Sep 15, 2025 | Climate Justice, International Climate Policy, Technology
As the demand for critical minerals surges globally to support the energy transition, deep sea mining (DSM) emerges as a seemingly promising frontier. Technologies to extract valuable metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, and rare earth elements from the ocean floor...
Jun 9, 2025 | Biodiversity, International Climate Policy
The world is currently experiencing a global coral bleaching event, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists [1]. This is the fourth global event on record and has become the largest ever recorded [1]. Coral reefs are known...
Apr 13, 2025 | Biodiversity
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the main way of implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) that was agreed at CBD COP15 at a national level. What are NBSAPs and how do they link international and...
Mar 16, 2025 | Biodiversity, Climate Science
What is a blue carbon ecosystem and why are they important? Blue carbon refers to the carbon found in coastal and marine ecosystems such as seagrass meadows, mangroves, and salt marshes [1]. Although these ecosystems are concentrated in tropical regions, at least one...
Oct 29, 2024 | International Climate Policy, October 2024
Climate change and biodiversity loss are two of the most pressing issues facing the planet; their urgency is reflected in international discourse. Although these issues are linked, there has been limited action in international policy to reflect the connection. What...
