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New PH pitcher plant at risk from poaching

Philippine scientists and an Australian expert have just confirmed a new species of pitcher plant found only on Palawan Island, but warned that it...

BSD launches ‘nature strategy’ accelerator program

The Business for Sustainable Development (BSD) has launched the Gabay Kalikasan: It’s Now for Nature Accelerator Program, the Philippines' first initiative of its kind,...

Canada wildlife decline ‘most severe’ in decades

MONTREAL, Canada—Biodiversity in Canada has plunged 10 percent over the last half century, with hundreds of species facing extinction, the World Wildlife Fund said...

Maynilad launches program to plant 180,000 native trees

West zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. has launched its "Plant for Life" program, aiming to plant 180,000 native trees in the Ipo and...

Local leaders key in building resilient towns

Two of 3 parts By Dr. Selva Ramachandran UNDP Resident Representative LGUs can improve their economic environment through plans, programs and investments in sustainable tourism, agriculture and...

PH biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining

A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling’s rice paddy in the Philippines’ Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new...

EU eyes ‘leadership’ role on oceans

BRUSSELS—The European Union will Thursday unveil a new roadmap on marine conservation—addressing climate and pollution threats to biodiversity as well as challenges for coastal...

Pricing birdsong: EU mulls nature credits to help biodiversity

Brussels, Belgium—Could farmers get money for protecting birds or plants? That's the hope of the European Union, which is seeking to monetise biodiversity by creating a...

Manila Bay’s biodiversity still rich, says study

Manila Bay still offers a rich biodiversity but 21 proposed and ongoing reclamation projects in Greater Metro Manila can threaten marine ecosystems and fishermen’s...

Global biodiversity agreement lines up $200-b fund for nature

Governments last week reached agreement on a strategy to raise an additional $200 billion each year to better protect the world’s flora and fauna...

FAO: Farmers critical element of biodiversity

“Without the farmers, it is only political policy without implementation”―that was the stark message delivered by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s Director-General...

PCG thwarts smuggling of Visayan leopard cats in Bacolod City

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) through its Bacolod City outpost intercepted on Friday an attempt to smuggled endangered Visayan leopard cats from Negros Oriental...

CAAP completes wildlife management training

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) successfully completed the Airport Wildlife Management Course at the Civil Aviation Training Center, demonstrating its commitment...

Climate change solutions not always good for biodiversity

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of biodiversity, say scientists urging a more coordinated...
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