Tag: united nations
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Zimbabwe backs resolution to end plastic pollution
Zimbabwe says it fully supports passing the resolution to end plastic pollution with an international legally binding instrument. Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry ... -
With endemic IUU fishing, Ghana could lose access to the European seafood market
Members of the United States Navy and Ghana Navy inspect a vessel suspected of illegal fishing during a partnership exercise (USN) Posted on ... -
Endurance, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, lost in 1915, is found in Antarctica
The wreckage of the Endurance has been found in Antarctica, 106 years after the historic ship was crushed in pack ice and sank during an expedition ... -
Summary of North Korea’s foreign news this week
SEOUL, 25 Feb. (Yonhap) — Here’s a summary of foreign news from North Korea this week. ————North Korea ranked among worst countries for political rights and ... -
‘Historic expansion’ of United Nations pooled fund to boost sustainable development |
“The Fund is able to bridge the gap between donations and impact investing,” said Hiro MizunoUN Special Envoy for Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments, adding that ... -
World leaders must act together to tackle ocean plastics crisis: WWF
Image illustrating the presence of plastic in the ocean Plastic has permeated all ... -
How overfishing is threatening the world’s oceans and why it could end in disaster
Scientists have long been sounding the alarm about a looming catastrophe of ocean overfishing – the removal of wildlife from the sea at rates too high ... -
Jones Act underwater rock installation vessel built to ABS class
Posted on January 18, 2022 at 11:23 a.m. by The Maritime Executive [By: ABS] A Jones Act-compliant underwater rock installation vessel, the first such vessel to ... -
One Ocean Summit an opportunity to bring together those who are ready to make decisive contributions: India
The One Ocean Summit, to be held in France in February, will be an opportunity to bring together political leaders and all stakeholders ready to make ... -
Vietnam population database will be optimized for national digital transformation – OpenGov Asia
Malaysia’s Financial Sector Master Plan 2022-2026 will be launched on the first day of MyFintech Week 2022 (MyFW 2022). According to Malaysia’s Digital Economy Plan 2021, ... -
Cathay Summit on Sustainable Finance and Climate Change calls on Taiwan’s sustainability efforts to align with international standards
The chairman of Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (Cathay FHC) Hong-Tu TSAI noted at the summit that 2022 will mark Cathay’s 60th birthday, and said he ... -
How to prevent mass extinction in the ocean with AI, robots and 3D printers
The ocean is home to an incredible biodiversity. Photo: Lee Kelai on Unsplash The ocean is the most defining physical characteristic of the Earth, covering 71% ... -
Illegal fishing trade fuels transnational organized crime
A global investigation has shown that the illegal fishing trade fuels transnational organized crime activities such as people, drugs and explosives trafficking, Interpol reported. Law enforcement ... -
GEF’s $ 200 Million Support for Game-Changing Climate Change, Fight Covid-19 – Blueprint Newspapers Limited
In order to address the initial environmental challenges that continue to give humanity sleepless nights, the Global Environment Facility recently released $ 200 million to tackle ... -
A much-needed commitment for the sustainable development of the planet: Minister | Environment
Cham Island, an archipelago off the coast of Hoi An in the central province of Quảng Nam. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s commitment to net ... -
ComBank wins 2021 Best Corporate Sustainability Award
* ComBank wins 2021 Best Corporate Sustainability Award Thu, November 25, 2021, 11:45 a.m. SL time, ColomboPage Press Office, Sri Lanka. November 25, Colombo: The Commercial ... -
ChildHope Fellows Receive School-in-a-Bag, Learning Kits from MPL Cares, Smart
The wireless unit PLDT Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) in the Philippines to help academics and street ... -
Why France and UK get so angry
Through Richard blakemore A dispute between Britain and France over fishing grounds quickly escalated. French authorities arrested a British trawler on October 28, and Britain quickly ... -
Australia reluctant to tackle climate crisis blames developing world and China
Dust storm in the Northern Wheat Belt, Western Australia Photo: VCG As the COP26 summit takes place in Glasgow, Australia has announced its long-awaited commitment to ... -
history explains why France and UK get so angry about access to the sea
A scene from the First Anglo-Dutch War, British Battles on Land and at Sea, by James Grant. falkensteinfoto / Alamy A dispute between Britain and France ... -
High hopes for green change
The nation is expected to meet the interests of developing and developed countries at the crucial climate change summit next month, a senior European Union (EU) ... -
