Tag Governance

Bangladesh Launches Bold Plan to Return Captive Elephants to Wild

Bangladesh is taking groundbreaking action to end centuries of elephant captivity by launching an ambitious rehabilitation program that could serve as a model for conservation efforts across Asia. The government has begun retrieving privately owned elephants with the goal of…

Mexico Finally Bans Catching Five Threatened Atlantic Shark Species

Mexico has implemented new national regulations prohibiting the capture and retention of five threatened shark species in Atlantic waters, marking a significant step forward for marine conservation. The ban covers bigeye thresher sharks, silky sharks, critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks,…

Africa’s $20B Green Wall Project Falls Short of Climate Promises

Despite over $20 billion in pledges, Africa’s ambitious Great Green Wall initiative is struggling to deliver on its environmental promises, according to a new study published in Land Use Policy journal. The massive reforestation project, spanning 11 countries across the…