Biodiversity

Often overshadowed by larger and busier UN climate summits, this year's COP17 desertification summit felt more important than ever - yet countries still failed to agree on what needs to be done, according to University of Leeds academic Susan Ann Samuel...

Land and ocean carbon sinks are under pressure, but carbon pricing mechanisms are struggling to protect them, Wood Mackenzie warns

Government promises to support high profile forest fund that aims to help protect more than a billion hectares of tropical rainforest

Sewage pumped into England's bathing waters for more than 2,000 hours over the summer, Surfers Against Sewage finds

London-based consultancy continues acquisition spree which has seen it rapidly expand its business across the UK over the past year

Habitat banks are often viewed as Biodiversity Net Gain units waiting to be sold - but their real investment value lies in the land, expertise and long-term stewardship behind them, writes Simon Towers from Green Earth Developments Group

Sugar beet is the latest crop being studied as part of a long-term sustainable farming systems trial on the 9,000-hectare Elveden Estate in Norfolk

Mongolia Summit delivers billions of dollars in new financing, fresh private sector partnerships, and a range of new government commitments - but critics warn progress fell far short of what is needed to meet land restoration goals

Nattergal's CEO explains what makes him a 'natural agent of change', and how his background in asset management has helped him build a leading nature restoration business

Garden centre sales increased by just over 10 per cent during sweltering July, but water and waste costs also spiked