 groups made a stronger impact on forest landscape鈥
Eminent scientists and faith leaders came together at the UNFCCC COP22 in Marrakech to address the urgent climate crisis in our oceans.聽Dr Nigel Crawhall,聽香港六合彩开奖结果现场直播 CEESP Chair of the Specialist Group on Religion, Spirituality, Environmental Conservation and Climate Justice (Respecc), recounts the鈥
Jeanette Koelsch is the Superintendent of Bering Land Bridge National Preserve in Alaska, USA.聽Jeanette is a strong voice for both protected areas and for communities in the region. As an Alaskan Native she has strong personal connections with the indigenous culture of the region, making her an鈥
Typhoon Haiyan wrought destruction in the Philippines exactly three years ago, in November 2013. The island communities of northern Panay were particularly hard-hit. Recovery efforts relied heavily on coastal resources, and especially on fish for subsistence survival,聽yet boats, nets and other鈥