News headlines for “Nature and Animal Conservation”, page 4
The Iran War Exposes the Fragility of Our Fuel-Dependent Food System
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 20 (IPS) - Sharp surges in energy, fertilizer, and food prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Persian Gulf strikingly illustrate the deep interconnections between geopolitical conflict, food insecurity, and the fragility of fossil fuel–dependent food systems.
The 3Ds for a Credible Post-2030 Development Agenda
- Inter Press Service
HELSINKI, Finland / SANTIAGO, Chile / SUVA, Fiji / TOKYO, Japan, May 20 (IPS) - Just four years of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development remain. What comes after 2030 is already a political battleground.
The UN Vote that Could Reshape Climate Justice
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 20 (IPS) - Normally, resolutions voted at the United Nations General Assembly do not make the headlines.
As nonbinding and mostly symbolic, rich in principles yet empty and lacking the power to carry consequences, these statements are shrugged off and ignored.
One of the Oldest Agricultural Innovations Needs New Actions
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 19 (IPS) - For thousands of years, humans have kept bees. Beekeeping is a key agricultural activity, yet its full potential remains largely unrealized. Beekeeping produces far more than honey and generates far more income than many have chosen to acknowledge.
‘Do More With Less’: GEF CEO Claude Gascon on Speed, Scale and Reform
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON D.C. & HYDERABAD, India, May 19 (IPS) - As governments prepare for the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – scheduled to be held from May 30 to June 6 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan – the stakes are unusually high.
Stop the Madness: Civil Society Cannot Thrive on Burnout
- Inter Press Service
BAGAMOYO, Tanzania / BEIRUT, Lebanon / WASHINGTON D.C., May 18 (IPS) - In an era when civil society funding is in decline, it’s time to rebel against a broken system.
Africa’s Golden Future
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 (IPS) - It is very appropriate that this Africa Forward Summit is being held in Kenya. Two weeks ago, a Kenyan marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, did what had been considered impossible: by running a marathon in under two hours! What we have set ourselves here is also a marathon—and we must show the same resilience and perseverance that Mr. Sawe did.
Building Resilient Food Systems in an Age of Disruption
- Inter Press Service
UTTAR PRADESH, India, May 15 (IPS) - The latest shock to global food systems, triggered by conflict in the Middle East and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, has once again exposed a fragile truth: the world’s food systems remain highly vulnerable to external shocks.
Field-Based Research Is a Lifeline for Zimbabwe’s Food Security
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 15 (IPS) - Agriculture sustains millions of people in Zimbabwe, serving as a vital source of both food and income. But climate-related pressures affecting land, crops, rainfall patterns, and increasing pest outbreaks are threatening smallholder farmers’ harvests, leaving them food insecure.
The GEF, Leads Global Drive to Tackle Shipping Threat to Oceans
- Inter Press Service
MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania , May 14 (IPS) - Under the warm waters off Tanzania’s Mafia Island, marine scientist Asha Mgeni hovers above a coral reef she has studied for years. Small fish dart through the currents. To most divers, the reef appears pristine. But Mgeni notices something unusual.
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