Ten years to transform our world The Sustainable Development Goals — our shared vision to end poverty, rescue the planet and build a peaceful world — are gaining global momentum. With just 10 years to

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In history, 6 000 – 7 000 species have been cultivated for food. Yet, today only three crops provide more than 40 percent of our daily calories! ©vmerckaert/Shutterstock 02/10/2018 Did you know that n

The damage we have done to our planet is having a direct impact on the spread and severity of COVID-19. The global response, however, demonstrates our ability to work together. By focusing collectivel

Publication | May 2020 This brief presents new projections on the economic impact of COVID-19 and highlights policy implications. Download (Free: 2.57 MB) Citable URL http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/BRF200

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Image PMR's carbon taxation e-course is now open and available in self-paced format. A few weeks ago, the Partnership for Market Readiness (PMR) – a World Bank program that helps developing countries

Introduction The United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to “to promote prosperity while protecting the planet”. These SDGs address the many global challenges faced by humanity, such

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A woman fishing on Paje beach, Zanzibar, Tanzania. Photo: © Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock COVID-19 has brought untold suffering to communities worldwide, compounded by what World Bank estimates suggest

This report by EAT investigates current food consumption patterns and the efficacy of national dietary guidelines in G20 countries compared to the Planetary Health Diet. Through it, G20 countries are presented with clear opportunities to lead reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and realize the…

More than 60% of the global workforce is classed as informally employed. They lack access to a lot of the support they need to cope with the coronavirus downturn. In poorer countries, they may not eve

TikTok’s 90 days in the cooking pot The fallouts from the Covid-19 pandemic for the medium to long term have been a widely discussed issue for the past few months. Besides generating a health crisis i

A community of forest homes lies in ruins after the Creek Fire swept through on September 8 near Shaver Lake, California. David McNew/Getty Images With heat waves , wildfires , intense hurricanes , an

Why is it important to reduce food loss and waste? Globally, around 14 percent of food produced is lost between harvest and retail. Significant quantities are also wasted in retail and at the consumpt

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Humanity at a crossroads Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO) is the flagship publication of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It is a periodic report that summarizes the latest data on the s

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How can countries grow their economies and keep air pollution in check at the same time? A new World Bank report explores that tricky question, looking at the kinds of policies and actions three leadi

Home » Topics » A Changing Climate » IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: the final act Printed from http://www.carlocarraro.org/en IPCC Fifth Assessment Report: the final act Tags: AR5 , climate change , climate policy , IPCC , SYR | Date: 11/07/2014 | No comments The science is clear. The impacts of…

1. The Outcome Mapping Facilitation Guide The original book published by IDRC in 2001. It explains the origins and principles of the OM approach and the steps involved. 2. The Outcome Mapping Practiti

Cities are not static. Like living organisms they change and adapt over time. Some grow and others shrink in response to economic, political and environmental shifts. But they do this in radically dif

Home Policy News 19/02/15 Copyright: Ivor Prickett / Panos Speed read Cities around the world are suffering more heatwaves and ‘extreme hot nights’ Those in inadequate shelter in informal settlements

2015 is a crucial year for taking decisive action on climate change.Photograph: Gideon Mendel/Corbis for ActionAid Start by asking the tough questions: This year sees several important negotiations pr

By Chris Arsenault , Thomson Reuters Foundation 3 Min Read ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Investing in insurance programs for poor farmers today could save tens of billions of dollars in coming d

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Wikipedia list article This is a list of international environmental agreements . Most of the following agreements are legally binding for countries that have formally ratified them. Some, such as the

W hile all contributions from the 195 countries at the UN’s global climate change summit in Paris will be important, three are critical. China, the United States and India hold the key to large-scale

Two days into the COP21 Paris climate talks , and there has been no shortage of presidential speeches, big-dollar financial commitments and haggling over policy proposals. Unless you're a real climate

NAZCA = Non-State Actor Zone for Climate Action NAZCA is a global platform that brings together the commitments to action by companies, cities, subnational regions, investors and civil society organizations to address climate change. NAZCA was launched by the Peruvian Presidency of COP20, alongside…

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Backing the Paris Agreement: US election reaction Read more > New Report: Green recovery plans boost income, employment and GDP Read more > New report: Harnessing the 'S-curve' for the zero-carbon pow

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's response to the floods in Tamil Nadu is frightening. A report in NDTV quotes her as saying, “Losses are unavoidable when there's very heavy rain. Swift rescu

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Bookkeeping had a 97.6 percent chance of being automated in the near future. Accounting and auditing did only a little better, at 95.3 percent. Where would we then stand in terms of creating professionals to face this change? What would they need to do? What (new) skills would they need? How would…

Today, at VERGE 17, Google and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation are launching a report on Cities in the Circular Economy: The Role of Digital Technology . It’s part of an ongoing exploration both organi

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