Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Earlier today, the Launch Committee of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative voted to approve its proposal for independent governance of western energy markets. Now, if you’re wondering what the Pathways Initiative is, what the governance proposal is all about, and why any of this even matters, then you’re in the right place.
Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
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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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 9, 2023
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.
Legal Planet
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
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.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 18, 2021
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.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 20, 2021
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.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 2, 2021
—— 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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