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    Maldives: Environmental Protection Agency Reports Rising Threats to Protected Species

    Despite the legislation, environmental activism remains a challenging endeavour in the Maldives. Ongoing court cases, including one aimed at compelling the government to enforce...
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    India’s Tiger Conservation: Balancing Relocations with Community Engagement

    India’s tiger conservation journey highlights the need for a nuanced approach that balances wildlife protection with human rights, the authors write for The Conversation....
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    Mock Drill on Pandemic Preparedness conducted in Ajmer

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    Climate Change, Biodiversity and the Bakarwals of Pakistan

    As climate change accelerates, this system is faltering. In summer, the northern regions, once rich with grass, now yield less vegetation due to shifting...
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    Research Predicts Escalating Human-Wildlife Overlap on Over Half of Earth’s Land by 2070

    The study also underscores the need for evolving conservation strategies. Traditional approaches, such as establishing protected areas with restricted human access, are becoming increasingly...
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    Sri Lanka Launches Island-Wide Elephant Census amid Conservation Efforts

    The census comes at a critical time as Sri Lanka grapples with an escalating human-elephant conflict. The encroachment of commercial and agricultural development into...
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    Obeying Drug Withdrawal Periods for Safeguarding Public Health: A One Health Perspective

    Obeying drug withdrawal periods become costlier for the farmers. For example, if your egg layers or cows get sick, and you have no other...
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    Govt Intensifies Conservation Efforts for Threatened Species and Marine Life

    In freshwater conservation, the government has designated several wetlands as protected areas, enacted rules and launched the national plan for conservation of aquatic ecosystems...
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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
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    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.
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    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
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    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.
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