Ecosystem Services News
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The Philippines' environment stalwart Gina Lopez diesThe former environment secretary, who last year launched initiatives to support sustainable and inclusive business, was 65. -
As the climate crisis intensifies, lawsuits aimed at slowing greenhouse gas emissions are on the risePolicy & Finance
As the climate crisis intensifies, lawsuits aimed at slowing greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise
While most climate lawsuits have been filed in the United States, new lawsuits in places like Pakistan, India, Indonesia, South Africa, Colombia and Brazil have expanded the geographic reach of climate litigation, a new report has found.
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One quarter of the world's population face extremely high water stressSeventeen countries are drawing more than 80 per cent of their available water supply each year according to new data from the World Resources Institute (WRI). -
Can palm oil enter the circular economy?A waste product of crude palm oil is grossly under-explored despite it having the potential to electrify the energy-poor rural villages and prevent further deforestation in Indonesia.
Ecosystem Services Opinion
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What does the IPCC special report say about forests?– The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on land use and climate change reveals seven important things to take note of on the relationship between forests and climate change. -
Can we really restore or protect natural habitats to ‘offset’ those we destroy?– Offsetting is emerging as a key tool for alleviating the impacts of increasing human pressures on ecosystems, but do they actually work? -
Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about itCarbon & Climate
Resource depletion is a serious problem, but ‘footprint’ estimates don’t tell us much about it
– Earth Overshoot Day—the date when human consumption becomes more than the resources the Earth can regenerate—has raised awareness of the growing impact of human activities on the planet. However, the methodology used to calculate it is flawed, argues Dr Robert B. Richardson.
Videos
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Can palm oil plantations be elephant-friendly?– From conflict to co-existence: Earthworm Foundation has come up with a solution to managing human-elephant conflict in palm oil plantations in Sabah.
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Documentary film Sexy Killers probes Indonesian candidates’ ties to Big Coal– Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.
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Watch how corals ‘violently’ bleach as sea temperatures rise– For the first time ever, scientists have captured time-lapse videos of corals bleaching in warmer-than-normal waters.
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IIED scheme aims to prevent a 'fishless' Bay of Bengal– Through an animated campaign, the International Institute for Environment and Development creatively presents how governments can stop overfishing and protect marine resources.
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