Environmental groups have also welcomed the plan but have highlighted potential flaws
Plastic imports to Malaysia have tripled since 2016, to 870 000 tonnes last year, official data showed
Election of Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar’s new president would be yet another blow to the survival of nature
Nepal’s efforts to increase its tigers are part of a 13-country plan to double the number of tigers worldwide
One of the world’s biggest markets for African ivory, China announced that it would outlaw all domestic trade and processing by 2017
The UN pushes for a deal that sets out a compromise between emerging and developed nations but some environmental groups lament its weakness.
As people around the world do their part against global warming it is almost South Africa’s turn to turn off their lights for Earth Hour 2012.
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia has been put in danger due to farmers using a pesticide, environmental groups warn.
The treasury has been pushing for a carbon levy while the ANC is going after resource rents but their positions are not that far apart, experts say.
Pick n Pay announced its plans to commit to transforming its entire fresh, frozen and canned seafood operations by the end of 2015.
Plans to overturn the 25-year-old ban on commercial whaling were in confusion on Monday, with governments and environmental groups divided.
