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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. So far, 18 countries have joined the GGGI to contribute to a cleaner, safer and more resilient ocean. Additionally, artisanal fishermen must take ownership of the projects and the sustainable development of their own communities. Never miss an update.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Acidification : Reducing the pH rating of a substance making it more acidic in nature, for example, increased carbon emissions lead to the oceans absorbing more of it, increasing acidification and damaging ecology such as coral bleaching. Air emissions : Any gas emitted into the atmosphere from industrial or commercial activity.

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It is the time for nature: World Environment Day 2020

Manning Law

CO 2 levels in the atmosphere hit an all-time high in early May. We are seeing the consequences in bushfires, acidifying oceans and locust invasions – which could push millions of people in East Africa into hunger. Think of the atmosphere as a bathtub, and emissions as the water that flows from the tap.

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Interview with Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Program

Environmental Progress

It gives us the food we eat, the water we drink, the materials with which we build our homes, and the mechanisms that regulate our weather patterns, our ocean currents, and much more. When we destroy nature, we also chip away at the foundation we need to guarantee just, sustainable development for all people on the planet.

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Waste and Water Woes

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

Photo credit: USDA Editor’s Note: This guest post by Michael Happ, Program Associate for Climate and Rural Communities at the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, (IATP), discusses how popular conservation programs should focus on small-scale and sustainable farms, not industrial-scale farms. water resources.

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How climate change offers opportunities to revitalize and reconnect with rural communities

HumanNature

Understanding rural attitudes toward the environment and conservation in America. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Science and Policy for Sustainable Development , 58 (5), 4–23. Sources Bonnie, R. Diamond, E. P., & Rowe, E. link] Cramer. The politics of resentment?: Dunlap, McCright, A.

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Policy News: March 28, 2022

ESA

This proposal is part of Governor Newsom’s pledge to conserve 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030. Conservation Finance: The World Bank priced $150 million of five-year Sustainable Development Bonds to protect black rhinos in South Africa. IPCC details a world afflicted by global warming – PoliticoPro Graphic.

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