Pakistan could become a vanguard of climate resilience, but it faces tremendous hurdles.
Tag: climate change
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Brad Cardinale, an ecologist who focuses on the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in natural systems discusses the scale and irreversibility of the biodiversity crisis.
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2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council.
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The UN General Assembly’s COE Working Group has a fork-in-the-road opportunity to advance UN Peacekeeping’s environmental goals.
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The agreement to establish a fund for loss and damage was a historic win for developing countries, but progress on mitigation stalled at COP27.
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Far more ambitious action is required to keep the Paris Agreement alive and minimize the chances of triggering climate tipping points.
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Actions to address the effects of climate challenges can contribute to sustaining peace, while peacebuilding initiatives can, at times, also strengthen the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change.
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Intangible cultural heritage, much of which is threatened by the climate crisis, offers opportunities for learning from climate adaptation practices in the past and increasing resilience in the future.
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Roads are the most damaging infrastructure in the Amazon rainforest. Research shows that Indigenous lands are crucial to safeguarding the forest ecosystems and immense carbon stores, acting as a buffer against road expansion, reducing both deforestation and fires.
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Looking at green water, the rainwater available to plants, shows that freshwater’s ability to sustain a stable Earth system is even more threatened than first reported. Explicitly governing green water is necessary.
