There are tremendous opportunities to lead by example from the investments that are made through trade and the exchange of knowledge and best practices in both private and public sectors, between Sweden and the US and throughout the EU and the rest of the …
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In slow-onset processes, the changing climate intersects with other ongoing economic and social development activities and their associated environmental impacts which influence situations of vulnerability, for example the construction of large hydropower …
Årets klimatmöte var ett steg framåt för framför allt fattiga länder i och med att man fick ett beslut gällande fonden för skador och förluster, säger Åsa Persson. Men i övrigt anser hon att mötet inte levererade några nya åtaganden. Hon säger att forumet …
As current practices fail to meet the Global Goals, there is a need for innovative products and services. However, without collaboration, knowledge exchange and funding, the scaling of products and services, as well as their economic viability, is limited. …
“La ciencia es clara: el uso y la producción mundial de petróleo y gas, así como de carbón, deben empezar a disminuir de forma inmediata y pronunciada para ser coherentes con la limitación del calentamiento a largo plazo a 1,5 °C”, afirma Lazarus. “Como ha …
Court rulings become new target in tackling climate change Legal and climate policy observers have seen legal proceedings become a new frontier of climate action, in the absence of transformative legislation. While the UN Environment Programme pegged the …
The complex combination of different kinds of living organisms creates a synergistic interaction that effectively sustains the stability and proper functioning of the biosphere1. Almost 30 years ago, the UN emphasized the rationale to conserve biological …
“The science is clear: global oil and gas as well as coal use and production must start declining immediately and steeply to be consistent with limiting long-term warming to 1.5°C.,” says Lazarus. “As the Production Gap Report has shown, the world’s …
New Trase data traces Brazilian soy exports for 2019 and 2020 from municipalities of cultivation to countries of first import, linking these supply chains to their deforestation exposure, and highlighting where action is most needed. Join experts from …
Rapid economic growth in several Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries has caused energy demand to sometimes outstrip supply. While these countries are increasing their energy production and electricity generation mostly from fossil fuels, there …
I en intervju i TV4 nyhetsmorgon den 18 november benar Henrik Carlsen ut varför en del länder vinner på ett förändrat klimat, samtidigt som det står helt klart att den pågående klimatförändringen måste hejdas.
The Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa highlights the human health and ecosystem impacts of poor sanitation and wastewater management; and discusses the continent’s policy and institutional arrangements. It also benchmarks Africa’s progress towards …
The two women environmental defenders explain how disasters entail losing what matters the most to them, which is not just land and livelihoods but also community bonds and traditional practices. Since all of these are closely linked to their sense of …
Vid förra årets klimatmöte i Glasgow togs ett viktigt steg när drygt 140 länder lovade att stoppa avskogningen till år 2030. Under COP27 har 27 länder, däribland Sverige, bildat en grupp som förbinder sig att agera för att hålla löftet från i fjol. – Det …
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Through regression analysis and one-way analysis of variance, the results showed that the naturalness of childhood place can positively predict the degree of PA. Whether from the psycho-evolutionary view (nature) or the product of the social learning …
Air pollution and climate change are a deadly duo for Africa, and must be tackled together. Air pollutants and greenhouse gases often share the same sources and can be even more dangerous when combined. Africa is particularly vulnerable to climate change, …
Any hopes that the summit would really focus on Africa were dashed early, when the conference participants denied a request by a group of African governments to include a discussion about the continent’s “special needs and circumstances” on the official …
The management of dredged sediments is a challenging issue since it involves the interconnection of complex economic, social, technical and environmental aspects. The EU LIFE SURE project aimed to apply a more sustainable dredging technique to Malmfjärden …
