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JTI and Ministry of Environment sign MoU to strengthen environmental conservation and sustainable development
JT International (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (also known as JTI), a leading international tobacco company, together with the Ministry of Environment, represented by Danh Serey, Director General of Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Environment, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to allow JTI to cooperate more actively with the Ministry of Environment in environmental conservation…
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JTI Cambodia and Ministry of Environment Sign MoU to Strengthen Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development
JT International (Cambodia) Co. Ltd (also known as JTI), a leading international tobacco company, and the Ministry of Environment have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), empowering JTI to better cooperate with the Ministry of Environment on environmental conservation and sustainable development in Cambodia. On this special occasion, JTI also handed over 33 cargo…
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Funding available for projects advancing conservation, environmental stewardship in Ohio
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WV News) — The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO), through its Environmental Stewardship Pillar of Prosperity, announces new funding opportunities to advance conservation, environmental stewardship and the greater well-being of Appalachian Ohio. Thanks to a transformative $5 million investment from the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District (MWCD), funding is available to support community projects,…
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Mongolia became a global leader in conservation by returning to its Indigenous roots
Buyanbadrakh Erdenetsogt—Buya for short—led our ceremonies, acting as a mediator among humans, spirits, and nature. Though anthropologists use “shaman” (a word of Tungusic origin) to define this phenomenon, in Mongolian culture, our traditional belief system is called Boo murgel, which involves communication with spirits, nature, and ancestors for guidance and healing. We worship the Eternal…
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Conservation groups and climate campaigners unite to save natural world
The National Trust was among a range of conservation charities that came together with activist groups such as Extinction Rebellion over the weekend to call for urgent action to tackle the climate and ecological crisis. Joined by celebrities including wildlife presenter Chris Packham and actress Emma Thompson, the Restore Nature Now demonstration saw an estimated…
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Winners announced for Insurance Corporation’s Jersey Conservation Awards
At a ceremony held on 18th June at the Pomme D’Or Hotel, Jersey Trees for Life’s ‘Dead hedging’ Project was named Best Conservation Project at the Insurance Corporation Conservation Awards 2024. Established in 1990, the awards honour local environmental and conservation initiatives across the islands. In the aftermath of Storm Ciarán, the project saw hundreds…
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Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi partners with ADNOC to enhance environmental coastal conservation across the emirate
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to create a secure electronic information-sharing system to collect and analyse marine water quality data to enhance environmental monitoring and conservation efforts across Abu Dhabi’s coastal areas. The information-sharing system will make it possible for ADNOC to share comprehensive and…
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Yellowstone cutthroat trout conservation continues in Shields River watershed
The latest phase of Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ ongoing collaboration with the Custer Gallatin National Forest to conserve native Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the upper Shields River watershed commenced last week, furthering efforts to preserve the declining species. The conservation effort began in 2022 after an FWP’s assessment revealed that native Yellowstone cutthroat trout…
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Protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land could save most-threatened species, says study
Protecting just 1.2% of the Earth’s surface for nature would be enough to prevent the extinction of the world’s most threatened species, according to a new study. Analysis published in the journal Frontiers in Science has found that the targeted expansion of protected areas on land would be enough to prevent the loss of thousands…
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Biodiversity: state of habitats and species
The European continent is home to a wealth of habitats and species — both land-based and marine. Centuries of human activities, however, have taken a toll on Europe’s biodiversity. Our nature has been transformed and heavily impacted, with most of Europe’s species and habitats facing an uncertain future unless urgent and more ambitious action is…