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WORLD BANK REPORT SAYS WEALTH INEQUALITY IS A THREAT TO EAST ASIA, PACIFIC NATIONS


A rapidly growing gap between rich and poor in many developing East Asian nations is threatening the foundation for the region's economic success, the Worl... READ MORE

4th December, 2017 0

MAN GIVEN 472 YEARS FOR SEX TRAFFICKING - LONGEST PRISON SENTENCE FOR CRIME IN HISTORY


Brock Franklin, 31, ran a human trafficking ring that reportedly recruited its victims, several women and girls, on Facebook... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 280

THE COST OF LOVE: WHY NOT EVERYONE IS THRILLED FOR HARRY AND MEGHAN


As of the beginning of 2017, there had been 115 convictions registered for human trafficking in Canada... READ MORE

28th November, 2017 463

BRITISH RESEARCHERS TRACE MYSTERY DEER SKIN BACK TO CHINA'S HAINAN


Pere David's deer is currently the only mammal species that is extinct in the wild but surviving in captivity... READ MORE

26th October, 2017 3872

WORLD BANK SETS SPRING 2018 TARGET TO ENHANCE FINANCIAL CAPACITY


The bank had originally set a goal of its shareholders deciding on a capital increase at this week's World Bank and International Monetary Fund annual meetings... READ MORE

15th October, 2017 187

MNUCHIN CALLS FOR WORLD BANK TO WEAN ITSELF OFF PUBLIC FUNDS


Demand for cheap capital will invariably exceed its supply... READ MORE

14th October, 2017 42

U.S. TREASURY DASHES HOPES FOR NEAR-TERM WORLD BANK CAPITAL HIKE


US Treasury dashes hopes for near-term World Bank capital hike... READ MORE

11th October, 2017 53

ENVIRONMENTALISTS WARN OF PLANT AND ANIMAL EXTINCTIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER


Plant and animal species could become extinct in both parts of Ireland because of Brexit, environmentalists warned... READ MORE

25th September, 2017 0

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LEADING ELEPHANT CONSERVATIONIST SHOT DEAD IN TANZANIA


Wayne Lotter, 51, was shot on Wednesday evening in the Masaki district of the city of Dar es Salaam... READ MORE

17th August, 2017 226094

SIXTH MASS EXTINCTION? TWO-THIRDS OF WILDLIFE COULD BE GONE BY 2020


In the report, the rapid extinction is blamed on habitat loss, over exploitation of resources, pollution and climate change... READ MORE

27th October, 2016 43275

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS BEING KILLED IN RECORD NUMBERS GLOBALLY, NEW RESEARCH REVEALS


John Knox, UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment, said Human rights are being jettisoned as a culture of impunity is developing... READ MORE

13th July, 2017 38114

GIRAFFES FACING EXTINCTION AFTER DEVASTATING DECLINE, EXPERTS WARN


The cage bird trade in Asia is also driving many feathered species towards extinction, including the spectacular sunset lorikeet... READ MORE

8th December, 2016 33267

CHINA SAYS IT WILL SHUT DOWN IVORY TRADE BY END OF 2017


Post to Facebook China says it will shut down ivory trade by end of 2017 The move is designed to curb the mass slaughter of African elephants... READ MORE

5th January, 2017 10216

NEW MAP REVEALS SHATTERING EFFECT OF ROADS ON NATURE


Ibisch also said international attempts to protect the environment often ignored the importance of the last remaining roadless areas... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 8824

WORLD BANK'S STAR ECONOMIST IS SIDELINED IN WAR OVER WORDS


Romer pioneered research into endogenous growth, examining how the diffusion of knowledge boosts output... READ MORE

26th May, 2017 4141

US FUNDING NEW SOLDIERS IN WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING WAR


The US government will fund the training of a team of giant rats to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa... READ MORE

26th October, 2016 4139

WORLD BANK SAYS PARIS CLIMATE GOALS AT RISK FROM NEW COAL SCHEMES


Jim Yong Kim said poor countries needed help to become more resilient to climate change... READ MORE

9th October, 2016 3581

COULD GIVING WILD ANIMALS PROPERTY RIGHTS HELP STOP THEIR DECLINE?


