The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The Central Government has proposed a draft methodology for ‘Water Harvesting-based Green Credit’ under the Green Credit Rules, 2023. This draft was issued on 23rd October, 2023. These proposed amendments aim to further enhance the Green Credit Programme’s effectiveness in promoting sustainable water harvesting projects. The draft methodology has been …
The Central Government vide notification dated 12th October, 2023 has issued the Green Credit Rules, 2023. The primary objective of the Green Credit program is to encourage environmental conservation and sustainability through market-based mechanisms.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on October 11, 2023, published the Draft Eco mark Certification Rules, 2023. These rules aim to promote environmentally friendly products and ensure their environmental performance in terms of resource consumption and environmental impacts, particularly the impact on climate change, nature and …
The National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is mandated with the “Development of Environment Statistics and Development of methodology, concepts and preparation of National Resource Accounts for India”. The Ministry has continuously strived to enhance the scope and coverage of environmental accounts, including …
At least 177 land and environmental defenders were killed last year for trying to protect the planet – one person every other day - according to this new report by Global Witness. The new figures bring the total number of defender killings up to 1,910 between 2012 and 2022. The …
In 2020, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) joined forces with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Economics for Nature (E4N) team to launch the Natural Capital for African Development Finance (NC4-ADF) initiative to lay the foundation for mainstreaming natural capital …
Food systems are major contributors, but also critically vulnerable, to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The food sector uses more natural resources than any other sector, which means that the way in which food systems are governed has direct consequences for how natural resources …
The increased cost-of-living crisis sparked by surging inflation last year, combined with the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, is continuing to push people in Asia and the Pacific into extreme poverty, according to this new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An estimated 155.2 million people in developing …
As nature-related disclosures are set to become a business norm, this report assesses the readiness of financial institutions to build on their climate reporting towards holistic climate and nature disclosures. The report analyzes the current state of environmental reporting by financial institutions with a focus on climate change, forests and …
Africa, a continent of immense diversity and untapped potential, stands at a crucial crossroads in its pursuit of sustainable development. It grapples with formidable environmental challenges, encapsulated in the ‘Triple Planetary Crisis’ of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution. Yet, within these challenges lie boundless opportunities for transformative and ecologically …
This study evaluates the socioecological consequences of the potential trade-offs between maintaining environmental flows (e-flows) and providing water for sustainable subsistence agriculture and livelihoods to the vulnerable human communities living along the lower Great Letaba River in South Africa. Implementation of e-flows is now generally recognized as an essential part …
In this time of global upheaval and a rapidly changing climate, the economies of Sub-Saharan Africa stand to benefit from vast endowments in natural resources and the transition to a low-carbon economy. Global efforts to decarbonize economies are likely to create demand for 3 million tons of minerals and metals …
Stone crushing sector is an important industrial sector engaged in producing crushed stone of various sizes depending upon the requirement which acts as raw material for various construction activities. Stone crushing operation releases a substantial amount of fugitive dust, which not only pollute the environment, but also pose a health …
Productive natural ecosystems are being lost and degraded by poorly planned and managed commercial and small-scale livelihood activities in Zimbabwe, and threats will be further exacerbated by climate change. This report identifies the drivers of ecosystem degradation and assesses the value of ecosystems that are key to Zimbabwe’s sustainable development. …
Achieving a circular steel sector requires improved material and process efficiency; increased steel recycling; and the adoption of renewable energy sources for steel production. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with improving circularity in the sector.
The Guidelines on Alternatives to Highly Hazardous Pesticides (HHPs) is designed to: (a) Identify the roles of the different stakeholders in the process of replacing HHPs and suggest how they can support one another in order to maintain agricultural productivity while protecting health and the environment; (b) Provide information and …
The development of linear transport infrastructure (LTI) can have a variety of direct and indirect impacts on protected and conserved areas (PCAs) and other intact areas with high biodiversity and ecological connectivity values. Poorly planned and constructed roads, railways and canals can sever habitats, disrupt ecosystems and threaten species. However, …
Plastic pollution is a worldwide environmental challenge. In coastal West Africa, about 80 percent of plastic waste is mismanaged, posing escalating challenges to people, the economy, and the coastal and marine environment. This Synthesis Paper was prepared to inform decision-makers from the region about the challenges of plastic pollution and …
The Indian government has introduced a new set of draft rules aimed at addressing the issue of crop residue burning and promoting environmental sustainability. These rules are known as the Environment (Utilisation of Crop Residue by Thermal Power Plants) Rules, 2023. The rules mandate the use of crop residue by …
Environmental crime is on the rise and is of growing concern to policy makers, to legitimate businesses, and more broadly to the general public. While measuring the scale of environmental crime is very challenging, available estimates indicate that it is growing rapidly worldwide on average at over 8% per year, …
