Y4N Global Ambassador, Hafiz, unpacks the opportunities and risks with how nature was incorporated in the narrative at COP28.
The Yemeni Society: Neglecting the Oil Spill or Neglecting the Environment?
Beside the current humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen, Yemeni society also faces a serious environmental issue concerning the SAFER Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) which is located approximately 4.8 nautical miles off the country’s coast. It contains nearly 1.14m barrels of crude oil and the lack of maintenance is creating the conditions for the most damaging ecological disaster in the region and the world, with the potential to quadruple the amount of oil spilled during…
Examples of communities reliant on forest ecosystems
The role of forests in enhancing sustainable conservation and utilisation of wildlife resources
Forests are among the most complex ecosystems in the world, supporting many layers of life, from canopies, to undergrowth, to the microbial life at the bottom floor of the forests. Additionally, forests have strong historical, social and cultural attachments, developed over centuries, for adjacent communities.