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Rural expansion is driving more biodiversity loss than cities, global study finds

India, Dec. 19 -- A global study finds rural settlement growth causes 3.5 times more biodiversity loss than cities. Low-density expansion fragments natural habitats more widely than urban development... Read More


Protected areas expanding fast but failing to halt nature loss, studies warn

India, Dec. 16 -- New research questions whether protected areas are effectively conserving biodiversity. Biodiversity loss continues inside many areas designated for protection. Climate change and ... Read More


CITES CoP20: Global South drives critical changes and shapes global wildlife trade policies

India, Dec. 9 -- Global South nations drove key decisions as CITES marked its 50th anniversary in Samarkand. Delegates added 77 species to the appendices, including major uplistings for sharks and ig... Read More


Digital genetics threatens seed sovereignty and farmers' rights, UN rapporteur cautions

India, Nov. 25 -- Countries gather in Lima for the ITPGRFA meeting face rising concern over Digital Sequence Information (DSI). UN Special Rapporteur Michael Fakhri warns digital data could undermine... Read More


Seed Bill 2025 'built for corporates, not cultivators', farmers warn

India, Nov. 16 -- The Indian government's Draft Seeds Bill, 2025, which is its latest attempt to overhaul regulations governing the seed sector, aims to replace the Seeds Act, 1966, and the Seed Contr... Read More