Sustainable Development – Page 4

Mary Hoff 15 emerging issues that anyone who cares about biodiversity ought to keep an eye on What should people who care about conservation be paying attention to? Each year since 2009 scientists and conservationists from around the world have come together under the direction of researchers from C

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/08/2022

German Environmental Association proposes introducing nature’s own rights as a legal right

The movement to grant rights to nature or its components is not new. For example, the constitution of Ecuador has included rights of nature since 2008 – the first in the world to do so. Despite a multitude of laws and projects, it has not yet been possible to stop the extinction of species and

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/06/2022

COP15: NGOs warn plan to protect 30% of earth by 2030 will ‘devastate Indigenous lives”

The organizations call for any conservation targets included as part of a new Global Biodiversity Framework to “give priority to the recognition and protection of collective and customary land tenure systems of Indigenous Peoples Leading NGOs including Survival International, Amnesty International

Aid , Climate , Governance , Opinions , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/05/2022

How the Spectator frames climate issues- Dissecting Western Conservative narratives

They label global efforts to invest in renewables and mitigate emissions to support the carbon transition the ‘net-zero cult’ Narratives have power. Framing shapes perceptions. That is why even if you don’t agree with their views, reading a highly conservative media outlet like the Spectator i

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Resources , Soil , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 12/04/2022

‘Turn Off the Tap on Plastic,’ UN Chief Declares Amid Debate Over New Global Treaty

Kenny Stancil Hours before the first round of negotiations to advance a global plastics treaty concluded Friday in Punta Del Este, Uruguay, the leader of the United Nations implored countries “to look beyond waste and turn off the tap on plastic.” “The push for an ambitious global

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Economy , Environment , Forests , Governance , Health , Labour , Monitoring , Resources , Soil , Sustainable Development , Waste , Water / 11/26/2022

Why the UK needs to stop exporting plastic waste

Steve Fletcher, University of Portsmouth The world produces a vast amount of plastic. Global plastic production increased from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 348 million metric tons in 2017. Yet much of this plastic is wasted: 86% of the world’s plastic waste in 2016 was either incinerated, sent

Aid , Climate , Disasters , Health , Human Rights , Migration , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/22/2022

COP27: Loss and damage fund sole success

Joydeep Gupta The only solace is the start of a fund to pay poor nations for the loss and damage they are suffering due to climate change The disconnect between the reality of climate change and the artificial bubble in which global climate negotiations take place became significantly wider as the e

Biodiversity , Climate , Education , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/19/2022

15 big issues poised to impact oceans and coasts

Mary Hoff Experts from around the world put their heads together to consider effects of emerging trends on marine and coastal biodiversity. In the spirit of the annual University of Cambridge–led horizon scan of emerging conservation issues, 30 experts from around the world last year put their hea

Aid , Governance , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 11/18/2022

Beyond the rhetoric – why INGOs need to change

Peter Walton Since the 2016 World Humanitarian Summit and the inception of the Grand Bargain, there has been a lot of rhetoric and very little action by large donors and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs) around the commitments made, particularly localisation. After the summit

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Food , Forests , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/13/2022

First report on freshwater’s role in climate mitigation published

Tobias Schmitz The role of water in climate mitigation is much greater than commonly understood, according to the first-ever summary of current research on the topic. A new report presented at COP27’s water pavilion on the 9th of November sheds light on the fundamental role of water in climate mit

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