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First assessment of UNESCO sites finds widespread climate impacts

Indigenous voices shape UNESCO’s new 10-year plan for biosphere reserves

China, world’s largest carbon polluting nation, announces new climate goal to cut emissions

‘Super big deal’: High seas treaty reaches enough ratifications to become law

As UN climate talks loom in Brazil, many would-be participants fear they can’t afford to attend

As plastics treaty talks break down, are there paths to a breakthrough?

UN plastic treaty negotiations end in failure, again

As UN plastic treaty talks face possible deadlock, what are the ways forward?

PNG PM Marape rejects deep-sea mining even as provincial authorities try to revive project

Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon

Climate futures: World leaders’ failure to act is pushing Earth past 1.5°C

UN scientists propose ‘minerals trust’ to power green energy, protect communities

‘We can’t talk solutions without understanding complexities: Kari Guajajara on Brazil’s Amazon

At the U.N., mining groups tout protections for Indigenous peoples

Indigenous delegates at the U.N. raise alarm on isolated peoples in the Amazon

The 2025 U.N. Forum on Indigenous Issues starts today with hopes and concerns on the agenda

Global seabed regulator concerned by mining company’s unilateral actions

Indigenous leaders optimistic after resumed U.N. biodiversity conference in Rome

Landmark ICJ climate change hearing concludes; opinion expected in 2025

Deadlocked plastic treaty talks will lead to renewed negotiations in 2025

No deal to curb plastic production as latest negotiations fizzle

With COP29 letdown, climate activists pin their hopes on Brazil

COP29 ends in $300 billion deal, widespread dismay — and eyes toward COP30

The plastics crisis is now a global human health crisis, experts say

COP29: With public climate finance shortfall, is investment capital a way forward?

U.S. toughens stance on plastics production in run-up to key treaty summit

UN falls short on coral funding as reefs face largest bleaching event on record

Here’s how to reform multilateral funding to get more money directly to communities (commentary)

At COP16, conservationists will be neighbors with the legacy of fortress conservation (commentary)

‘Trust needs to be rebuilt’: Interview with candidate to head U.N. seabed-mining authority

Forced evictions suppress Maasai spirituality & sacred spaces in Tanzania

UNESCO accused of supporting human rights abuses in African parks

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