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IPBES 12: Global biodiversity meeting begins at Manchester

India, Feb. 3 -- The 12th IPBES plenary in Manchester, UK focuses on the intersection of business and biodiversity. It aims to guide global efforts in sustainable resource use and nature conservation... Read More


World Wetlands Day 2026: Haiderpur in Uttar Pradesh reminds us that a wetland is not wasteland

India, Feb. 2 -- Archana Roy steps into the shallow water of the Haiderpur wetland every morning with a sickle in her hand and a cloth bag over her shoulder. I watch as she bends low, parts the floati... Read More


The world's richest ecosystems arelosing over 26%oftheir speciestofarming,finds global study

India, Jan. 5 -- Farming is causing a 26 per cent decline in species in biodiversity hotspots, threatening unique ecosystems. Conservation efforts must urgently focus on these areas to prevent furthe... Read More


UN biodiversity body opens reporting to communities, cities and businesses

India, Jan. 5 -- The UN Convention on Biological Diversity has opened its official reporting system to communities, cities, NGOs and businesses for the first time The move aims to capture conservatio... Read More


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