By Deepu Sivadas, on 10 April 2026. This week offered two observances that, at first glance, seem to speak in different voices. World Health Day 2026 called for us to stand “Together for Health, Stand with Science.” Homoeopathy Day followed with its emphasis on “Sustainable Health.” One is rooted in the language of global publicContinueContinue reading “Together for Health, Together with Nature”
Tag Archives: South Asia
Publication Alert: Ecosystem Health Assessment in India for Mainstreaming Global Biodiversity Framework Headline Indicator and Prioritising Conservation Action
Ecosystem health assessment or Red Listing of Ecosystems is the headline indicator for target A of GBF. This publication synthesises the analyses of the pertinent current global trends in this domain to plan a suitable decentralised approach for assessing ecosystems in India. The publication can be accessed here.
Re-imagining conservation in the new normal World through introspections and multi-stakeholder engagement: Moving from ideas to actions
By Shalini Dhyani and Madhav Karki, on 03 June 2021. The World Environment Day (WED) is being observed this week with the theme of ‘Ecosystem Restoration’. It is aimed at resetting our relationship with Nature. It will also mark the formal launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021–2030, which is particularly important forContinueContinue reading “Re-imagining conservation in the new normal World through introspections and multi-stakeholder engagement: Moving from ideas to actions”
In Conversation with: Haseeb Irfanullah on Transboundary Governance and Biodiversity in South Asia
By IUCN CEM Member on 24 December 2018. Dr Haseeb Irfanullah, recently Programme Coordinator at IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Bangladesh Country Office, and presently IUCN CEM member talks to Amartya Deb on transboundary governance of ecosystems and biological diversity in South Indian Peninsula. This is an edited script highlighting few excerpts from theContinueContinue reading “In Conversation with: Haseeb Irfanullah on Transboundary Governance and Biodiversity in South Asia”
Invisible Link between Cities and Nature: Learning from Disappearing Vultures
By Amartya Deb on 5 September 2018. Scrolling down my Facebook wall, I came across a post on migratory birds. The orange-yellow tint in the banner and warmth of the image made it a positive emotional experience. Given the enhanced image appeared on a social media wall, a positive experience helps readers develop an aestheticContinueContinue reading “Invisible Link between Cities and Nature: Learning from Disappearing Vultures”
Meeting of Members, Bengaluru: CEM-SA poised to deepen engagements with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives
By IUCN CEM member on 17 August 2018. The IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management, South Asia (IUCN CEM-SA) on 14 August 2018, conducted a meeting of members in Divecha Centre for Climate Change at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The venue of the meeting was particularly chosen to encourage exchange of views from CEMContinueContinue reading “Meeting of Members, Bengaluru: CEM-SA poised to deepen engagements with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives”