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The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed a US$45 million credit to help protect Sri Lanka’s natural habitats and resources from degradation and over -exploitation, on 5th September. The project will assist the government improve the lives and livelihoods of neighboring communities, who suffer the most from natural resources loss and degradation.

Ocean warming is affecting humans in direct ways and the impacts are already being felt, including effects on fish stocks and crop yields, more extreme weather events and increased risk from water-borne diseases, according to what has been called the most comprehensive review available on the issue, launched by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai‘i, on 5th September.

The Hangzhou G20 communique issued brings climate change to the center stage of the global political agenda and sends a strong signal for all nations to join the Paris Agreement as soon as possible, on 5th September. Greenpeace urges governments around the world to bring the Paris Agreement into force by the end of this year and begin working on a new era of more ambitious global climate action.

Together, they will test standard operating procedures of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System including communications links between all stakeholders, as the rapid transmission of messages between authorities and populations at risk is crucial to save lives in the event of a tsunami. The exercise will include community evacuation drills in at least ten countries, involving over 50,000 participants.

The Government of Malawi and the Association of Guatemalan Private Natural Reserves have committed to restoring a total of 4.54 million hectares of degraded land as part of the Bonn Challenge initiative, on 4th September, as announced at the IUCN World Conservation Congress currently taking place in Hawai’i.

Sri Lanka and the World Bank on 5th September signed a US$42 million credit to protect people and infrastructure from climate-related risks and support the government in responding effectively to disasters.

The world’s two largest carbon emitters, China and the United States, on September 3rd, announced they have formally joined the Paris Agreement in a major step to bring it into force and start what must be far more ambitious international climate action.

International polling revealed on 4 September that 74 percent of people worldwide support the creation of a protected sanctuary in the international waters surrounding the North Pole.

Green List of Protected Areas