The recent LA fires drove home how dangerous wildfires can be when they encroach on urban areas. So-called 'wildland-urban interface' fires are on the rise. However, building codes and standards have ...

A new international mining sector standard, compiled by some of the industry’s most powerful players, is the latest example of an industry initiative that fails to hold its members accountable for ...

At the same time, standards and procedures for the protection of the environment are ever more pervasive in relation to natural resource and other development projects. International and domestic ...

The International Seabed Authority issued seven new seabed-exploration permits in 2014, bringing the global total to 26, yet it doesn't expect to have approved environment standards until late 2016 at ...

International auditors have been given new guidance on what to check when assessing firms' environmental, social and governance claims - and how - as part of efforts to increase rigour and consistency ...

promote compliance with national and international environmental standards and guidelines, and provide a platform for knowledge-sharing on best practices among industry professionals, regulators ...

Large-scale fire events are on the rise, from the flames that raged for days across LA, to the widespread devastation seen in ...