Community-led restoration of mangroves along Kenya’s coastal shorelines is ongoing. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Monday, July 25, 2022 Inter Press Service Nairobi, Jul 25 (IPS) – The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along…
The Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC), the first-ever continent-wide gathering of African leaders, citizens, and interest groups, gathered in Kigali from Monday, Jul 18 to Jul 23 to discuss the role of protected areas in conserving nature. Rwanda hosted the conference in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of…
The media could play a vital role in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a webinar on the media and SDGs heard. Credit: Juliet Morrison/IPS by Juliet Morrison (new york) Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Inter Press Service New York, Jul 20 (IPS) – With the latest United Nations…
Abbey Lubega inside the larvae hatchery unit. Simple tools are used to harvest the larvae and frass. Credit: Wambi Michael/IPS by Wambi Michael (kampala & kayunga) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Inter Press Service Kampala & Kayunga, Jul 19 (IPS) – The conflict in Ukraine has led to an increase in fertiliser…
Woochong Um Opinion by Armida Alisjahbana – Woochong Um – Kanni Wignaraja (bangkok, thailand) Friday, July 15, 2022 Inter Press Service BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 15 (IPS) – The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also marked the start of an unprecedented…
Mumtaza Bano (centre), is ploughing the field along with other women in her village in south Kashmir. Farmers in the region have experienced a heat wave which has turned much of the area, known for lush green hills, into a dry wasteland. Credit: Umar Manzoor Shah/IPS by Umar Manzoor Shah (srinagar,…
Secretary-General António Guterres Opinion by Antonio Guterres (united nations) Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) – The only true path to energy security, stable power prices, prosperity and a livable planet lies in abandoning polluting fossil fuels and accelerating the renewables-based energy transition.Nero was famously…
The launch of the IPBES Assessment Report on the Diverse Values and Valuation of Nature. The report argues that because nature is poorly valued, this is driving biodiversity loss. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Monday, July 11, 2022 Inter Press Service Bulawayo, Jul 11 (IPS) – Nature has diverse…
Ana Maria Hernandez Salgar, IPBES Chair, speaking at the IPBES Sustainable Use of Wild Species report in Bonn Germany. The report offers insights, analysis and tools to establish more sustainable use of wild species of plants, animals, fungi and algae around the world. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Friday,…
Stefan Schweinfest Opinion by Stefan Shweinfest (united nations) Friday, July 08, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (IPS) – This week marks the mid-way point to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and with it the release of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022. While we would like…
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