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TNC praises Brazil’s first state-wide cattle traceability program committed to reducing emissions and preventing deforestation
The Decree sets the target of individually tracing all transported cattle in Pará by December 2025 and to cover the state’s entire herd of over 24 million cows by December 2026, along with ambitious and measurable goals to accelerate compliance and market inclusion, improve pasturelands, and increase productivity. The Program will support rural producers, including…
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The Rewilding Paradox
Rewilding is an increasingly important part of environmental policy today, as a tool to mitigate climate change and increase biodiversity. However, Eric Katz argues that the policy is built on a paradox. While attempting to create “wilderness” free from human intervention, rewilding inevitably subjects nature to human domination, of both its physical processes and its…
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The Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network fosters Community Engagement to Achieve Sustainability
The 14th SeaRBnet meeting was hosted by Malaysia through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment – Sabah, Sabah Parks, and UNESCO Jakarta, with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT). The 15th SeaBRnet meeting will be hosted by Indonesia in April 2024, on…
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The Southeast Asian Biosphere Reserves Network fosters Community Engagement to Achieve Sustainability
The 14th SeaRBnet meeting was hosted by Malaysia through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment – Sabah, Sabah Parks, and UNESCO Jakarta, with support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan, through the Japanese Funds-in-Trust (JFIT). The 15th SeaBRnet meeting will be hosted by Indonesia in April 2024, on…
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Weighing natural medicine vs. pharmaceutical to treat sickle cell
My mother-in-law is a firm believer in nature’s medications. Her faith in the healing power of plants stems from the lush soils of her Nigerian town, where she grows her food and medicine. Her way of living reflects her ideals, with the majority of her food coming straight from her farm. Her visits are typically…
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Weighing natural medicine vs. pharmaceutical to treat sickle cell
My mother-in-law is a firm believer in nature’s medications. Her faith in the healing power of plants stems from the lush soils of her Nigerian town, where she grows her food and medicine. Her way of living reflects her ideals, with the majority of her food coming straight from her farm. Her visits are typically…
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Finance for Biodiversity Foundation launches nature target-setting framework
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Singing to babies is vital to help them understand language, say scientists
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P … How many would read this to that tune? According to scientists from the University of Cambridge, there’s more to the earworm than infuriating parents across the English-speaking world – they have found that singsong speech is crucial to…
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Over 150 Non-State Actors sign Call to Action calling for transformation of food systems for people, nature and climate
At COP28, Broad Coalition of Farmers and Frontline Communities, Business, Philanthropy, and Cities send strong message to assembled world leaders and the global community through a shared Non-State Actors Call to Action for Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature, and Climate. Calling for a set of global targets and transition pathways by COP29 at the…
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Science that Sleighs: Christmas 2023 kicks-off with Christmas Lectures at the University of Warwick
Christmas landed at the University of Warwick this week, as the Christmas Lectures returned for another year. They featured some of the University’s most esteemed scientists stepping out of their labs to amaze attendees in the spirit of Christmas. Scientists Ally Caldecote and Alex Baker, among others, took centre stage, presenting an evening brimming with…