Every year on March 8th, we celebrate the International Women’s Day to recall the necessity to fight for the respect of women’s rights across the world, at all times and circumstances. Although gender equality is still an objective to reach, … Continue reading » ““Women’s rights are Human rights” – Interview with Göran Melander”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part III”
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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”
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‘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”
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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”
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Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II
With financial support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Authority ( Sida)/the embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe, the Raoul Wallenberg Institute is implementing an extensive human rights capacity development programme for government institutions, independent commissions, civil society organisations, independent … Continue reading » “Creating Spaces for Human Rights Learning in Zimbabwe, Part II”
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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”
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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”
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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