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Life on land


Peatland restoration protects ancient carbon stores and threatened habitats
Rewetting degraded peat can curb emissions and fire, but durable recovery depends on land use and local livelihoods

Editorial Team SDG15
3 days ago4 min read


Wildlife corridors and species survival in fragmented landscapes
Connected habitats allow wildlife to move, breed and respond as roads, farms and warming climates reshape ecosystems

Editorial Team SDG15
6 days ago5 min read


Wildlife captivity debate tests Born Free's conservation model
The foundation links anti-captivity campaigning with rescue, habitat protection and community-based species conservation

Editorial Team SDG15
Sep 45 min read


TRAFFIC tracks the systems behind illegal and unsustainable wildlife trade
The monitoring network turns trade data into policy and enforcement support, while confronting gaps in evidence and capacity

Editorial Team SDG15
Aug 284 min read


Rewilding benefits and conflicts in shared landscapes
Restoring ecological processes can revive habitats, but land, livelihoods and consent shape whether projects endure

Editorial Team SDG15
Aug 275 min read


Invasive species and the environmental and economic costs of global spread
Trade and travel move organisms into new ecosystems, while a warming climate can help them establish and spread

Editorial Team SDG15
Aug 235 min read


Satellite alerts expose deforestation but enforcement determines their impact
AI can detect forest loss rapidly, but data access, local verification and state action decide whether trees are protected

Editorial Team SDG15
Jul 306 min read


The world's largest forest restoration experiment
China's Three-North Shelter Forest Program shows both the promise and the limits of restoring degraded landscapes

Editorial Team SDG15
Jul 248 min read


Fauna & Flora shows why conservation now depends on local power
Protecting threatened species increasingly means supporting the communities living closest to biodiversity loss

Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 306 min read


Global Peatlands Initiative puts overlooked wetlands at the centre of climate action
A UN-backed partnership is pushing governments to protect peatlands before stored carbon becomes emissions

Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 65 min read


Kruger National Park at 100 and the unfinished work of wildlife protection
Kruger’s centenary shows why national parks matter, and why protection must now mean more than lines on a map.

Editorial Team SDG15
Jun 16 min read


Nature finance boom raises questions over conservation, sovereignty and who benefits
Across Africa, ecosystem protection deals are expanding as scrutiny grows over transparency, control and local returns

Editorial Team SDG15
May 226 min read


Community-led conservation initiative focuses on biodiversity and rural livelihoods in Mpem et Djim
In Cameroon, BIOCOM-MDJ aims to involve nearby villages in protecting wildlife, forests and sustainable local livelihoods

Editorial Team SDG15
Apr 203 min read


The bioeconomy’s industrial test is no longer in the laboratory
Advanced materials, cell engineering and biological production are pushing the bioeconomy from research promise to factory-floor change

Editorial Team SDG15
Apr 116 min read


Finance turns to regulation as biodiversity markets mature in early 2026
New disclosure rules, emerging nature credits and expanding BIOFIN plans are reshaping how capital is directed towards SDG 15

Editorial Team SDG15
Mar 23 min read


Waste Warriors Society scales up waste management work across the Indian Himalayan region
A volunteer clean-up group has grown into a regional operator running collection, sorting and community programmes across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh

Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 273 min read


Rubbish on the fly: global outrage at videos showing litter thrown from trains
Viral clips of waste tossed from trains in India keep resurfacing, fuelling anger at a practice that still appears to go unpunished.

Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 233 min read


Soi Dog Foundation, the quiet defence of animal dignity
A volunteer-powered rescue in Thailand, pairing mass neutering and vaccination with treatment, rehabilitation and adoption

Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 174 min read


Locally controlled forest restoration programme targets market access for community-led management
A LoCoFoRest initiative aims to link SDG 15 ambitions with land rights, livelihoods and governance ahead of a planned shift to digital monitoring

Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 153 min read


Global finance still fuels destruction despite urgent call for nature positive investment
A 30 to 1 imbalance in global funding shows the world is still financing its own extinction as nature based investment lags far behind

Editorial Team SDG15
Feb 104 min read


Global conservation gains mark a new phase for forest protection and community leadership
Late 2025 and early 2026 highlight renewed commitments to forest preservation, wildlife recovery and locally driven stewardship under SDG 15

Editorial Team SDG15
Jan 313 min read


Call to ban wild-caught primate imports amid welfare and health concerns
In Canada, animal welfare advocates warn that the growing macaque trade undermines conservation and public health

Editorial Team SDG15
Oct 16, 20253 min read


Planetary boundaries in peril but a narrow window remains open
Seven of nine planetary boundaries are now breached as the Anthropocene reshapes Earth’s life-support systems

Editorial Team SDG15
Oct 8, 20254 min read


Ivory: an old obsession in a market that shifts
Despite stricter laws and shrinking demand, the illegal ivory trade adapts, threatening elephants across Africa

Editorial Team SDG15
Oct 5, 20253 min read
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