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[ad_1] The 2023 SDG Global Business Forum brought together global leaders from government, business, civil society, and the UN to reflect on what needs to change for the world to get…

This new walking trail is changing the lives of women in Sri Lanka

[ad_1] The first of the Pekoe Trail’s 22 segments was opened in 2021, shining a light on life in Sri Lanka’s tea estates. Most countries have their own iconic, national…

Climate change threatens Germany’s fairy tale forests

[ad_1] QUEDLINBURG, Germany – Andre Salamon wends his way through coniferous woodlands on a hillside in Germany’s central Harz region. Salamon is a forester, out looking for damage. He doesn’t…

Which European countries have the easiest access to green spaces?

[ad_1] Living near green spaces has an array of health benefits, but access is unequal across Europe. How can we make the continent greener? Keeping cool has been a struggle…

The EU Deforestation Law should not be yet another false dawn

[ad_1] By Anke Schulmeister, Senior Forest Policy Officer, WWF European Policy Office  •  Updated: 29/06/2023 – 13:06 We must use this unique opportunity to tackle climate change, help stop the destruction of our remaining rainforests,…

World forests continue to shrink despite COP26 pledge, report says

[ad_1] A damning report by the World Resources Institute sheds light on the extent at which planet earth’s forests are shrinking through deforestation, logging and wildfires. In 2022, the planet…

Canada’s explosive wildfires have damaged a forest carbon offset project

[ad_1] Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon is coming from vegetation burned at a carbon offset…

The Japanese firms and megabanks funding rainforest destruction

[ad_1] Roads built through untouched forest in a bid to find oil deposits or start logging. Vast areas cleared to make way for plantations and farmland. Trees cut down to…

Could ecotourism give mangrove forests a boost in Indonesia?

[ad_1] Mangroves have been ‘levelled down’ for tourism in the past. Can conscious travel to the archipelago of over 17,000 islands help? Mangroves are drawing tourists to Indonesia, as the…

The Rohatyn Group Announces Investment in Kensta Group, East Africa’s Leading Paper Merchandiser and Supplier of Print and Digital Solutions

[ad_1] The Rohatyn Group Announces Investment in Kensta Group, East …  WV News [ad_2] Source link