M’sia is committed to the development of the maritime industry
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is committed to developing its maritime industry and protecting seafarers crossing its waters, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The ... -
Heavy siltation reduces fish stocks in Lake Turkana
Data center Heavy siltation reduces fish stocks in Lake Turkana Thursday 07 October 2021 A fisherman secures his catch on a bicycle in Kalokol on Lake ... -
Former SUNY staff member wins Great Lakes honor | News, Sports, Jobs
Sam mason ERIE, Pennsylvania – Two researchers from Penn State Behrend have been shortlisted for the 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award, which recognizes work to raise ... -
Growing the Marine Shaft Power Meter Market by Focusing on Trends and
Marine Shaft Power Meter Market Marine Shaft Power Meter Market Outlook – 2030 A marine shaft power meter is the key technology that measures the torque, ... -
Updating climate action and a green recovery in Africa
Kampala, Uganda, 28 / September / 2021 – The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) presented a series of ambitious solutions and innovative measures to help Africa ... -
Le Pen proposes a referendum on immigration if elected president
The American and French presidents decided to restore their relations on Wednesday, September 22, with France agreeing to return its ambassador to Washington and the White ... -
Bainimarama: Pacific faces harsh climate and disease challenges – world leaders must stand up
REMARK: By Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva Fiji Islands Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is the current chair of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum. Speaking virtually to ... -
Guterres praises Prime Minister Hasina, says Bangladesh is “development miracle”
UNB, New York Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:09 PM Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with UN Secretary General António Guterres at UN Headquarters in New York yesterday ... -
Behrend researchers shortlisted for Great Lakes Leadership Awards
Two researchers from Penn State Behrend have been shortlisted for the 2021 Great Lakes Leadership Award, which recognizes work to raise awareness of critical issues in ... -
Act now to slow climate change and protect the planet
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global lockdowns of COVID-19 has not slowed the relentless advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at ... -
Residents suffer as foreign fishermen loot stocks in Kenyan waters
Fishermen cast their nets to try their luck in the Indian Ocean waters along the Mama Ngina waterfront in Mombasa County. May 18, 2021. [Kelvin Karani, ... -
“Tipping point” for climate action: time is running out to avoid catastrophic warming
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global lockdowns of COVID-19 has not slowed the relentless advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at ... -
Royal Navy will get autonomous machines – for donkey work humans can’t be disturbed • The Register
DSEI 2021 The British armed forces will use robots in future warfare – but primarily for the “boring, dangerous and dirty” parts of military life, senior ... -
Trinidad and Tobago joins British alliance 30by30 for marine protection
New André Gioannetti 14 hours ago UK High Commission Harriet Cross, left, and Planning and Development Minister Camille Robinson-Regis touch elbows during a recent meeting to ... -
At UNSC meeting, Modi’s five principles for maritime safety are supported
Residence ” Politics ” International ” At UNSC meeting, Modi’s five principles for maritime safety are supported By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug. 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian ... -
Sustainable ship loans take off
We cannot stress enough the importance of the oceans for sustaining human life. They produce more than half of the world’s oxygen and absorbs 50 times ... -
Opinion 2: Putting blue foods at the heart of global food systems
A friend would tell me “something is a fish” when things were going badly. Today, the global food system is not just “a fish”; it is ... -
The Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods Fake Fishes Surface
Fake fish is the next big thing in alternative proteins. Alternative meat has grown in popularity in recent years as consumers have started to change their ... -
MPIC dedicates more than a decade to ESG underpinning
Investing in electricity, water, transport and health care – essential elements in the daily life of Filipinos – translates into a contribution to national progress and ... -
60 years of Antarctic Treaty system
The Antarctic Treaty entered into force in 1961 with 12 participating countries. Sixty years later, 54 countries are signatories to the treaty and the various related ... -
A maritime nation | Manila weather
ACCORDING to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Philippines is the 10th largest producer of marine catch in the world with an ... -
How do we finance nature conservation?
