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Ed Holt Ethiopia has lost large swathes of its forest cover in recent decades, including areas cleared for coffee plantations. Ironically, Ethiopia — including Gura Ferda — is the only place in the world where coffee grows wild. The Gura Ferda forest in southwest Ethiopia is a beautiful example

Business , Cities , Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Labour , Resources , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 10/20/2022

Adapting China to extreme weather

Xia Zhijian Climate adaptation of industry and infrastructure is a matter of national concern after extreme weather battered China’s manufacturing centres this summer Vast swathes of China suffered from unusual weather this summer. Floods, droughts, power shortages, wildfires, heatwaves and heatst

Aid , Climate , Data & Reports , Disasters , Economy , Environment , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Monitoring , Refugees , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/17/2022

Sea-level rise ‘may cross two metres by 2100

An ADB report warns that sea levels in the Asia-Pacific could exceed two metres by 2100 due to the double whammy of sinking land mainly due groundwater withdrawal as well as the warming of the oceans as a result of climate change The Asian Development Bank (ADB) recommends raising to two metres

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Governance , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/16/2022

69% average decline in wildlife populations since 1970: WWF

The report identifies several key drivers of biodiversity decline including habitat loss, species overexploitation, invasive species, pollution, climate change and diseases. Monitored populations of vertebrates (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish) have seen a devastating 69% drop on a

Aid , Climate , Environment , Events , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 10/15/2022

What is COP27, and why is it so important?

With COP27 coming up in November, here’s what we know so far about this year’s most important climate talks COP27 is the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This annual meeting brings together the 198 members of the conventio

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/29/2022

A deadly decade for land and environmental activists – with a killing every two days

The report highlights that the control and use of land and territory is a central issue in countries where defenders are threatened. Since 2012, Global Witness has been gathering data on the killings of land and environmental defenders. In that time, a grim picture has come into focus – with evide

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Events , Launches & Events , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 09/27/2022

New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD

The platform helps event organizers systematically evaluate the GHG emission profile and sustainability impacts of the proposed event at planning stage, to design mitigation activities, and to transparently report the actual sustainability impact and GHG emissions resulting from their events. Events

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Forests , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/19/2022

Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?

Eva Amsen Some researchers say that ignoring non-English papers could have disastrous consequences for conservation Last year Eliza Grames had an unusual request for librarians at the University of Connecticut, where she was pursuing a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology. Grames, now a postdoc

Climate , Education , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Opinions , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/18/2022

This Far…Go Further: Women and the Carbon Market!

Tasneem Balasinorwala and Diya Deb As we make our way one step at a time to make carbon markets and carbon projects the domain of women in the local communities, we looked at the Gold Standard Guidelines on gender equality requirements. What is Gold Standard: The Gold Standard has been&

Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 09/15/2022

Rapid Green Energy Transition by 2050 Could Save the World at Least $12 Trillion

Jessica Corbett Fast transition would feature an end to fossil fuels by 2050; the estimate is that this path would save the world $12 trillion. Slow transition would involve shifting to clean energy by 2070. No transition means the energy system that would remain dominated by fossil fuels, as it is

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