Environment

Resilience: the key for sustainable growth and prosperity in Africa

Building resilience to disasters and climate change will not only protect the fruits of development in Africa, but is also necessary to further propel inclusive growth in the continent, global leaders meeting in Japan agreed.

Groups Launch Dual Lawsuits to Protect Groundfish in New England

Attorneys from Conservation Law Foundation and Earthjustice filed a pair of lawsuits in the federal district court challenging recent decisions by the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding New England groundfish.

EU agrees workable deal on fisheries reform to recover fish stocks and support low-impact fishing

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WWF: UN Chief Takes Poaching Concerns to Security Council

The United Nations Security Council will be briefed on the severe and escalating threat to peace and security posed by Central Africa’s heavily-armed elephant poaching gangs. A threat that has become a reality, and that is wiping out populations of...