Tag «conservation»

Flying laboratory reveals crucial tropical forest conservation targets in Borneo

  Washington, DC— About 40 percent of northern Malaysian Borneo’s carbon stocks exist in forests that are not designated for maximum protections, according to new remote sensing and satellite mapping from Carnegie’s Greg Asner and his colleagues.   Asner’s flying laboratory, the Carnegie Airborne Observatory, was able to map carbon stocks that—together with satellite imaging …

AfDB and WWF agree to focus on conservation, energy and agriculture

Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 30 November 2017 – The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) have announced a new three-year partnership agreement. The agreement comes on the heels of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (2014-2017) in which the two organizations committed to deliver major eco-conservation programmes for Africa. Commenting on …

RSPO: Cause of deforestation or conservation?

The RSPO has published its 2016 RSPO Impact Report, providing a detailed look at RSPO’s sustainability efforts and outcomes from the past year.   Over the years, the RSPO’s focus has remained constant: transforming the market to make sustainable palm oil the norm. To ensure the vision is achieved, the RSPO vigilantly monitors the impact …

Mahindra Group launches its 9th Annual Sustainability Report – Shifts sustainability narrative from conservation to rejuvenation

November 28, 2016, Mumbai: Mahindra Group today launched the 9th edition of its annual Sustainability Report at their General Executive Board Meeting. The report, conforming to the GRI G4–Core guidelines, the fourth generation in transparent Sustainability reporting, has also reported on the 10 point India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI) declaration for the first time. This …

USV Limited supports conservation of wildlife habitat in Mumbai

Sponsors Sunjoy Monga’s book “Mumbai Safari” as part of its CSR initiative on environment protection   Mumbai, July 16, 2014: USV Limited, under its CSR programme, has initiatives for the environment and women empowerment. The CSR initiative is led by the company’s Chairperson, Mrs. Leena Gandhi Tewari. As part of its environment protection programme, the …

Koffee with Khetan :System Restore

after the mining is over, conservation and restoration of the natural environment is becoming a concern says Sumit Khetan Resource and mining companies are the favourite whipping boys for any crime whatsoever around the world nowadays. A case in point is the proposed new tax regime in Australia. The Australian government’s plan to impose a …