Fighting On Two Fronts: The Twin Climate And Biodiversity Crises

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Oct 29, 2024
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The climate crisis and biodiversity crisis are deeply interconnected, and both need to be solved. There has been limited focus on jointly tackling climate change and biodiversity loss in international policy. As a year with 3 COPs, 2024 provides a unique opportunity to implement policy to solve both the climate and biodiversity crises and reassess how the international system tackles these crises.

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Climate Change And Extreme Events: Floods

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Oct 29, 2024
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Floods are causing widespread economic and non-economic Loss and Damage all around the globe with impacts ranging from loss of lives and damage of infrastructure to health and food security related concerns Floods are hydro-metorological hazards that occur caused due to a variety of both hydrological and anthropogenic factors Challenges such as lack of data and complex nature of interplay between hydrological and anthropogenic factors make it difficult for scientists to attribute floods to climate change

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Nature-Based Solutions: An Introduction

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Oct 29, 2024
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Nature-based solutions (NbS) are an umbrella term that involves using nature to address societal problems as well as create benefits for biodiversity and climate action. NbS have gained traction in international policy in recent years as a form of climate action being mentioned in various COPs. There is potential for NbS to combat the biodiversity and climate crises, however, the site-specific nature of NbS, makes it difficult to generalise and compare with other alternatives.

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Are Commitment Devices A Solution To Climate Myopia?

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Sep 9, 2024
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Commitment devices offer a potential solution to the gap between climate pledges and action by binding policymakers to long-term goals. Real-world examples, like renewable energy mandates and carbon pricing mechanisms, demonstrate the efficacy of commitment devices in driving sustainable change. However, challenges such as loss of flexibility and democratic deficits must be addressed to ensure the success of these mechanisms in tackling the climate crisis.

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Boreal Forests and the Climate Crisis (Part 3)

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Jun 26, 2023
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There has been a historic lack of incentive to protect the boreal forests, and as such little attention has been given to their preservation. Canadian advocates have called to halt clear-cutting of primary forests, and give the indigenous communities the power to manage the forests directly. The potential for national or even international regulation exists, but only if the importance of the boreal forests is recognised and incentives altered accordingly.

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Oceans And Their Threats

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May 2, 2023
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Marine ecosystems and habitats are at the precipice of severe loss of life as we know it. Human intervention has enabled irreversible damage, which comes back to our standards of living. Indigenous communities are at the forefront of the consequences, and need safeguarding now more than ever.

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What Is The EACOP?

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Apr 19, 2023
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The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) is a 1,443 km heated and buried pipeline that will export oil from Hoima in Uganda to Tanga port in Tanzania. The EACOP will cost an estimated $3.5 billion to construct The construction of the pipeline has been controversial owing to environmental and social impacts, as well as concerns about the negative effects of fossil fuel use.

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Climate Crisis And Poverty: Why The Impact Is Not Shared Equally

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Feb 27, 2023
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Individuals in low-income communities are more affected by inadequate waste management and resource exploitation. People who live in poverty are more susceptible to the consequences of climate risks and lack the adaptive abilities to reduce their exposure than those who have access to education

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