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Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water

Circle of Blue

Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming. First, damage to freshwater supplies is increasingly straining human societies, especially the poor, with far-reaching implications for economic, social, and political stability.

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Great Lakes Take Global Stage

Circle of Blue

The UN Water Conference, the first such event in 46 years, was billed as a marquee attraction, a chance to corral public and political attention and train it on the global challenges of too much water, too little water, and water that is too polluted. Local governments are essential for adapting to the extremes of a warming planet.

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The Climate Overshoot Commission Releases its Report

Legal Planet

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. Current and coming advances in carbon-free technology will help, of course. They can speak and discuss freely. This boiled down to two jobs.

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Going to the beach? Here are some research topics on the world’s oceans

Frontiers

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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Sounding Green vs Being Green: How to finance sustainability?

HumanNature

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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What next for India and coal?

Physics World

Of course, climate politics is never as straightforward as it appears. India’s current reliance on coal is inextricably linked with its development process, and a just transition to renewable energy requires stronger international support. Political targets. Right now coal, oil and natural gas account for 75% of energy use.

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Chile Adopts New Climate Change Framework Law: A Paradigm Shift

Law Columbia

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. There was ample public participation in the process.