medicines

The Medicines Hidden in Forests: Why Protecting Tropical Biodiversity Is a Global Health Imperative

Tropical forests have long been recognised as critical carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, despite vast natural laboratories of medicines

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Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Chart Their Own Course on Marine Conservation

Indigenous peoples and local communities aren't waiting for global biodiversity frameworks to recognise what they have practised for decades

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Biodiversity

Beyond the Map: Why Rights Will Decide the World’s 30×30 Biodiversity Goal

It's vital to Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, ensuring we conserve 30% of planet's land and sea by 2030

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malaria

Climate Change Is Shifting Africa’s Malaria Frontier, Putting More Children at Risk in East and Southern Africa

Scientists say climate change is not simply making Malaria worse; it is changing where it strikes, exposing communities health risks

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Heavy Rains Return as Heat Persists Across the Greater Horn of Africa

Forecasts indicate that the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)will face intensified rainfall over parts of Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, and South Sudan

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biodiversity

As Biodiversity Goals Move from Ambition to Action, IPBES is Building Science for Guidance

Second Global Assessment on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services will provide first global evaluation of biodiversity progress since 2019 report

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Financing Kenya’s Green Future: Inside Absa’s Climate Strategy

As climate change intensifies, financial institutions are increasingly being called upon to do more than finance economic growth. They are expected to direct capital toward…

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Global Biodiversity

Nairobi Talks Open as First Global Biodiversity Review finds World Off Track for 2030 Targets

The Sessions' recommendations for COP17 will help determine how governments can accelerate action on the global biodiversity framework.

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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

Land conservation initiatives are crucial in safeguarding the environment and mitigating the effects of climate change. By promoting actionable information and best practices, we can enhance restoration efforts and drive meaningful change. 
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Wangari Maathai was well-known as a political, social, and environmental activist. In 1977 she started a grass-roots movement aimed at countering the deforestation that was threatening the means of subsistence of the agricultural population.

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The Medicines Hidden in Forests: Why Protecting Tropical Biodiversity Is a Global Health Imperative
The Medicines Hidden in Forests: Why Protecting Tropical Biodiversity Is a Global Health Imperative

Tropical forests have long been recognised as critical carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, despite vast natural laboratories of medicines

Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Chart Their Own Course on Marine Conservation
Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities Chart Their Own Course on Marine Conservation

Indigenous peoples and local communities aren’t waiting for global biodiversity frameworks to recognise what they have practised for decades

Beyond the Map: Why Rights Will Decide the World’s 30×30 Biodiversity Goal
Beyond the Map: Why Rights Will Decide the World’s 30×30 Biodiversity Goal

It’s vital to Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, ensuring we conserve 30% of planet’s land and sea by 2030

Climate Change Is Shifting Africa’s Malaria Frontier, Putting More Children at Risk in East and Southern Africa
Climate Change Is Shifting Africa’s Malaria Frontier, Putting More Children at Risk in East and Southern Africa

Scientists say climate change is not simply making Malaria worse; it is changing where it strikes, exposing communities health risks

Heavy Rains Return as Heat Persists Across the Greater Horn of Africa
Heavy Rains Return as Heat Persists Across the Greater Horn of Africa

Forecasts indicate that the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA)will face intensified rainfall over parts of Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, and South Sudan

As Biodiversity Goals Move from Ambition to Action, IPBES is Building Science for Guidance
As Biodiversity Goals Move from Ambition to Action, IPBES is Building Science for Guidance

Second Global Assessment on Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services will provide first global evaluation of biodiversity progress since 2019 report

Financing Kenya’s Green Future: Inside Absa’s Climate Strategy
Financing Kenya’s Green Future: Inside Absa’s Climate Strategy

As climate change intensifies, financial institutions are increasingly being called upon to do more than finance economic growth. They are expected to direct capital toward projects that reduce emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and help businesses and communities adapt to…

Nairobi Talks Open as First Global Biodiversity Review finds World Off Track for 2030 Targets
Nairobi Talks Open as First Global Biodiversity Review finds World Off Track for 2030 Targets

The Sessions’ recommendations for COP17 will help determine how governments can accelerate action on the global biodiversity framework.

The Colours of Climate Action
The Colours of Climate Action

When you’re a bluesman, you’ll know that art, in its best form, preserves the story of man and our society. From a gifted bard plucking on strings, a painter gracefully stroking his brush on a wall, to the slow,…

Nature’s Seawall: Inside Kenya’s Mangroves Restoration Drive
Nature’s Seawall: Inside Kenya’s Mangroves Restoration Drive

Commemorated on 26th of July annually, World Mangrove Day draws attention to the ecological and economic importance of mangroves

Africa Becomes the Epicentre of Global Hunger as Food Security Pressure Mounts
Africa Becomes the Epicentre of Global Hunger as Food Security Pressure Mounts

The world needs enough food as hunger tightens its grip on millions, Africa with vast arable lands, faces heightened food security crisis

Heavy Rains and Rising Heat Set the Tone Across the Greater Horn of Africa
Heavy Rains and Rising Heat Set the Tone Across the Greater Horn of Africa

Across most of the Greater Horn, temperatures are expected to range between 20°C and 32°C, while cooler conditions below 20°C will be limited

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