This is what climate change looks like
The word “unprecedented” has been in regular use lately. As predictions about climate change increasingly become observations, are witnessing firsthand the impacts of more frequent and severe weather events.
Ecosystems
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Nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation
Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) — a subset of nature-based approaches to help people adapt to climate change — is an increasingly popular strategy. Evidence from 13 initiatives in 12 countries shows that
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Review of plastic footprint methodologies: laying the foundation for the development of a standardised plastic footprint measurement tool
Of the 8,300 million tonnes of plastic produced from 1950 to 2015, only 7% has been recycled while more than half has been discarded in landfill or leaked into the environment. Companies, organisations,
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Climate change and land: an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems- summary for policymakers
Land is already under growing human pressure and climate change is adding to these pressures. At the same time, keeping global warming to well below 2ºC can be achieved only by reducing greenhouse gas
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Building a consensus on the definition of green finance
A universally accepted definition of green finance is not available yet, although several initiatives are ongoing across countries as also led by many international organizations. Given that the green
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World resources report: creating a sustainable food future- a menu of solutions to feed nearly 10 Billion people by 2050
<p>Ensuring healthy diets for an expected global population of nearly 10 billion people in 2050, while at the same time improving the world those people live in, will require sweeping changes to farming and how we produce food, according to the World Resources Report 2019.</p>
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019. In the pre-2020 period, India announced its voluntary goal to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystem, 28/06/2019. In the pre-2020 period, India announced its voluntary goal to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25 per cent
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Is ecosystem-based adaptation effective? Perceptions and lessons learned from 13 project sites
The global climate is changing rapidly and countries need clear direction on how best to adapt to these changes. Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) is becoming an increasingly popular strategy, especially
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Africa: Thirty-Five Regional Finalists Shortlisted to Win Young Champions of the Earth Prize
United Nations Environment today announced a shortlist of regional finalists for the Young Champions of the Earth prize. The global competition aims to identify, support and celebrate outstanding individuals