Category Archives: International
New Approach Needed to Conserving UK Biodiversity – EAC
The Environmental Audit Committee has today published its report into ‘Halting UK Biodiversity Loss’. The Committee call for a new approach to address dramatic declines in biodiversity across England and in the UK’s Overseas Territories (OTs). The Committee find that … Continue reading
IIED Research and Media Social Network
The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) has established a ‘Research and Media Network’ to link together researchers, journalists, science communicators, policy-makers and others with an interest in research, policy and sustainable development. The social network now boasts over … Continue reading
Progress Towards Copenhagen as Officials Meet in Ghana
The latest round of UN climate change negotiations began yesterday in Accra, Ghana, and will conclude on 27 August. The talks mark an important step between the negotiations in Bali last year and the 2009 convention on climate change, to … Continue reading
Biodiversity on Islands: IUCN Summit Begins
The IUCN, the world conservation union, has today produced a publication examining the challenges facing the 28 overseas entities of the European Union. The release of “Climate Change and Biodiversity in the EU Overseas Entities” coincides with the start of … Continue reading
World Environment Day Today!
New Zealand is playing this year’s host to the global event: World Environment Day (WED). WED began in 1972 at the time of the Stockholm Conference on Human Environment at the United Nations General Assembly. It is an opportunity to … Continue reading
UNFF Web Forum – Forests and Biodiversity Conservation
The United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) is holding a web-forum on “Forests and Biodiversity Conservation, including protected areas”. Take part online until 30 June. Dialogue and inputs fo the forum will be used to inform one of the themes … Continue reading
Bali – Climate Change Declaration by Scientists
Over 200 scientists from around the world have signed a declaration to urge politicians meeting at the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali to commit to cutting emissions by more than half, amid fears that politicians will take less strong … Continue reading
UN Launch Annual Human Development Report
The UN launched its annual Human Development Report in Brazil on 27 November. The report, ‘Fighting Climate Change: Human Solidarity in a Divided World,’ is critical of all developed countries for their performance so far in cutting emissions. The report … Continue reading
IMoSEB Consultation
The International Steering Committee of the consultative process towards an International Mechanism of Scientific Expertise on Biodiversity (IMoSEB) met for the final time in Montpellier, France on 15- 17 November to discuss establishing an intergovernmental panel to address biodiversity loss … Continue reading
EAC Report on the draft Climate Change Bill
The Environmental Audit Committee has today published a report: ‘Beyond Stern: From the Climate Change Programme Review to the Draft Climate Change Bill’. The report argues the following:- carbon emissions reductions targets must be increased to reflect the latest science- … Continue reading