By IUCN CEM YPN. Wildfires are getting larger and more intense in California with hundreds of thousands of acres burning and thousands of homes being lost and hundreds of thousands evacuating annually. Land Life Company, an Amsterdam-based, multinational reforestation company,…
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By Anushree Bhattacharjee, IUCN CEM Young Professional. The Indian capital city of Delhi has unfortunately received negative media attention recently as having one of the worst air pollution levels across the world, especially during the winter months. Although some studies…
Read More Improving Crop Residue Management across north-west India to combat deadly air pollution
By Angel Daen Morales Garcia, IUCN CEM Young Professional. Indigenous region of the Sierra Otomí-Tepehua, is in the Sierra Madre Oriental in the northeastern state of Hidalgo in Mexico. Pollution, deforestation, unsustainable management of ecosystems, and the desertification severely affect…
By Anushree Bhattacharjee, IUCN CEM Young Professional. The World Health Organization had sent a small team to China in July 2020 for laying the groundwork towards a larger mission for finding the exact origin of the COVID-19 virus, and its…
By Deepu Sivadas, Co-Lead, IUCN CEM Young Professionals Network. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly accepted and being implemented to address our societal challenges related with Climate Change, Disaster Risk, Water Security, Food Security, Human Health and Socioeconomic Development. After a…
By Somaya Magdy Ghoraba, IUCN CEM Young Professional. Achieving sustainability is everyone’s responsibility. It is not only about nations taking comprehensive actions; however, very little actions can make a difference. It is not surprising that our lifestyle and habits of…
By Jessica Rowland, IUCN CEM Young Professional. As we near the end of the Decade on Biodiversity, it’s time to take stock of achievements and shortcomings in conserving biodiversity. What is clear is that significant changes are needed to bend…
