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Human Rights and the International Day for Biological Diversity

This article is written by a student and reflects their individual perspectives and opinions. It does not constitute an official representation of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute. The content provided here is for educational and informational purposes only, and readers should … Continue reading » “Human Rights and the International Day for Biological Diversity”

COP26, climate justice and human rights: towards a grounds-up international law?

Welcome to our blog, the Human Righter. We shed light on contemporary human rights issues and comment on human rights developments. We dig deep into our focus areas within human rights, discuss SDGs and human rights. You will also find … Continue reading » “COP26, climate justice and human rights: towards a grounds-up international law?”

The Road to Kunming

At a recent webinar, experts and participants in negotiations for a new global deal for nature protection shared their insight into progress so far, writes Catherine Early.

Success at COP15, the UN biodiversity conference next year, will depend on how … Continue reading » “The Road to Kunming”

‘Implementation Should Begin Immediately’: Elizabeth Mrema on a Global Deal for Biodiversity

After a busy month for global biodiversity protection, the executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity discusses progress with China Dialogue, writes Catherine Early.

On the face of it, global efforts to prevent the extinction of one million species … Continue reading » “‘Implementation Should Begin Immediately’: Elizabeth Mrema on a Global Deal for Biodiversity”

Bartosz Majcher, a tropical ecologist at the University of Hong Kong, points to a mangrove sapling growing in Three Fathoms Cove. With its mangroves, mudflats and sandy shores, this is one of Hong Kong’s most ecologically diverse locations. Hong Kong has lost almost all of its mangroves due to coastal development. (Image: Katherine Cheng / China Dialogue)

Guardians of the Pearl River Delta: A Photo Journey

Photographer Katherine Cheng visits the few remaining patches of mangroves in Hong Kong to highlight the threats they still face, despite recent recoveries.

Nestled deep within one of the many bays of the Pearl River delta, a rare patch of … Continue reading » “Guardians of the Pearl River Delta: A Photo Journey”

Much of the habitat of the Tibetan sand fox is protected by China’s “ecological conservation redlines” (Image: Alamy)

Learning From China to Protect Nature

The country’s ecological redlines policy is creating new protections and a model for sustainable land-use planning elsewhere, writes Guido Schmidt-Traub.

In October this year, governments from around the world are due to adopt a new global agreement to stop … Continue reading » “Learning From China to Protect Nature”

Scientists collect bats in a cave, surveilling for emerging zoonotic diseases. (Image: Alamy)

Fund Research Properly to Prevent Next Pandemic

Despite 75% of new human diseases originating in animals, funding for research in this area is critically lacking, reports Catherine Early.

“A perfect storm” of rampant deforestation, uncontrolled expansion of agriculture, intensive farming, mining, infrastructure development, and wild species … Continue reading » “Fund Research Properly to Prevent Next Pandemic”

A carpenter bee collecting nectar, and pollen (Image: Enzo Nguyen / Alamy)

How Much Will It Cost to Save Nature?

Protecting and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems will be eye-wateringly expensive, but experts are clear that business as usual will cost even more, says Catherine Early.

Somewhere between US$103 billion and $895 billion a year – that is how much funding

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The Siberian ibex has had its protections lowered from Class I to Class II (Image: Giovanni Grotto / Alamy)

China’s List of Protected Animals to Be Updated After 32 Years

Protected species may more than double, but experts question the exclusion of species with ‘image problems’, writes Gao Baiyu.

The novel coronavirus has forced people to re-examine the link between animals and humans, and pushed wildlife conservation to the top … Continue reading » “China’s List of Protected Animals to Be Updated After 32 Years”

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