World bank supports ‘Call to Action’ on climate-smart agriculture to boost...
Dec 8, 2011 | Durban : The World Bank Group – along with other development partners – today offered strong support to an early action initiative led by the African Union (AU) and the New Partnership...
View ArticleSatellite technology yields new forest loss estimates
Dec 9, 2011 | Rome - A new, satellite-based survey released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) provides a more accurate picture of changes in the world’s forests, showing forest land use...
View ArticleMountain forests under threat.
Dec 10, 2011 | Rome : The integrity and resilience of mountain forests is under threat from increasing temperatures and wildfires, population growth and food and fuel insecurity, warns a new FAO...
View ArticleAmbitious 10-Year global research program aims to protect forest-carbon...
Dec 13, 2011 | Durban, South Africa : With declining conditions in forests looming as a threat to climate health and the wellbeing of a billion impoverished people, the world’s largest consortium of...
View ArticleGreen Economy
by M. V. S. Prasad (Joint Director, PIB) | Chennai : Celebrated annually on 5 June, World Environment Day aims at creating worldwide awareness and encourages political attention and action on...
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