Sep 16, 2026 | International Climate Policy
Held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17-28 August 2026 under the theme “Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.”, the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) was framed around moving from commitments to...
Aug 27, 2026 | International Climate Policy
Introduction When climate negotiations take place, attention often centres on emissions and temperature targets. Yet climate stability also depends on terrestrial systems. For example, soil and wetlands underpin food production and sustain livelihoods. Their...
Jun 29, 2026 | International Climate Policy
As the climate crisis accelerates, it is critical to strengthen multilateral cooperation, as no country can tackle it alone. The Ministerial on Climate Action (MoCA) supports this effort [1]. But what is this dialogue, and what is its role within the wider climate...
May 28, 2026 | Biodiversity, International Climate Policy
Rivers, lakes and aquifers do not stop at borders. They move as gravity dictates – binding upstream and downstream states into relationships they cannot ignore. A dam, diversion project or pollution event in one country can quickly become water scarcity, flood...
May 28, 2026 | International Climate Policy
Introduction China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (FYP) will be a key test of the direction of the country’s climate policy. As the central framework for national development, the FYP will shape energy, industrial and emissions priorities for the next five years...
May 28, 2026 | International Climate Policy
Land use refers to how land is allocated and managed for agriculture, infrastructure, conservation, and human settlement. At its core lies land use governance: the systems of institutions, policies, and power relations that determine who can access land, how it is...
