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Global biodiversity summit is underway in Cali, Colombia, with Latin American governments finding common ground on key issues, as finance continues to fall short.

COP16 environmentalists want to expand legal rights for rivers and fragile ecosystems to protect a fast-vanishing natural world.

With nature under threat and species vanishing, COP16 is urging countries and companies to defend biodiversity – and fast.

Spotting elusive jaguars in Mexico's wetland reserves and hearing the calls of the Hainan gibbon have become easier with the use of intelligent sensors, cameras and AI. Global conservation union IUCN, which has an ongoing partnership with Shenzhen-headquartered Huawei, wants more tech firms to help with wildlife monitoring efforts.

Oleh Siva Selan

Oleh Samantha Ho

Oleh Sarah Brown

Oleh Aruna Chandrasekhar, Yanine Quiroz

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While shipping is essential to the global economy, so is reducing the associated pollution. Requiring shipping companies to pay for their vessels’ greenhouse-gas emissions would go a long way toward advancing this objective, while generating much-needed revenues for climate-vulnerable developing countries. Oleh Shania Scotland

Although most people care deeply about addressing the climate crisis, only a minority of respondents in recent surveys trust their governments to achieve a fair and just net-zero transition. Oleh Laurence Tubiana dan Ana Toni

Farmers distributing fruits and vegetables in Buenos Aires, Argentina

In line with the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities,” low-income countries should be encouraged to implement policies that harness alternative strategies for reducing emissions. Oleh Elisa Belfiori dan Yanel Llohis

International financial flows and mechanisms must be improved to support instead of burden climate adaptation and energy transition efforts of the world's most vulnerable countries. Oleh Mia Mottley dan Wale Edun

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Oleh Jessica Cheam

Oleh Anna Cooke, Claudia Benham, Julie Dean dan Nathalie Butt

Oleh Laurence Tubiana

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Particularly for women, access to clean water creates education and economic opportunities.

A Global Witness report has found that more than 200 people were killed for engaging in peaceful protest against corporate mining, logging, agribusiness and poaching activities last year. The trend is growing.

Brazil and the Philippines are the most dangerous countries for activists fighting mining, agribusiness and hydroelectric companies for their rights to land, forests, and rivers, a new report by Global Witness found.

The second-largest city in Colombia has been recognised for its transformation from a city struggling with uncontrolled urban expansion and violence to one that is now held up as a model for sustainable urban innovation.

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Can electronic dance music drive climate action?

When sweaty revellers are cutting shapes on the dance floor, can they be inspired to think about climate change? Dilo and Robin Perkins from DJs For Climate Action tell the Eco-Business Podcast how dance music can drive climate action.

Palm oil farmers working with Natural Habitats

Some environmentalists would argue that there's no such thing as sustainably grown palm oil, because of the crops links to deforestation and human rights abuses. Eco-Business spoke to Monique van Wijnbergen about how palm can be done right.

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