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Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water

Circle of Blue

First, damage to freshwater supplies is increasingly straining human societies, especially the poor, with far-reaching implications for economic, social, and political stability. Rising global temperatures are changing evaporation patterns and reducing moisture feedback from forests, disrupting downwind rainfall.

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Will renewable energy save us from climate change?

Global Green

Ultimately, the message conveyed by Moore is renewable technology is not enough to save our planet from climate change and the only way forward is for the human race to slow down. The post Will renewable energy save us from climate change? How green are renewables? This seems to back up Moore’s movie detractors.

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The Year in Water, 2021

Circle of Blue

Coming out of the summit, climate campaigners accused political leaders of another compact phrase — of being too timid. Climate Change Brings Water Risks. Is Michigan Ready for Climate Change? s Sustainable Development Goals for drinking water, sanitation, and water management slowed. .

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COPs as Three-Ring Circus

Legal Planet

It is often hard to make sense of what happens at the annual climate meetings, and easy to get cynical. For two or three weeks, climate politics gets intense worldwide news coverage. It’s pretty clear that neither the innermost nor outermost circle has yet achieved much concrete advance in dealing with climate change.

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The EU-MERCOSUR Deal: A Litmus Test for Resolving the Growing Paradox of Development and Conservation

Vermont Law

developed themselves and consolidated their democracies. There can be no political freedom without there also being economic freedom. During his United Nations (“UN”) Speech, Brazil President Bolsonaro made clear his government’s commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development to benefit Brazil and the world.

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Global Perspectives on a Global Pact for the Environment

Law Columbia

Edited by Michael Burger (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law), Teresa Parejo (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network) and Lisa Sachs (Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment). With research and administrative support from Nathan Lobel (Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment). Daniel Bodansky.

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Climate change : The process by which the climate changes due to “forcings”. Specifically, water resource sustainability refers to the process of harnessing and using it, in areas where drought is likely, managing it for minimal wastage. It determines the responsibility of previous generations to the future.