Announcement of Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Drought Resilience Partnership Initiative. Credit: Anastasia Rodopoulou/IISD/ENB| by Stella Paul (riyadh & hyderabad) Friday, December 06, 2024 Inter Press Service RIYADH & HYDERABAD, Dec 06 (IPS) – While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat …
COP16 Delivers on Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, But Fails on Finance — Global Issues
An image of an indigenous woman at the Plenary in session at COP16 which took a historic decision on the indigenous peoples and local communities. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (cali, columbia) Sunday, November 03, 2024 Inter Press Service CALI, Columbia, Nov 03 (IPS) – The curtains fell on the …
Can COP16 Meet the Expectations? — Global Issues
Antonio Guterres, the UN Secretary General at COP16, sent a message that peace with nature was only possible if there was a political solution to conflicts. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (cali, columbia) Thursday, October 31, 2024 Inter Press Service CALI, Columbia, Oct 31 (IPS) – José Aruna, a forest …
At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests — Global Issues
Indigenous women in Cali hold a protest commodificationof their traditional natural products. Majority of the indigenous organizations participants in the COP have been vocal about their opposition to biodiversitycredits, which they think is a false solution to halt biodiversity loss. Credit:Stella Paul/IPS COP16 Logo, installed at the conference venue atCali, …
Biodiversity Meet Suggests New Guidelines on Synthetic Biology Amid Persisting Questions — Global Issues
SBSTTA 26 Chair Senka Barudanovi?, Bosnia and Herzegovina, conferring with the Secretariat. Credit: IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis by Stella Paul (nairobi) Monday, May 20, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, May 20 (IPS) – After a week-long discussion by delegates from 196 countries, the 26th meeting of the Subsidiary Body of Scientific, …
SBSTTA and SBIBiodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin — Global Issues
Over 1,400 delegates, including 600 representing parties or signatories from over 150 countries and a significant delegation of Indigenous Peoples and other observer organizations, including women’s groups are attending two crucial biodiversity meetings in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (nairobi) Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, …
We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological Diversity — Global Issues
Bee-harvesting in an urban setting. Preparations are underway for the 16th Biodiversity Convention of the Parties (COP16) in Cali, Valle del Cauca. Credit: USDA by Stella Paul (hyderabad & montreal) Thursday, May 02, 2024 Inter Press Service HYDERABAD & MONTREAL, May 02 (IPS) – In a world faced with habitat loss …
After the Euphoria, Come Questions Galore — Global Issues
Liane Schalatek joins demonstrators at COP28. After the initial euphoria that accompanied the announcement, questions are being asked about how it will operate and how money will be disbursed. Credit: X by Stella Paul (dubai) Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Dec 12 (IPS) – On November 30, the …
One Health Steps Delight Many, Others Show Cautious Optimism — Global Issues
A mask seller in an Indian food market in Kerala during a recent zoonotic disease outbreak. COP28 is the first climate negotiation where the majority of the countries have agreed to declare their commitment to prevent the worsening health impacts of climate change. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS by Stella Paul (dubai) Saturday, …