1 Name of call Inlaks RS Small Grants in Conservation Funding agency The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Amount not exceeding INR 3 lakh per year Deadline May 30, 2023 Grant summary The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation supports biodiversity conservation in the areas of field biology, ecology and conservation through the Inlaks Ravi Sankaran Programme. Link Inlaks...Read More
This year, the annual consultations between the Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden – and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) focused on the landmark Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted at the Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP15) in December 2022. Also on the agenda at the January consultations were the ongoing...Read More
A new report from ShareAction reveals that halting and reversing biodiversity loss will require a drastic reduction in agrochemical use. To accomplish this goal, the nonprofit urges the financial sector to reevaluate their investment practices in pesticide companies. Roughly 4 million tonnes of pesticides are used annually each year—up 80 percent since 1990—according to the...Read More
Invasive plant species are damaging Maryland’s environment. From bamboo to bushes, invasives, environmentalists say, have wrapped their tendrils all across Maryland. The United States Department of Agriculture defines invasive plants as non-native or alien to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction can cause economic or environmental harm or adversely affect human health. Invasive plants...Read More
The Centre of Excellence in Agri-Food Systems and Nutrition (CE-AFSN) at the Eduardo Mondlane University, is implementing a World Bank funded project aiming to train MScs and PhDs in Agrifood Systems, Nutrition and climate Change. CE-AFSN is hereby inviting interested candidates to apply for scholarships and admission to programs to study master’s and doctoral programs....Read More
Beekeeping (or apiculture) is the maintenance of bee colonies, commonly in man-made beehives. Honey bees in the genus Apis are the most commonly kept species but other honey producing bees such as Melipona stingless bees are also kept. Beekeepers (or apiarists) keep bees to collect honey and other products of the hive: beeswax, propolis, bee pollen, and royal jelly. Pollination of crops, raising queens, and production of package bees for sale are other sources of beekeeping income....Read More
America’s beekeepers have faced challenges during the unusually cold and wet winter in California’s farm country. During California’s prolonged, wet winter, beekeeper Gene Brandi said he had to spend twice as much money on a sugary syrup to feed his honeybees and keep them alive. That’s because the bees sent to pollinate blooming almond orchards...Read More
Europe’s rich array of biodiversity, habitats and species are under threat due to human activities and climate change. This degradation affects our well-being and economy. The EU is taking action to restore and protect the vital systems that support life on our planet. The European continent is home to a wealth of habitats and species — both land-based and marine....Read More
Unseasonably hot and dry weather conditions in early May 2023 led to dozens of forest fires in western Canada. As of May 6, the Alberta government declared a state of emergency over wildfires, and at the time of writing this article, nearly 30,000 people had to be evacuated. Although it is too early to establish a precise assessment of this...Read More
Wildfire is driven by three main factors — weather, terrain and fuels. When fighting wildfires, firefighters work to reduce the fuel feeding the fire, either by removing it with heavy equipment, handlines or by making it hard to burn by soaking the fuel with water or retardant. When reducing fire risk to communities, land managers...Read More
