Pangas in hand, Kenya's indigenous fire scouts take on forest losses
Given the right incentives, neighbours of threatened forests decide working hard to protect the land is to their own advantage
Trump expects 'robust' G7 discussions on trade and climate -US
G7 leaders are concerned Trump might walk away from U.S. commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions
INTERVIEW – U.S. must not abandon Paris climate deal, U.N. official says
"This is one of the top five emitters in the world, and it does matter what they do with the way in which they grow and their contribution to emissions in the world"
Actors join campaign to protect world's uncontacted tribes
"I'm helping to defend uncontacted tribes' rights for their future, for nature and for all humanity"
Can we protect livestock as a lifeline for the most vulnerable?
Keeping animals healthy can help keep people healthy too, and development on track
Bangladesh to speed up rice imports in wake of flooding
Local rice prices have reached record highs and state reserves are at six-year lows in the wake of April flooding that wiped out crops
China may limit coverage of carbon market ahead of launch - researcher
China has already launched seven pilot regional trading schemes, and promised to roll out a nationwide market
Mexico urges wealthy nations to help poorer states cut disaster risk
Mexico's president issued a communique with world leaders recognising the fast-growing cost of natural disasters, exacerbated by climate change
Unequal rights for indigenous, rural women endanger forest lands - researchers
Community practices often relegate women's tenure rights solely to land access and use rather than full control over customarily governed land and natural resources
Afghanistan needs infrastructure overhaul to face risks ahead - official
Although Afghanistan has invested heavily in its infrastructure over the last 15 years, the impact of disasters has caused deep economic losses