Climate change undermines nearly all sustainable development goals
The planet is far off track from meeting its climate goals and this undermines global
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Social security and welfare improved for forest rangers as the country marks world ranger day this year
Internationally, forest rangers’ role in protecting nature and wildlife is anticipated as part of the
Tropical primary forest loss worsens despite global commitment to halt deforestation
The forest loss is equivalent to the loss of 11 football fields per minute with
Global tiger population potentially increasing but threats still remain as world marks global tiger day
On this year’s International Tiger Day, there are reasons for celebration as well as caution
Climate change court cases growing as climate impacts intensify
The number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years and is
Asia warming faster than global average
Extreme weather and climate change impacts are increasing in the region, with droughts and floods
The country’s last aged Lan Palm trees standing dead as El Niño shows up
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has projected July is set to be the hottest month
Halfway to 2030, Sustainable Development Goals are seriously “off track”: Jeffrey Sachs
Thailand, meanwhile, sees its SDGs performance slightly improve from last year’s index_+0.6 point with the
El Niño likely increasing later this year: WMO
This would likely fuel higher global temperatures and cause opposite impacts on weather and climate
Covid-19 over as a global health emergency: WHO
But it does not mean the disease is no longer a global threat as the
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Pointing out culprits of Mekong’s problems is not our mission: MRC Secretariat CEO
Coming on the heels of news that Thailand has reached a power purchase agreement for the planned
Leading scientists call for serious attention on “climate resilient development” alongside more ambitious climate mitigation as ways to escape from 1.5C catastrophe
The final report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest climate assessment, the
Cambodia Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status to Protect a Mekong Biodiversity Hotspot
But this potentially spectacular success story for global conservation could be derailed, if a huge
New Global Biodiversity Framework adopted to guide nature conservation in coming decades
The agreement is not legally binding, but clear targets on conserving and restoring nature as
Putting nature, wellbeing, and resilience at the heart of a new economic model: CISL
Three prime recommendations including putting nature at the heart of all policy and regulation have
More synergy between climate and biodiversity set in the next Thai-German cooperation scheme
The areas in focus will be marine and coastal areas as well as a tourism
World’s biodiversity meeting to start to settle new global biodiversity framework
Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Thailand included, will meet officially tomorrow until
“Loss and Damage” fund endorsed at COP27, but no progress made on cutting GHG emissions
The agreement is hailed as a historic deal for climate-battered countries, but COP27 could not
Last year’s forest and land protection commitment strengthened at COP27
The newly launched partnership will unite action by government, business and community leaders, and shine
Thailand submits increased GHG emission reduction target and long-term strategies as it joins world community at COP27
Head of the Thai delegation, Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa, stresses the need for developed countries
Global warming above 1.5C could trigger “multiple” tipping points
New research suggests there is a “significant likelihood” that “multiple” tipping points will be crossed
Clean and healthy environment a universal human right: UN
The decision will help countries accelerate the implementation of their environmental and human rights obligations
50,000 wild species found to benefit billions of people
Overexploitation, illegal and unregulated trade in wild species, as well as other critical drivers including
EU’s Nature Restoration Law proposal wins praises from conservation community
The law will come up with restoration targets and obligations across a broad range of
Stockholm+50 kicked off!
Efforts to boost ambition and action to achieve a sustainable planet revived are being revitalised
One billion ha of “degraded” land set for restoration by next decade as 40% of land worldwide already degraded
The latest UN Convention to Combat Desertification conference in Ivory Coast last week attempted to
Tropical rainforests still under greatest threat despite slowing deforestation rate
The World Forestry Congress early this month called for upscaling of investment and innovation in
Death of last river dolphin in Laos rings alarm bells for Mekong population
Cetacean specialists have documented the loss of the dolphins from the Chheu Teal transboundary pool
Thailand insists on “sufficient” data on transboundary impacts of Lao PDR’s Sanakham Dam before consultation wrap-up
Laos has also pushed for another dam on the Lower Mekong_7th in a queue_ called
Thailand to take part in the global forest and land use protection declaration, almost five-month delay in action
The new commitment will further support the long-term national strategy to increase the country’s forest