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How are dry forests of Bengal? A recent health check-up reveals interesting events
By Bindia Gupta on 01 December 2019. According to Murphy and Lugo, tropical dry forests, though less species-rich than rainforests are most exploited by locals for both living and livelihood. As trees form the skeleton of a forest ecosystem, I intended to know about the current status of tree diversity and regeneration in dry deciduous… Read more
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National Workshop on the Awareness of Marine Plastic Debris in Indian Seas (Pollution and Solution)
We are turning our beautiful Ocean into a plastic soup. About 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the sea every year, and at this rate, we face a future with more plastic in the Ocean than fish by 2050. Our plastic addiction and waste mismanagement are condemning countless marine birds and animals to death by… Read more
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IUCN CEM SA congratulates Sheikh Adil EDRISI for awarded the prestigious Green Talents Award
By IUCN CEM SA on 14 October 2019. Every year, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development” to promote the international exchange of innovative green ideas. We are extremely proud that this year one of the awardees of Green… Read more
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Finding the way out to human-wildlife conflicts
By Samir Kumar Sinha on 13 October 2019. Human-wildlife conflict is not a new problem. Conflicts due to elephants in Asia dates back to 300 BC, and crops and human life were protected from wildlife even in ancient civilisations. Conflict is present both in urban and rural areas. Monkeys create problem in urban settlements, while… Read more
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UNCCD COP 14: Are we walking the talk or just talking the talk
By Shalini Dhyani on 20 September 2019. Beyond celebrating 25 years of our convention, we need to take a moment to be introspective and ask, have we turned the tide on land degradation? A paradigm shift must take place or change will never happen. – Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary After 15 days of marathon… Read more
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International Vulture Awareness Day 2019
By IUCN CEM South Asia, on 08 September 2019. Even though not prettiest of birds, known as scavengers, Vultures are more vital than awful because they clean up carcasses that otherwise could rot and spread pandemic. They are divided into two groups: New World vultures (from North, Central, and South America) and Old World vultures… Read more