Global Biodiversity Efforts Gain New Momentum Under Yerevan Roadmap
A new international framework for accelerating nature conservation has emerged from the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP17) in Yerevan, Armenia, as participating countries seek to close the gap between environmental commitments and practical results.
Known as the...
Europe’s Climate Test Is Becoming an Economic Test
Europe is discovering that climate risk has stopped being a distant environmental question. It is increasingly becoming a direct economic issue,...
Beyond the Map: Why the U.N. Vote on Africa’s Size Matters
A world map looks like a neutral piece of geography, but it is also a powerful instrument of perception. The United Nations General Assembly’s...
One Health Approach Takes Center Stage in Global Efforts to Prevent Emerging Health Threats
Preventing future health threats increasingly depends on understanding the connections between people, animals and the natural environment. This principle is at the heart of the One Health approach, which international organizations are seeking to strengthen through closer cooperation...
Ocean Carbon Research Emerges as a Key Priority in the Fight Against Climate Change
The oceans are gaining greater attention as an essential part of climate research, with the United Nations emphasizing the need to improve scientific understanding of how marine...
The 1.5°C Promise Has Failed. Climate Policy Now Enters the Age of Overshoot
The most consequential message in the United Nations’ latest climate assessment is not simply that the world is approaching a temperature...