Politics

How should Pakistan tackle its biodiversity crisis?

At perhaps a slower pace than might have been expected in the west, this week Pakistan's government highlighted the importance of biodiversity. The country's Environment Minister, Wajid Ali Khan, marked...

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UK Government accused of hiding nuclear power subsidy

Reform of the UK energy market risks being distorted by hidden subsidies being given to the nuclear industry by the Government. The Coalition pledged to allow new nuclear power stations...

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Protests in Chile against dam project

A controversial scheme to build dams across two of the largest rivers in Chile has been approved by the government, leading to widespread protests. The £1.8bn HidroAysen project proposes to...

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Mankind needs to do more with less, says new UN report

A new report from UNEP outlines the need to make a break with a dogma that couples runaway economic growth to environmental and resource run-down. The UN's International Resource Panel...

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China and U.S. announce fisheries and climate change deals

The world's two largest economies, America and China, have reached new agreements on cooperation on fisheries and ocean management and greenhouse gas monitoring. The two countries have agreed to meet...

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