The world faces ecological collapse and mass extinctions unless dramatic action is taken to change social and economic systems, according to a global assessment by The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
The United States will withdraw from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a global anti-corruption programme for the oil, gas and mining sector.
Prominent NGOs including Christian Aid and Oxfam UK have walked out of a landmark scheme to ensure transparency in the extractive sector, saying a UK government decision has gone against its founding principles.