Sumatran Indigenous seafarers run aground by overfishing and mangrove loss
Many among Indonesia’s Duano Indigenous community have hung up their fishing nets in response to recent environmental and economic shifts.A study published in October...
More capacity building funds needed for small nonprofit conservation groups (commentary)
Research suggests that environmental nonprofits — which include land conservation, land trusts, and wildlife protection organizations — receive just 2% of all the types...
Is there a future for zoos?
This is the zoo news: Noor Jehan, an African elephant, died in a Pakistan zoo after she fell into a pond. A critically endangered...
The loss of pollinators threatens food security in the tropics
Several affected crops play vital roles in both local economies and global trade.
Insects worldwide are facing a variety of environmental stresses, which have led...
Hidden Wonders Beneath the Surface: Freshwater Dolphins
Dolphins are known for their playful nature and remarkable intelligence. Most people think of them as inhabitants of the vast oceans, leaping through the...
African NGOs seek more funds, trust, and autonomy in global partnerships
Malavika Vyawahare
Article by: Malavika Vyawahare
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South Africa Today - Environment
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Banana fiber sari offers sustainable, biodegradable alternative in Bangladesh
The sari, a quintessential part of Bangladeshi culture and attire, is known for its vibrant colors and intricate designs.However, traditional sari production is often...
New Paraguay law aims to improve carbon credit market
A new law in Paraguay creates a more organized, transparent carbon credit system but might also complicate the way credits are bought and sold.The...
Deforestation surges in hotspot of critically endangered Bornean orangutans
Deforestation within a pulpwood concession that overlaps with key orangutan habitat in Indonesian Borneo has escalated in recent months.Concession holder PT Mayawana Persada cleared...
Indonesia renews effort to resume controversial lobster larvae exports
The Indonesian government is drafting a new policy that could allow the resumption of lobster larvae exports, which were banned in 2016 to prevent...
Indonesia’s besieged Tesso Nilo National Park hit hard by yet more...
Sumatra’s Tesso Nilo National Park boasts one of the highest levels of lowland plant diversity known to science and harbors an estimated 3% of...
Sliver of hope as ‘mountain chicken’ frog shows resistance to deadly...
A Caribbean frog species known as the mountain chicken is on the brink of extinction due to the spread of an infectious fungal disease.However,...
