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HotSpots H2O: ‘Global Indigenous Agenda’ Calls for Water, Land, and Resource Governance at 2021 IUCN World Congress

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Guiding the summit’s discussions was the newly released “Global Indigenous Agenda for the Governance of Indigenous Lands, Territories, Waters, Coastal Seas and Natural Resources,” authored by the IUCN Indigenous partner organizations. A measure of success from this summit would be a change in the tune of future government decisions.

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Food Insecurity Is a Bigger Problem Than Our Government Thinks

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According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), 10% of households in the United States were not sure where their next meal was going to come from in 2021. It turns out that we don’t actually know current food insecurity levels—at least not based on federal government sources.

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Can we govern large-scale green infrastructure for multiple water benefits?

Legal Planet

In a recently published paper , we explore the emerging possibilities of green infrastructure through a governance lens, focusing on large scale implementation. Our findings suggest that LSGI projects face intertwined governance challenges that flow from their core strength: LSGI’s multi-benefit nature. Cano Pecharroman et al.

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What’s Up With Water – October 18, 2021

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In South Africa, garbage and high levels of bacteria are contaminating the country’s rivers, and environmental activists are struggling to hold government officials accountable. However, even the South African government’s own data points to a disaster. The agreement stems from a change in Israeli government. Attachments area.

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What’s Up With Water – December 20, 2021

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Federal government and water agencies in the states of Arizona, California, and Nevada have responded with a $200 million agreement. Half of the funds will come from the water agencies and half from the federal government. Lake Mead reached a record low in 2021. Water districts also plan to reduce withdrawals.

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What’s Up With Water – August 2, 2021

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—— In Argentina, government officials declared an emergency over the dwindling Parana River, the country’s most economically significant waterway. —— In Saudi Arabia, the government suspended a $2 billion sale of a stake in the world’s largest desalination plant.

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China Approved More Coal Power in First Three Months of 2023 Than in All of 2021

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Provincial governments in China approved more new coal power in the first three months of this year than they did in all of 2021, according to a new analysis from Greenpeace. Read more on E360 →

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