Environment

The looming extinction of the vaquita puts Gulf of California on World Heritage danger list

The World Heritage Committee on Jul.03 followed IUCN’s advice to list Mexico’s Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California as a World Heritage site in danger. The site’s population of vaquitas – the world’s smallest and most endangered...

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UNESCO World Heritage sites at risk due to Committee politicization, new report finds

The political interests of World Heritage Committee members are being prioritized over its conservation mandate leaving many natural and mixed World Heritage sites with ineffective protection, according to a WWF report released on July 1.

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Zambia halts hydropower dam on Luangwa river

One of the longest free flowing rivers in southern Africa, the 1100 km Luangwa is a lifeline for communities and two of the most iconic national parks on the continent. Along with providing 25 chiefdoms with water, food and livelihoods, the Luangwa...

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Leading global organizations join forces to elevate the business call to protect and restore nature

New global coalition calls for action to reverse nature loss and restore natural systems on which economies' well-being and prosperity depend.

On July 3, at the Trondheim Biodiversity Conferences in Norway, a diverse group of influential...

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