Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Containers from sunken ship likely to drift towards Alappuzha, Kollam Coasts in 48 hours: INCOIS" appearing in The Hindu dated 25.05.2025 dated 27/05/2025. The original application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled …
Countries are unwilling to embrace more conservation measures until they are sure that money will be available Negotiators from over 190 countries sat late into the night on Thursday, trying to end the stalemate in funding talks as the Convention on Biological Diversity draws to a close. It is hoped …
At a time when biodiversity is falling victim to rapid urbanisation, the India Biodiversity Awards, announced on Wednesday, tried to reverse the trend by recognizing the novel idea of community-based conservation initiatives. At the ongoing 11th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at Hyderabad, the Pir Jahania …
Hyderabad: A consensus between developed and developing nations on the issue of resource mobilisation to achieve the 10-year Aichi biodiversity target is likely to emerge during Thursday’s meeting at the on-going UN conference on biological diversity. This was stated by Union Minister for Environment and Forest Jayanthi Natarajan, who took …
About 120 marine hotspots identified by experts are awaiting to be approved by the Convention on Biological Diversity as they need immediate attention. This approval is aimed at pushing the international community to recognise and protect these sensitive areas. The new knowledge gathered about them is aimed at better managing …
Madagascar, the island nation in the Indian Ocean is home to some of the exotic and rate flora and fauna. However, there is bad news for its palms. Nearly 83 per cent of the nation’s palms are threatened with extinction, says the latest update of the IUCN (International Union of …
In a bid to kick-start the stalled process of raising global funds for biodiversity conservation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh committed $50 million (over Rs. 264 crore) for what he called the ‘Hyderabad Pledge’ as India takes over the two-year presidency of the Convention on Biological Diversity. This sum would “strengthen …
Hosting a global biodiversity meet here, India today announced that it would spend $50 million over the next two years to strengthen institutional mechanisms for biodiversity conservation in the country. The package was unveiled by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, while addressing the United Nations’ Convention on Biodiversity. “We will …
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday pledged $50 million to strengthen institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in the country. He made the announcement while launching the high-level segment of the 11th Conference of Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Hyderabad. Stressing on the role played by …
State governments have acted positively to protect it, say agencies The lion-tailed macaque, one of India’s endangered mascot species, is no longer on ‘The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates’ list, after the international body compiling it determined that the State governments had acted positively to protect it. The list of …
First cities and biodiversity outlook report was released here at the Convention for Biological Diversity. The focus is on action and policy towards sustainability with accent on awareness. It was felt that most people in cities are disconnected from nature. The report seeks to provide a link between urbanisation, biodiversity …
Ecosystem restoration and relationship between biodiversity and climate change to be discussed The difficult task of mobilising financial resources for achieving biodiversity targets expeditiously became the running theme at the 11th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), represented by over 170 …
The Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the global Biodiversity Convention (CBD) starting here Monday would make the name of its host city a part of yet another call for restoration of natural ecosystem. Sarath Gidda of CBD secretariat on Saturday said several international organisations are coming together on October …
Countries that wait to ratify international protocols relating to bio-safety are keen to understand the complexity involved and take an informed decision. Bio-safety concerns agriculture, health and biotechnology, requiring consultations with these sectors, said Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Talking to …
It was under pressure to complete the ratification process. With the Centre giving its seal of approval, India hopes to officially become the seventh nation to ratify the Nagoya Protocol — which prevents biopiracy and ensures that local communities will benefit from the commercial exploration of their natural genetic resources …
Only 5 countries have ratified Nagoya Protocol on biodiversity so far The eleventh Conference of Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to be held here next month is likely to lay emphasis on resource mobilisation for execution of the 10-year ‘Strategic Plan’ adopted at the tenth …
The Cabinet has given the green signal of the signing of the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) arising from the fair and equitable utilisation of genetic resources and traditional knowledge. The protocol will also contribute to the twin objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity relating to …
HYDERABAD, 3 OCT: The ongoing UN convention on bio-safety is expected to take decisions to ensure the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms (LMOs). LMOs are organisms that have been genetically modified through biotechnology. During the sixth meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol …
Guwahati, Oct. 2: Thirty families of Salari village in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district have developed bio-cultural community protocols for medicinal plants, setting terms and conditions for access to their knowledge and resources to outsiders. The state will unveil the bio-cultural protocols for the first time at a side event …
Despite the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) defining 20 targets across 5 strategic goals, Target 11, which relates to protected areas, has received the most emphasis from donors, non-government organisations, and governments, as a performance standard for conservation in Melanesia. Protected area targets, however, may not be culturally or technically …
On World Rivers Day, observed usually on the last Sunday of September, the South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) called on the government to focus on the deplorable state of Indian rivers. For people in Delhi, Yamuna may be an everyday reminder of the tragic state of …
