Science and religion are often thought of as being at odds on many issues. On the question of the environment, however, there’s widespread agreement. From Buddhism to Christianity to Hinduism to Islam, various faiths acknowledge the need for environmental stewardship …
Deadidakami Mohrmen, Coriniki Slong and Bhogtoram Mawroh Like for many parts of the country Meghalaya’s economy is still highly dependent on agriculture. The primary sector (which includes agriculture and other natural resources extraction activities) contributes around 30% of the state’s …
The 2019-2020 biennium is crucial for global biodiversity governance. Despite many positive actions by Parties and stakeholders, most of the Aichi targets of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 are not on track to be achieved by 2020. In the …
ANN ARBOR–When thinking about ways to end global hunger, many scholars focus too narrowly on increasing crop yields while overlooking other critical aspects of the food system. That’s one conclusion from a University of Michigan-led research team that reviewed recent …
Aid not evenly distributed But the damage caused by super typhoon Yolanda was beyond what many had experienced. Aid interventions flooded different communities, from banks, NGOs and philanthropic donations. However, it was not evenly distributed, with some districts receiving more …
From the May edition of pv magazine Change is not always easy. Many believe there is a contradiction between being cost-effective and being sustainable. Some fear that by looking at negative sides of the industry, we will add more fuel …
(Beyond Pesticides, May 10, 2019) The Earth, its natural systems, and as many as a million species are at enormous risk from human activity, says a new assessment from the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity project — the IPBES Global Assessment …
Describing nature’s decline as unprecedented and citing among many indicators, 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) laid bare the threats to all life on earth in its Global Assessement Report, released …
By Adam Shanks, The Berkshire Eagle CLARKSBURG — At Many Forks Farm, every new year seemed to bring more water. Now, with $4,070 of grant funding in hand, the River Road vegetable and herb grower will embark on a project …