Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 13, 2022

Overly focusing on technological innovation will miss the basic changes needed to drive the clean energy transition at scale and at pace today, including required breakthroughs on collaboration, collective action, communication, governance, and business model reforms. The actual barriers to progress. Thinking beyond carbon.

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Clean Energy Law

MARCH 15, 2024

Regulated Entities shall focus on “governance,” “strategy,” “impact, risk and opportunity management,” and “indicators and objectives” throughout their analysis and reporting processes. This involves assessing both the impact of their activities on the environment and the risks and impact environmental factors may have on their business.

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Manning Law

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Yesterday, the Canadian Government introduced legislation, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act , to achieve Canada’s goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Act will do the following: Legally bind the Government to a process to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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The Applied Ecologist

AUGUST 9, 2023

This month, The Applied Ecologist is amplifying the voice of early career ecologists from around the world working in the field of applied ecology to help inspire the next generation. In this post, Wayne Stanley Rice from the Asia Research Institute at the National University of Singapore shares his story below. How would you describe yourself?

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Nanotech

JANUARY 12, 2022

In December 2021, the German Environment Agency (UBA) published a document entitled Risk Governance of Advanced Materials: Considerations from the joint perspective of the German Higher Federal Authorities BAuA, BfR and UBA. A material that could pose a concern regarding additional sustainability aspects.

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Vermont Law

OCTOBER 6, 2014

By focusing on sustainable development, model forests attempt to mediate the coexistence of humans and nature. However, good governance of natural resources demands public participation. Private interests argued that sustainability should focus on the economic benefits the project would bring to the Island, while minimizing the.

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Sustainable Development 2010 Natural Resources Fossil Fuels 40

Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

General Assembly and a collection of high-level climate and environment events, including the Sustainable Development Goals Summit , 18-19 Sept, and the Climate Ambition Summit , 20 Sept. There have been dozens of international commissions.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 28, 2021

Australia’s government should have conducted a more thorough analysis of the impacts of water withdrawals for the controversial Carmichael coal mine, a court rules. The African Development Bank approves a new water policy that will shape the bank’s lending. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Sea Snot’ Clogs Turkey’s Sea of Marmara Shores.

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Environmental News Bits

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Read the full story from the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

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Legal Planet

JULY 13, 2021

Should the crime be adopted, individuals falling under the jurisdiction of the Court could be prosecuted for acts meeting the standard, bringing a level of personal accountability that should significantly change the behavior of decision-makers in government and industry.

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Law Rainforest Sustainable Development Atmosphere 279

Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Read the full story at Open Access Government. Samantha Combe and Melissa Vanchina from Hill’s Pet Nutrition discuss the environmental impact of pet food, with a specific focus on sustainable alternatives to food palatants

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2022

But we can and must take actions now to save lives, limit harms and ensure climate action is aligned with sustainable development goals. Source: IPCC Working Group II Report, AR6. Urgent actions required.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The team behind the blog has had engaging discussions with each of the women, discovering how their work contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Each blog post also reveals the personal journeys of the women, including their key learnings, major challenges, and useful tips for future generations.

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Circle of Blue

MAY 25, 2021

After months of research and interviews with dozens of authorities on five continents, WASH Within Reach unravels the complexity of a global sector that now spends over $20 billion a year and is on its way to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: clean water, safe sanitation, and hygiene for everyone on Earth by 2030.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

For example, Law 1931 of 2018 establishes clear rules that govern public and private entities’ actions regarding climate change, as well as the cooperation between national, regional and local authorities in implementing climate change adaptation measures and GHG emissions’ mitigation action.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Despite green rhetoric from the government, the situation is not likely to improve soon. Indonesia’s government looks at coal as the cheapest energy source, but ignores the fact that continuing to build these coal plants – and in particular mine-mouth plants – clashes with the country’s commitments under the Paris Agreement.

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Air Pollution Paris Agreement Renewable Energy 2030 98

Frontiers

JULY 7, 2023

million collective views, scientists explored topics and advanced fields, including work towards sustainable oceans – one of the sustainable development goals, strategies for the conservation of marine megafauna , research on how the oceans may provide food for humans, and insights into how oceans change. With more than 1.2

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 23, 2023

The legislation establishes a new duty for the government to uphold the principles of environmental justice, intergenerational equity, and non-regression. It also requires the federal government to consider the cumulative impacts of toxics, and their effects on vulnerable populations.