An animal property rights system would give animals a voice during the land management decision-making processes that put their lives at risk... READ MORE

27th October, 2016 3311

FROM 'DRACULA' FISH TO SNUB-NOSED MONKEYS


Some 133 plants, 39 invertebrates, 26 fish, 10 amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal have been discovered over the past 6 years in the Eastern Himalayas, the report says... READ MORE

8th November, 2015 3011

POPE FRANCIS DEMANDS UN RESPECT RIGHTS OF ENVIRONMENT OVER 'THIRST FOR POWER'


Pope Francis has once again reminded world leaders that alleviating poverty and preserving the environment are part of the same struggle, Greenpeace said in a statement... READ MORE

25th September, 2015 2549

OXFAM'S UPSIDE DOWN INEQUALITY STUDY: BJORN LOMBORG


The real story on inequality is a much more optimistic one than Oxfam's narrative... READ MORE

18th January, 2017 2528

FOR THE FIRST TIME, LESS THAN 10 PERCENT OF THE WORLD IS LIVING IN EXTREME POVERTY, WORLD BANK SAYS


For the first time less than 10 percent of the world is living in extreme poverty world bank says... READ MORE

5th October, 2015 2510

CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENT FRANCIS TAKES AIM AT GLOBAL CAPITALISM


Francis' embrace of the issue of climate change, and his broader critique of global capitalism, stem from his signature economic concern eradicating poverty... READ MORE

18th June, 2015 2278

NEARLY HALF ALL CHILDREN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA IN EXTREME POVERTY, REPORT WARNS


Eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 seems a distant target as Unicef-World Bank figures show almost 385 million children survive on less than 1.90 a day... READ MORE

5th October, 2016 2065

'EXTREME POVERTY' TO FALL BELOW 10% OF WORLD POPULATION FOR FIRST TIME


Extreme poverty has long been defined as living on or below 1.25 a day but the World Bank's adjustment now sets the poverty line at 1.90 a day... READ MORE

5th October, 2015 1860

US LAUNCHES PLAN TO HALT DECLINE OF MONARCH BUTTERFLY


The Centre for Biological Diversity went to court last August to seek protection for the monarch under the endangered species act... READ MORE

9th February, 2015 1777

NATURAL DISASTERS PUSH 26M INTO POVERTY EACH YEAR, SAYS WORLD BANK


Policies that made countries more resilient to extreme natural disasters and improved early warning systems could bring benefits of 100bn a year, the bank said... READ MORE

14th November, 2016 1699

THAILAND GENERAL JAILED FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AT MASS TRIAL


Manas Kongpan is jailed for 27 years as dozens are convicted of human trafficking at a mass trial... READ MORE

20th July, 2017 1432

WHY WE NEED A TRULY INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO TACKLING ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE


The illegal wildlife trade is now the fourth most lucrative transnational crime after drugs, arms and human trafficking... READ MORE

4th January, 2015 1363

2016 STATE OF NATURE REPORT: WILDLIFE WINNERS AND LOSERS - IN PICTURES


All agriculture and environment treaties for nature and wildlife will have to be rethought... READ MORE

14th September, 2016 1223

BABY DOLPHIN DIES AFTER BEING PARADED ON BEACH FOR PHOTOGRAPHS


Recently photographs taken in Santa Teresita showing a group of people passing a dolphin around on dry land on two occasions have emerged... READ MORE

18th February, 2016 1183

56 NATIONS ATTEND FOUNDING OF ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE BANK IN CHINA


Stephens, general counsel of the Asian Development Bank in Manila... READ MORE

29th June, 2015 1045

ENGLAND RUGBY A YEAR BEFORE THE WORLD CUP


The 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, produced by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, also found that the proportion of children among victims appeared to be rising... READ MORE

25th November, 2014 1037

PROTECTED LANDS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES AREN'T PROPERLY SAFEGUARDED, REPORT SAYS


Nearly 15 percent of the Earth's land, covering around 20m sq km, is contained in national parks or other protected areas... READ MORE

3rd September, 2016 837

AGRICULTURE AND OVERUSE GREATER THREATS TO WILDLIFE THAN CLIMATE CHANGE - STUDY


Agriculture and the overexploitation of plants and animal species are significantly greater threats to biodiversity than climate change, new analysis shows... READ MORE

10th August, 2016 811

MORE THAN ONE IN 10 OF ENGLAND'S WILDLIFE SITES 'LOST SINCE 2009'


The Wildlife Trusts warns that England's quiet, unnoticed wild places in which nature thrives are at risk... READ MORE

22nd December, 2014 777

POPE LAMENTS 'MEANINGLESS LIVES' IN TYING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO CLIMATE CHANGE


Pontiff follows encyclical on fossil fuels with environmental summit of mayors and links climate change to migration, slavery and uncurtailed growth of cities... READ MORE

21st July, 2015 758

'WE HAVE A HUGE PROBLEM': OTTAWA HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR TAKES PART IN MARCH


On Monday, police arrested and charged 37-year-old Cameron Lyons with human trafficking and child luring... READ MORE

16th October, 2016 722


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