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Climate change is changing the way we grow, produce and do business. For farmers, changing weather patterns, water stress and declining soil health can threaten yields and livelihoods. For businesses, these same challenges can disrupt supply chains, increase production risks and affect long-term resilience. Regenerative agriculture offers a pathway forward. When farmers and businesses invest in he

The 9th popularly elected administration’s flagship strategy sets out 5 future visions, 20 strategic goals, and 100 key tasks Health & Safety: Strengthening health and safety through 10-minute exercise zones, a comprehensive green-space management system, and 24-hour everyday safety zones Shared Growth: Lowering barriers to everyday life through Seoul Without Loneliness 2.0, offline Seoul Learn,..

1 DAY TO GO! The countdown is almost over! Join us at Charcha 2026 as we explore how Sport Beyond Sports can be a catalyst for education, skilling and social change. 📅 16 September 2026 📍 IHC, New Delhi Haven’t registered yet? Register now..link in bio. See you at Charcha 2026! #Charcha2026 #SportBeyondSport #MagicBus #SportForDevelopment #Education #Skilling #SocialChange

So short answer to the question in the title above is NO. This is true across the Himalayan region. There is a lot we can do to firstly understand the risks involved, see what we can do to monitor and be prepared for the risks, what we can do to not increase the disaster vulnerability of the risks, achieve transboundary research, monitoring and information exchange agreements and mostly importantl

The 9th popularly elected administration’s flagship strategy sets out 5 future visions, 20 strategic goals, and 100 key tasks Health & Safety: Strengthening health and safety through 10-minute exercise zones, a comprehensive green-space management system, and 24-hour everyday safety zones Shared Growth: Lowering barriers to everyday life through Seoul Without Loneliness 2.0, offline Seoul Learn,..

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The proceedings in NGT cases from Noida and Greater Noida reveal administrative failure to protect groundwater and surface water resources. There are thousands of illegal vehicle-washing units extracting groundwater, while wetlands are being defiled by solid-waste dumping.

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From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace Nairobi, Kenya — The ancient Hima system of community-based conservation took centre stage in Nairobi, as the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) brought its Hima for Peace initiative […]

Join Magic Bus India Foundation at Charcha 2026 as we unpack the intersection of Sport, Youth Empowerment and Citizenship Let’s discuss how sports can level the playing field for the next generation. 🗓️ 16 September | 9 📍IHC, New Delhi 🔗Register via the link in our bio! #SportBeyondSport #Charcha2026 #MagicBus #Inclusion #SportForDevelopment

Children and parents working at the Bhutan Tiger Center walk 16 miles to school each day and are often at risk of being attacked by elephants and other wildlife. Please donate today to help us reach our goal of $25,000 to ensure children reach their school safely. Your help will go a long way to supporting the continued education of these students and the progress of tiger conservation research in

This project is supported by the Bhutan Foundation in partnership with USAID and the Loden Foundation. The grant was awarded as part of a program to enhance local produce production and supplement food shortages during the pandemic.

Jelapat, one of the male orangutans residing on the Badak Kecil pre-release island in the Salat Island Group, displays an interesting pattern of behavior to observe.

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐬 | 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐘𝐚𝐤 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐤 High in the Dagala Range, above 4,000 metres, communities in Wangdro and Dungdro are transforming traditional yak milk into French cheese—creating new income opportunities while reducing the time, labour, and firewood traditionally required for dairy processing. With support from the Bhutan

Seoul to host fall festivals in 10 local brand districts from September to October, with programs highlighting each neighborhood’s unique character University neighborhoods near Konkuk University and in Hoegi-dong bring dining outdoors; Magok-dong transforms into an open-air art gallery; Seongbuk-dong offers opportunities to explore the neighborhood on foot; and Gwanghui-dong showcases food and cu

BirdLife International today publishes State of the World’s Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as development bank initiatives spanning Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas move into delivery. Nairobi, Kenya, 11 September 2026: BirdLife International today launched the State of the Wo

Andre Bechara, Head of the Homat Al Hima Programme at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), brought Lebanon’s Hima experience to an international discussion on strengthening community leadership in conservation during the BirdLife Summit in Nairobi. The session explored how community, Indigenous and women-led leadership can be more fully embedded in […]

Q: “This incident has indicated that the risks we face in the Himalayan region are increasing with climate change,” said Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah. Can we just blame it all on climate change and ignore the role aggressive development poses in an ecologically fragile zone? Or is climate change indeed the main villain? ANS:… Continue reading Interview: Every disaster also presents an opport

By September, the high mountains of Pakistan begin to turn. The days are shorter, temperatures start to fall and the landscape slowly prepares for winter. For the snow leopard, this is more than a change in weather. It is a change in the conditions of survival. Far above the villages of Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and […]

Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Rakesh Kumar

Last Updated on September 9, 2026 by Rakesh Kumar

Video Series: Financing Climate-Smart Livelihoods Clean energy can transform livelihoods — but making the right technology work for a household also depends on whether the financing works. Chapter 2 — Decentralised Renewable Energy: What It Means for Financing — is now LIVE!! A khoya producer in Belagavi had studied his market, found his buyers, worked out his margins. Then he stopped. “We wanted

People and Nature Reconciliation (PanNature) would like to inform our partners, donors, government agencies and relevant stakeholders of our registered address, regular correspondence address and working offices as follows: 1. Registered address 6th Floor, Viet A Building, No. 9 Duy Tan Street, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi, Viet Nam. This is PanNature’s registered address for science…

We were never meant to be part of this story. The sea belonged to the men. The boats, the nets, the decisions—they were theirs. We stayed on land. We mended torn nets, salted fish, raised children, and waited for the tide to return what it took. But sometimes, change begins where no one is looking.Continue reading "We Taught the Sea Mercy: Mothers Fight for 1,029 Gentle Giants"

Sometimes the best team-building experience is not a meeting room or an office, but mountains, a long trail, fresh air, and a real adventure. 🐎🏔️ Our Ilbirs Foundation team set […] The post 🏔️ Saimaluu-Tash: an adventure that brought our team even closer first appeared on Ilbirs.

An update on the current forest and land fire situation in Central and East Kalimantan, including the latest condition of the orangutans under our care, the potential impacts on their habitat, and BOSF’s ongoing preparedness and response.

In August 2026, with the support of NABU Germany, the Ilbirs Foundation carried out a comprehensive initiative to introduce the SMART system at Saymaluu-Tash State Nature Park. As part of […] The post 🌿 SMART for Effective Protected Area Monitoring: Training in Jalal-Abad Region first appeared on Ilbirs.

What does it take to move towards Compassionate Gold? As part of the Compassionate Gold Project: Benguet and Mountain Province, BAN Toxics is…

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