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As Easter approaches, all over the world orders ramp up for chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs. But, have you ever thought about where chocolate comes from and its environmental impact? There are approximately 5–6 million…

The panel discussion on Marine Litter – Impacts, Inequality and Environmental Injustice, held during the Fourth UN Environment Assembly, addressed the role of environmental justice on communities affected by marine litter…

Corruption remains a key driver of the illegal wildlife trade. At a conference held in October 2018 in the United Kingdom, governments discussed practical ways of building anti-corruption measures into illegal wildlife…

For Mongolians, the word “rangeland” (belcheer) also means “homeland” (nutag). Rangelands are not only a source of feed for livestock but also a symbol of the value that herders and locals attach to their homeland. However…

George Monbiot, a correspondent for Britain’s The Guardian newspaper and known for his environmental and political activism, has made a surprising call for people in the United Kingdom to cut the use of cars by 90 per cent…

Pair trawling is when two ships travel in parallel several hundred metres apart towing a huge net which indiscriminately scoops up marine animals in its path. Our planet’s oceans are under ever increasing pressure from…

If ever an island justified the label “paradise” that tourist brochures liberally apply to destinations, it is Saint Lucia. Shaped like a teardrop, this tiny Caribbean nation has everything. Crescent moon beaches of white…

The United Nations Decade of Ecosystem Restoration declared on 1 March 2019 should encourage techniques such as those used in Niger and Mali where farmers are allowing natural regeneration to restore degraded land. “The…

Sustainable Rice Landscape Initiative brings together international organizations, research institutes and private sector Rice production roughly equivalent to Germany in greenhouse gas emissions Consortium will target…

An ambitious new conservation programme brings six nations together to ensure the future of one of the world’s most vital ecosystems. One of the world’s most vital ecosystems is set to take a step closer to a sustainable…