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Under the patronage of the UAE President, IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 to be held in Abu Dhabi
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the IUCN World Conservation Congress will be hosted for the first time in the GCC region, in the UAE in Abu Dhabi. Organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the environmental event will take place from…
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AI scanning helps Scottish conservation project turn tide for flapper skate
Sea anglers will tell you that catching and landing a large flapper skate is the equivalent of running a four-minute mile. The fish can weigh 100kg and stretch the length of a dinner table. The first thing anglers will reach for when they land one is their camera or mobile phone, to capture the unique…
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Iris Newbery obituary
My mother, Iris Newbery, who has died aged 99, was involved in several environmental and conservation projects in Essex and Cambridgeshire. Taking up photography in her 40s, she combined her new skills with a keen interest in wildlife, gradually specialising in butterflies, moths and dragonflies, fungi, lichen and galls. As a member of Loughton Camera…
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France Expresses Interest in Odisha’s Forest and Wildlife Conservation
Odisha Eyes French Cooperation for Forest & Climate Sustainability In a significant diplomatic engagement, the Ambassador of France to India, Thierry Mathou, along with a high-level delegation, met with Odisha’s Forest Minister, Ganesh Ram Singkhuntia, at Lok Seva Bhavan on Wednesday. The discussion focused on France’s potential collaboration in forest conservation, wildlife protection, and climate…
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‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work
When the guns finally fell silent in 1992, little was left alive in Gorongosa national park. During the 15 years of Mozambique’s civil war – in which more than a million people died – the country’s wildlife also paid a terrible price. Poaching for meat and ivory was so intense that the small surviving elephant…
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Hewlett Foundation Welcomes Nicole Cordan as a Program Officer with the Environment Program
The Hewlett Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Cordan as Program Officer in Environment. Beginning April 8, Cordan will lead the Foundation’s western conservation grantmaking strategy, focusing on preserving landscapes and waterways across the Western United States to safeguard the health and well-being of both people and wildlife. Cordan brings a wealth…
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Environmental Markets
Environmental markets are innovative policy approaches to leverage funding for environmental conservation on private lands. Environmental markets can serve as a complement to traditional conservation programs. Current active and pilot markets exist for greenhouse gases, water quality, water quantity, wetlands, and habitats. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (often referred to as the…
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Shimla’s Green Fee: A Tech-Savvy Approach to Environmental Conservation
Shimla’s Municipal Corporation (MC) is taking a bold step to balance environmental conservation with modern convenience by introducing a green fee for vehicles entering the city from other states. Unlike traditional toll systems, this innovative plan eliminates physical barriers and uses SMS alerts to collect fees seamlessly. The proposal, passed during a monthly MC meeting…
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President Murmu calls for collective efforts towards conservation of environment
PRESIDENT MURMU INAUGURATES NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ‘ENVIRONMENT – 2025’ Staff Reporter The President of India, Mrs Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a two-day National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’ in New Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, the President said that all days related to the environment give the message that we should keep their objectives and…
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Environment conservation awareness drive held in Pilibhit | Lucknow News – The Times of India
Lucknow: A special environment conservation programme was organised at Mustafabad Forest Rest House under the Environment Warriors 3.0 campaign on Friday. The event, hosted by Maa Peetambara and Ambalika Foundation, was attended by forest minister Arun Kumar Saxena and MLA Rajeshwar Singh.The event featured inter-school quiz and debate competitions, where winners from schools received Rs…