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| Your guide to the top
environmental stories of the month |
August
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| In this issue, we look at the oil spill
in Mauritius, how video game developers are trying
to save the planet, and a possible detente between
farmers and tigers in Bhutan. |
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Education and Environment
Can video games help save the planet?
Developers are enlisting some of the world’s 2.6
billion gamers in the fight against climate change and
biodiversity loss.
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| Ecosystems and
Biodiversity |
| In Mauritius, an oil spill sparks a
national emergency |
The grounding of a Japanese cargo ship is
threatening to devastate the island nation’s
pristine coral reefs, as UNEP and partners lead
a global effort to protect the underwater
world.
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| Ecosystems and
Biodiversity |
| In Bhutan, farmers and tigers are
learning to live
together |
Climate change is bringing the endangered
big cats face-to-face with humans. A new project
is helping the species get along.
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As COVID-19 hammers tourism, Kenya faces a
conservation challenge
The country’s wildlife protection programmes are
largely funded by visitor dollars, sparking fears that
poaching could soon rise.
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| A landmark convention on mercury
celebrates three years |
This year marks a milestone for the
Minamata Convention on Mercury –parties are
required to cease manufacture, import and export
several mercury-containing products.
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| UNEP, The Ocean Agency and Adobe join
forces to protect the
seas |
The creative campaign invites influencers
to join the #OceanLeague, powered by Adobe
Sign.
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Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Chile, Argentina push to protect fragile Antarctic
waters
The effort could lead to a
7-million-square-kilometre conservation zone, the
largest protected area on earth.
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| Ecosystems and
Biodiversity |
| Inside one country’s push to save its
soil |
Erosion is causing the Caribbean state of
Saint Kitts and Nevis to shrink before its
people’s very eyes.
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New study examines how banks in Latin
American and the Caribbean assess and manage
climate risks.
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Waste
management during the COVID-19 pandemic: From
response to recovery
This publication examines how households
and hospitals can safely dispose of medical
waste contaminated with the novel
coronavirus.
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Human
rights, the environment and
COVID-19
This paper explores how countries can
prevent future pandemics by enshrining the
rights of their people to a healthy, sustainable
environment.
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Webinar: The transition to electric
mobility in Latin America and the
Caribbean
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Virtual Forum: The interplay between
religion and sustainable development
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Celebration: The International Day of Clean
Air for Blue Skies
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Webinar: Sustainable phosphorus management
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