Global Issues News Headlines for “Biodiversity” https://www.globalissues.org/news/topic/169 2024-03-29T03:20:47-07:00 Global Issues Inter Press Service UN News https://static.globalissues.org/i/globalissues.png https://static.globalissues.org/i/globalissues/logo-feed.jpghttps://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36354The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot2024-03-29T05:50:25-07:00<p>KATHMANDU, Nepal, Mar 29 (IPS) - If there is a place where the interlinkages and dependencies between the effects of climate warming and biodiversity loss are clearly at display, it’s Nepal. There is clear <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/5/4/80" rel="noopener" target="_blank">evidence</a> on the impact of climate change on the country’s ecosystem considering the fact that Nepal is an important biodiversity hotspot.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/29/36354">Read the full story, “The Impact of Climate Change on a Biodiversity Hot Spot”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36343Ahead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for Change2024-03-27T18:55:12-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Future-Action-Festival_.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>TOKYO, Japan, Mar 27 (IPS) - In a significant precursor to the United Nations Summit of the Future slated for September, the "Future Action Festival" convened at Tokyo's National Stadium on March 24, drawing a crowd of approximately 66,000 attendees and reaching over half a million viewers via live streaming. The event, a collaborative effort by youth and citizen groups, aimed to foster a deeper understanding and proactive stance among young people on nuclear disarmament and climate change solutions.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/27/36343">Read the full story, “Ahead of UN Summit of the Future, Mobilizing Youth for Change”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/26/36326Parents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate Action2024-03-26T12:55:44-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/parentsforclimateyamandu-629x298.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>ROME, Mar 26 (IPS) - Extreme sports are not just for young people. Climate activism isn’t either. Yamandù Pagliano is proof.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/26/36326">Read the full story, “Parents Harness Pedal and Wind Power To Demand Climate Action”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/25/36318Defending Human Rights is Increasingly Dangerous: US Congress & Companies Must Act2024-03-25T05:14:12-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Desmond-D’Sa_.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>WASHINGTON DC, Mar 25 (IPS) - Human rights defenders are under fire. At a time when the climate crisis is deepening and threats to democracy are on the rise, activists working to protect people and the environment are facing deadly threats. <a href="https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/resource-publication/global-analysis-2022" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Front Line Defenders</a> documented more than 400 murders of defenders in 2022—the highest number ever recorded.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/25/36318">Read the full story, “Defending Human Rights is Increasingly Dangerous: US Congress & Companies Must Act”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/22/36301Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security2024-03-22T08:35:22-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Women_Forest-629x419.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>RANGAMATI, Mar 22 (IPS) - Just a few years ago, Sudarshana Chakma (35), a resident of the remote Digholchari Debarmatha village under Bilaichari upazila in the Rangamati Hill District, had to traverse a long hilly path to fetch water for her household because there were no local water sources.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/22/36301">Read the full story, “Conservation Efforts by Ethnic Communities in Bangladesh Bolster Water Security”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/22/36302Fall-out from Ecuador’s Crises Highlights Need to Invest in Grassroots Resilience2024-03-22T08:14:20-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Staff-from-the_-629x419.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>LITTLE ROCK, AR, Mar 22 (IPS) - Surita Sandosham is President and CEO of Heifer InternationalShocking and ongoing levels of <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ecuador/ecuador-insecurity-and-violence-dg-echo-echo-daily-flash-01-february-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">violence</a> in Ecuador since the New Year followed by <a href="https://reliefweb.int/report/ecuador/latin-america-caribbean-weekly-situation-update-2-february-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">flooding</a> caused by El Niño landed a double blow for those in the country who live day to day and are most vulnerable to instability.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/22/36302">Read the full story, “Fall-out from Ecuador’s Crises Highlights Need to Invest in Grassroots Resilience”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36292Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World in the Context of Zimbabwe?2024-03-21T07:07:53-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Reimagining-Cooperation_.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>HARARE, Zimbabwe, Mar 21 (IPS) - This year’s UNDP Global Human Development Report (HDR) marks a dramatic shift away from the cautious optimism espoused in the HDR just four years ago: despite reaching a new high, the Global Human Development Index now evolves meaningfully below the 2019 trend – threatening to make global development losses permanent.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36292">Read the full story, “Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World in the Context of Zimbabwe?”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36288New Report Examines Progress on Global Sustainable Development Goals2024-03-21T06:52:56-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/Both-Nomads_Forus_-629x403.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>NEW YORK, Mar 21 (IPS) - At the half-way point of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “<a href="https://hlpf.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-07/SDG Progress Report Special Edition.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">are in deep trouble</a>.” The need to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals has never been more urgent as only approximately 12% of targets are currently on track.<a href="https://global-tipping-points.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"> “Planet” is equally at risk as “people”</a>.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36288">Read the full story, “New Report Examines Progress on Global Sustainable Development Goals”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36287Fueling Future: Dabaa Nuclear Project Offers Light in Egypt's Economic Gloom2024-03-21T06:51:18-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/9071-1504x1000-629x418.jpeg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>CAIRO, Mar 21 (IPS) - Egypt’s economy continues to face significant challenges, but amidst these, the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant project emerges as a beacon of hope.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36287">Read the full story, “Fueling Future: Dabaa Nuclear Project Offers Light in Egypt's Economic Gloom”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36289Women’s Land Rights in Farming Need Further Recognition2024-03-21T06:47:22-07:00<p><img src="https://static.globalissues.org/ips/2024/03/CSW68-IFAD-event-photograh-629x296.jpg" width="640" alt="" /></p><p>UNITED NATIONS, Mar 21 (IPS) - In the developing world, land rights for women remain tenuous in the agricultural sector. But if women farmers are recognized as landowners in their own right, it can lead to greater economic empowerment and be a positive step towards eradicating poverty.</p><p><a href="https://www.globalissues.org/news/2024/03/21/36289">Read the full story, “Women’s Land Rights in Farming Need Further Recognition”, on globalissues.org</a> →</p>