The value of natural ecosystems is increasingly recognized, as evidenced by the recently concluded International Day for Biodiversity. Ecosystems provide tangible and intangible services that make ... -
Global Environment Facility approves over $ 46.6 million to support FAO-led projects – Cambodia
Eight countries will benefit from projects designed to support climate resilience and biodiversity, and tackle land degradation and unsustainable fishing June 17, 2021, Rome – The ... -
NatRef Transport Refrigeration highlighted during a training event in the Philippines
CO2 and R290 transport refrigeration units seen as helping the country’s cold chain at the CCI-Hub workshop. CO2 (R744) and propane transport refrigeration units (R290) in ... -
Sustainable fishing improves the performance of ocean ecosystems and vulnerable marine life
New data released today shows that by 2020, 100 improvements have been made by fisheries as part of their certification to the Marine Stewardship Council sustainability ... -
Technology can help conserve biodiversity
June 19, 2021 PROTATION OF the biological, ecological and genetic diversity that sustains life on Earth is the mission of the United Nations Convention on Biological ... -
The Fiji Times »AG exposes Fiji’s plans to UN
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum called on the entire United Nations system to use their convening power to align affordable, accessible and effective development finance with the ... -
To help the ocean globally, we need a local approach
* All opinions expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Coastal ecosystems are under pressure – ... -
The silent killer of the ocean: eliminating overfishing
Biodiversity, Economy and trade, Environment, Food and agriculture, Global, Titles, Natural resources, TerraViva United Nations Notice The UN commemorates World Oceans Day Tuesday, June 8. And ... -
Side event of COP15 biodiversity meeting kicks off in Kunming
Dianchi Lake in Kunming City. / VCG Dianchi Lake in Kunming City. / VCG A side event of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the ... -
Government of Canada continues to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
OTTAWA, ON, June 5, 2021 / CNW / – June 5 is International Day Against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing ... -
Marine conservation projects in the Asia-Pacific region
The Asia-Pacific is home not only to more than half of the world’s population, but also places of critical ecological importance. These include dense forests as ... -
Pakistan to host World Environment Day today
The day will be celebrated across the world through various events and activities. Photo file Pakistan today hosts World Environment Day. This year the theme is ... -
Restore the ecosystem
In 1987, “Our Common Futureâ€, also known as the Brundtland Report, proposed the three main pillars of sustainable development: economic growth, environmental protection and social equality. ... -
UN highlights illegal fishing with “Day against IUU fishing”
USCGC Jarvis in pursuit of suspected illegal fishing vessels (file image courtesy of USCG) Posted on June 4, 2021 at 3:13 PM by China Ocean Dialogue ... -
Require the use of “West PH Sea” in maps, government communications – Tolentino – Manila Bulletin
Senator Francis Tolentino proposed the mandatory use of the names “West Philippine Sea” or “Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas” to designate the western part of the exclusive ... -
Scary cost of that fish on your plate
Scary cost of that fish on your plate French fishermen stand near a banner as they protest the delay in granting licenses to access British waters ... -
The Elephant in the Room – Alan Deidun
As famed and veteran oceanographer Sylvia Earle aptly stated, “With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you are connected to the sea, ... -
UN report calls for four-fold increase in investments in nature-based solutions
The world faces a $ 8.1 billion funding gap in nature to help tackle the climate crisis and ecological degradation, according to a new UN report ... -
Ending harmful fishing subsidies would improve ocean health
Subsidies paid to the global fishing industry amount to $ 35 billion per year, over 60% of which meets the WTO definition of harmful subsidies. New ... -
PH and China agree to open and cordial dialogue to resolve issues
MANILA – The Philippine and Chinese governments recognized the importance of dialogue in easing tensions in the South China Sea when they resumed their Bilateral Consultation ... -
Muscovites demand the planting of 700 timber in honor of their newborns
The world is “far” from reaching the objectives of the Paris Settlement on local weather change, the president of the subsequent essential United Nations local weather ...
