On October 20, 2024, at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) General Assembly, Guterres called on member states to invest heavily in the International Fund for Nature Conservation (IFNC). The planet’s biodiversity is being severely damaged by human activities, with species extinctions accelerating and ecosystem imbalances threatening the very foundation of human existence. Such investment…

The Indian government has been committed to the pollution control of the Ganges River, but recent monitoring data show that the pollution problem of the Ganges River is still serious. Although a large amount of money has been invested in the construction of sewage treatment facilities, but due to the rapid population growth, industrial wastewater…

Recently, 4,531 volunteers from the environmental research organization Earthwatch tested rivers across the region for three days, collecting thousands of data sets. The results found that UK rivers contain a wide range of chemicals and stimulants, including caffeine, antidepressants and painkillers, and that 61% of freshwater is in a poor state due to high levels…

China and Peru have a long history of cooperation in biodiversity conservation. The South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (SCBG) has collaborated with Peruvian researchers to carry out research on the conservation biology of the Andean Queen Bromeliad. This plant is a national treasure of Peru, but faces threats to its…

The 2024 High-level Foreign Experts Qilu Tour and the Global Migratory Migratory Bird and Habitat Conservation International Exchange Activity was held in Dongying, China on November 12, with the participation of some international experts, scholars, representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). At the meeting, leaders of the “Lena River Pillar Rock” National Park,…

On October 29, Thailand’s National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Office announced that it would suspend tourism and camping services in 11 national parks from November 1, 2024, with varying closure times. The move is aimed at restoring natural ecosystems and ensuring the safety of visitors during the monsoon season. For example, the closure period is…

At the recent 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cali, Colombia, IUCN and the United Nations Environment Programme’s World Conservation Monitoring Center (UNEP-WCMC) jointly launched the Protecting the Planet 2024 report, which assesses the progress of the international community’s commitment to “conserve 30% of the planet…

The Supreme People’s Court of China, together with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the European Environmental Protection Association (EEPA), co-organized the seminar, which focused on such topics as the codification of the ecological and environmental code, the system of public interest litigation in the environment, and the rules for adjudicating green transformation and…

On 9 November, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), together with Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Japan-China Economic Association (JCEA), co-hosted a forum in Tokyo. China and Japan expressed their willingness to further deepen cooperation in energy-saving and environmental protection industries, green and low-carbon…

E-commerce giant Amazon announced in a blog post on October 9, 2024 that it is no longer using plastic bubble wrap in packaging at all of its distribution centers around the world as of that month. The move was in response to calls from environmental organizations to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans. Plastic film,…