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Many commodity-dependent economies in Africa and Latin America will likely face an economic crisis before they are directly hit by the pandemic, which will further limit their ability to handle a health crisis, according to a policy brief released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Climate , COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Sustainable Development / 05/14/2020

COVID-19 can compromise the transition to clean energy: WEF

The coronavirus pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs placing the near-term trajectory of the transition in doubt. World Economic Forum releases study m

Biodiversity , COVID-19 , Environment , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 05/10/2020

A healthy ocean can help fight pandemics

Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert, Timothy Bouley Marine life is full of potential treatments, including the first antiviral approved for Covid-19 patients Covid-19 is forcing the world to rethink our economies, supply chains and science. Widespread inconsideration of biology and ecology in

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/09/2020

Brazil opens 38,000 square miles of indigenous lands to outsiders

Mauricio Torres and Sue Branford Indigenous land rights have been under constant attack by the government since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. Even before he took over, the presidential campaigner hinted that he would grab back land from the Indians. FUNAI, Brazil’s indigenous agency,

COVID-19 , Food , Health , Sustainable Development / 05/06/2020

Malnutrition and epidemics are intertwined. That makes fixing food systems crucial

Stuart Gillespie Both the epidemic and malnutrition will generate long-wave impacts, for years to come. They are also likely to interact with each other – badly. Malnutrition is by far the biggest driver of ill-health and premature mortality in every region of the world. A slow-burn attrition

COVID-19 , Environment , Sustainable Development , Waste / 05/04/2020

The Mask: Where Is It Going?

Conservationists from across the globe have warned that ever since the COVID response begun, the oceans have been at the receiving end of more plastic pollution through discarded disposable face masks and gloves. With the lockdown being in force for about six weeks now, dolphins have started to show

Climate , COVID-19 , Governance , Health , Migration , Sustainable Development / 05/04/2020

Covid 19 and The Temptation to Turn Away from Global Engagement

Ron Israel and Hisham Jabi In the era of Covid 19 it is perhaps politically expedient for countries to turn inward and back down from international commitments. However, we must not use the pandemic as an excuse to seal off our relationships with other countries and not participate in international

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Disasters , Food , Sustainable Development / 05/03/2020

Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?

Luigi Guarino and Charlotte Lusty All too often, we place the beginning of the food chain at the farm, when in fact it extends back further – all the way back to seed banks, also called genebanks. These treasure troves of seeds safeguard the diversity of our crops and make it available to resear

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Energy , Environment , Featured , Sustainable Development / 05/02/2020

Global energy demand to plunge to a seven decade low, the biggest shock since Second World War

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released by the Inter

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/01/2020

The surprising link between our consumer habits and deadly diseases ranging from malaria to the novel coronavirus

Anita Makri From age-old malaria to COVID-19, markets influence systems that drive pandemic risk. Here’s what we can do about it. Rebecca Wong knows a thing or two about scouting exotic animals. She’ll root around in online forums, take tips from friends of friends, hang out at hotels and restau

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