Air Pollution 98

Air Pollution Environmental Protection Sustainable Development Law 98

Dario Piselli

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In May of this year, Routledge finally published Partnerships for Sustainability in Contemporary Global Governance: Pathways to Effectiveness, a co-edited volume which represents the main research output of the time I spent as a researcher for the Centre for International Environmental Studies (CIES) in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Federal government releases new policy aimed at ending international public financing for fossil fuels, next step is ending domestic financing . The Government of Canada estimates that this policy will redirect $2.5 We applaud the Government of Canada for showing much-needed climate leadership today.

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Dario Piselli

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The article, which will eventually be part of a Special Issue harnessing the first decade of Earth System Governance (ESG) scholarship on issues of access and allocation, reviews Continue reading "New publication discusses interface of resource inequality and global economic governance".

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A Greener Life

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Although coal represents less than 5% of Brazil’s energy mix, the federal government plans to invest 20 billion reais (US$3.7 The Bolsonaro government’s new coal plans face barriers to funding and worsen the country’s already worn-out image at COP26. billion) in the world’s most polluting energy source.

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2027 Government 2002 Fossil Fuels 97

Frontiers

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Canine Hip and Elbow Dysplasia Improvement Programs Around the World: Success or Failure?

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Acoel

APRIL 1, 2022

Pam’s panel includes thought leaders from academic, corporate, and government spheres. The Law Symposium is part of Earthx2022’s Congress of Conferences, which also includes three UN co-hosted summits: the SDG Media Summit, the Global Youth Summit, and the Family Offices for Sustainable Development at Earthx2022.

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Frontiers

AUGUST 3, 2023

Research Topics: Legacies of land use in cities 10 articles | 132,000 views Understanding the cultural, political and ethical dimensions of urban nature Trends in urban agriculture 10 articles | 131,000 views Using innovative systems to discover which urban agricultural practices are productive, ecologically sustainable, and economically profitable (..)

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A Greener Life

JANUARY 28, 2022

The island recently signed up in support of the UN’s sustainable development goals. Local governments have been working hard to promote sustainable and eco-tourism in the area and its goals are aligned with the European Commission’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Benagil Sea Caves.

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Physics World

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The UK government has stated that it wants to be net zero by 2050 and says it will support secure, reliable, low-carbon nuclear energy as a commercially deployable technology that can enable rapid decarbonization of heat, power and transport.

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Frontiers

APRIL 13, 2022

Jeremy Millard is the director of the non-profit Third Millennium Governance consultancy in Denmark. He is a social scientist and geographer currently working on governance models for the new era of uncertainty and crises, especially for city-region systems in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Law Columbia

MAY 30, 2023

Isabel has a BA in Communications from Ateneo de Manila University (Philippines) and a MA in International Affairs from The New School (New York). We are thrilled to welcome Isabel to our team! The post Staff News: Isabel Tañedo Joins the Sabin Center as Assistant Director of Operations appeared first on Climate Law Blog.

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Circle of Blue

JUNE 14, 2023

This is why those living in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighborhood continue to advocate for government action and protection against the industrial corridors which have turned their homes and wild ecosystems into “a toxic soup.”

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

In this blog post, we will discuss accessibility to clean water and sanitation as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6 through the lens of Rachel’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change. However, I do not believe it is too late to address these large issues.

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Law Columbia

JUNE 22, 2022

It creates regulatory instruments, a new crosscutting governance, and opportunities for public participation. This blog explores these elements and how they imply a paradigm shift in Chilean climate governance, becoming a leader in Latin America for climate action. Governance.

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Ocean Conservancy

APRIL 13, 2022

UNEA was created in 2012 to foster and create a system of international environmental governance. UNEA sets priorities for global environmental policies and develops international environmental law. It is expected to include national action plans to prevent, reduce, and eliminate plastic pollution.

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HumanNature

MARCH 11, 2024

Student in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As the urgent need to take tough action towards climate mitigation and sustainability gathers pressure, for most major power-holders today, including the markets, institutions, government agencies, media and countries, environmentalism has perhaps become the biggest fashion fad.

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A Greener Life

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Investment from Chinese and international oil majors could transform Guyana’s economy – with attendant climate and governance risks. Since establishing ties in the 1970s, China has become a major contributor to Guyana’s economic development, with a presence in infrastructure, forestry, fisheries, wholesale and retail service?

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Instead, it is how are we—the collective we—going to incentivize, recognize, and support large-scale investments to protect forests, reduce and avoid emissions due to land-use change, and do so in a way that supports long-term sustainable development efforts of governments and communities.

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Law Columbia

APRIL 8, 2022

In addition, supra-national obligations related to the recognition of sustainable development and other key principles of environmental protection stem from EU treaties, such as Article 3 of the Treaty of the European Union and Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. 179/2019 ). In Neubauer, et al. In Neubauer, et al.

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