Environment
World Heritage Committee removes the Iranian World Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural Landscape from danger listing
Martin GrayWorld Heritage site of Bam and its Cultural landscape
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World Heritage Committee requests cancelation of Virunga oil permits
Virunga National Park is Africa's oldest World Heritage Site.
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Call for “no regret” climate adaptation strategies
Adaptation is already happening: Sujit Kumar Mondal and his wife Rupashi Mondal from Gopalgonj District in southern Bangladesh working on their floating garden.
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Towns Fight to Cement Court Victory on Fracking Ban
One of many of the farms surrounding Dryden, NY.
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Sierra Club & Earthjustice Challenge State Plan to Approve Illegal Toxic Pollution from Two Coal-Fired Power Plants
Sulfur dioxide is a dangerous gas that causes asthma attacks.
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Mexico must invest more in disaster risk prevention to support sustainable development
Disasters preceded by earthquakes, storms, floods and other natural hazards in Mexico (1970-2011)
Economic Losses
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UN food agency says 38 countries have met international target on hunger eradication
Tomatoes produced for sale at a market in Ghana.
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Pennsylvania Tightens Air Quality Permits
Title V permits serve as an invaluable tool for citizens seeking to understand plant operations and the often complex interplay of regulatory requirements that protect the public health.
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After release of report, UN climate change body reiterates now is ‘crucial moment’ to act
Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Christiana Figueres.
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UN environment chief welcomes US, China agreement to target potent greenhouse gas
Executive Director of UNEP Achim Steiner.
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Human Rights
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020