Tag: Biodiversity
COP16: Yvan Gil and David Choquehuanca Advocate for Biodiversity Preservation
Both leaders underline the urgency of adopting a more conscious and respectful approach towards nature, highlighting that the planet’s survival depends on a radical change in our practices and mindsets. Related: Global Leaders Urge Immediate Action for Biodiversity at COP16 The Venezuelan Foreign Minister, Yvan Gil, and the Bolivian Vice President, David Choquehuanca, have denounced […]
October 29, 2024
Global Leaders Urge Immediate Action for Biodiversity at COP16
He pointed out that these environmental crises are interconnected, transcending borders and wreaking havoc on ecosystems and livelihoods, thereby threatening human health and undermining sustainable development. Related: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil Joins COP16 in Colombia to Address Biodiversity Challenges During the opening of the high-level segment of COP16, taking place in Cali, Colombia, world […]
October 29, 2024
Gaza Strip: Warnings About Destruction of Biodiversity
On Wednesday, the Palestinian Environmental Quality Authority warned that massive Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip threaten a large-scale catastrophe through damage to the territory’s biodiversity. Related: Palestinians Welcome European Nations’ State Recognition In a statement issued on the occasion of International Biodiversity Day, the organisation denounced that the aggression affected plant and animal life […]
May 22, 2024
Exhibition “Ecuador in Images”: A Journey Through Biodiversity
The photographic exhibition “Ecuador in images” is a tour of the biodiversity of the Andean country, which will be presented in the cities of Quito and Riobamba, as part of the global commemoration, on May 22, of International Biodiversity Day. RELATED: Bogota Hosts Foro Gastronómico Alimentarte “Five Ecuadorian researchers, biologists and photographers will show visitors […]
May 19, 2024
Paraguayan Megadiverse Forest Threatened by Illicit Crops
Deforestation and the associated burns for marijuana cultivation have become the main threats to the Mbaracayu Forest Natural Reserve, considered a ‘green lung’ nestled in the eastern region of Paraguay, which has not escaped the expansion of illegal crops. RELATED: Bolivia and Chile Protest Against Argentine Statements This area, under the care of the Moises […]