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UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships
The UN today recognised three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and South Africa, anchored in Indigenous Peoples and local knowledge. Announced ahead of the seventh session of the …
Terratai has announced the launch of HIVE (Holistic Investments in Vital Ecosystems), a new blended finance facility designed …
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
For decades, the narrative of climate-vulnerable nations at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) has been consistent, …
Indonesia International Sustainability Forum
ISF concludes with US$17.6 billion in green investment commitments
The Indonesia International Sustainability Forum (ISF) 2025 concluded with significant achievements: the signing of 13 Memoranda of Understanding …
All #natural resources Press Releases
18 August 2025
Asean Centre for Biodiversity
Inclusive and sustainable: Celebrating 58 years of Asean
12 May 2025
5 May 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Answering ten pressing questions about plastic pollution
12 March 2025
4 February 2025
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Review of conservation progress for pangolins, more at CITES 78th meeting
20 January 2025
1 November 2024
Global Reporting Initiative
COP16: Transparency crucial to move from ambition to action
27 October 2024
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP launches new guidance for countries to finance ambitious biodiversity goals
18 October 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
4 September 2024
1 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Half the world’s countries have degraded freshwater systems, UN finds
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
A regional agreement aims to save a tropical paradise in trouble
25 July 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
As global crises join forces, world must adopt forward-looking approach to protect human and planetary health
15 July 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global Fund for Coral Reefs approves more than US$25 million in additional funding for resilience action
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