Field Notes

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,..

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.

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 […]

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

T-shirt customization service launches September 8 at the new Musinsa Standard Myeongdong Central Store, marking the brand’s first customization offering 30 Seoul-themed stamp designs featuring “Seoul My Soul,” the Soul Friends, the Hangang River, DDP, Myeong-dong, and more SMG × Musinsa Standard T-Shirt Customization Service The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has partnered with Musinsa Stand

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

As part of European Mobility Week, Terra Cypria – The Cyprus Conservation Foundation, with the...

For more than the last century, the flows of the Colorado River have been managed and dictated by the demands of a rapidly growing and changing West. There are founding legal documents, and then agreements stacked on those, often known as the “Law of the River.” These agreements are between states, between sovereign nations, including Tribal Nations and Mexico; between districts and companies and

Coalition urges Environment Secretary Angela Eagle to reject further industrial poultry expansion and deliver a regenerative poultry strategy More than 20 leading environmental, animal welfare, food and farming organisations have written to Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle urging the Government to reject further expansion of industrial poultry farming and use its forthcoming Poultry Sector

Nature-based Restoration of the Buna River TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Shiko & Shkarko EcoAlbania ka përgatitur Planin Teknik të Fizibilitetit dhe Zbatimit për restaurimin e një segmenti prioritar prej rreth 450 metrash përgjatë lumit Buna, në qarkun e Shkodrës. Ndërhyrja synon të adresojë erozionin aktiv të bregut, shkëputjen graduale të një dege natyrore dytësore […]

EcoAlbania – Qendra për Mbrojtjen e Ekosistemeve Natyrore në Shqipëri hap thirrjen për angazhimin e një Eksperti/e për Shërbimet e Ekosistemit (Ecosystem Services Expert), në kuadër të projektit “PAMANCA – Protected Areas Matter: Advocating for Nature Conservation in Albania”, të financuar nga Bashkimi Evropian dhe të zbatuar nga EcoAlbania në partneritet me ResPublica dhe Forumin e Mendimit […]

In late August 2026, the mountains of central Nepal roared, and a geological time bomb finally detonated. Following the collapse of a glacier near the Tibetan border, a catastrophic wall of water, mud, and debris tore through the Bote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys. For the communities and workers caught …

The Pandoteira project invites you to an evening nature walk at Agios Sozomenos, just outside Nicosia. 25/09/202617:45...

We are deeply concerned by the lack of leadership shown by Prime Minister Andy Burnham in apparently “shelving plans” for a Special Administration Regime for Thames Water. Having called for greater public control of our water companies, starting with Thames Water, is it deeply worrying to see the Government potentially retreat from using the very […]

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has protected species from going extinct and disappearing from our planet forever. Animals and plants alike have benefited from these protections, and many are thriving today. Disappointingly, in the last month, the administration changed the definition of “harm” to exclude “habitat”, leaving crucial areas that these species depend on open to dest