Gender-based violence and environment linkages
<p>Around the world, it is estimated that one in three women and girls will experience gender-based violence (GBV) during her lifetime (World Bank, 2019). Rooted in discriminatory gender norms and laws
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Ecological footprint and investment in natural capital in Asia and the Pacific
n the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), 1,200 new species have been discovered in the past 20 years, while on the island of Borneo, scientists have discovered 600 new species in that same time span. The
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Living planet report 2012: biodiversity, biocapacity and better choices
The WWF released its ninth Living Planet Report, detailing the ongoing destruction of the world's environment by the predatory behaviors of rich nations, which, the report concludes, are responsible for
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Blue carbon policy framework
Blue Carbon activities refer to a suite of sustainable policy, management and planning activities in coastal ecosystems to reduce emissions from conversion and degradation and to conserve and sustainably
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Energy for economic growth: energy vision update 2012
As the world struggles to emerge from a global financial crisis and its fallout on the real economy, countries are looking for solutions to improve domestic economic performance and put people back to
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Wetlands and water storage: current and future trends and issues
It is clear that in all regions of the world there will be continued growth in the demand for reliable supplies of water for climate change adaptation, food security, water security, human and economic
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Healthy wetlands, healthy people: a review of wetlands and human health interactions
Despite the production of more food and extraction of more water globally, wetlands continue to decline and public health and living standards for many do not improve. This new report focuses on the often complex inter-relationships between wetland ecosystems and human health.
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Global risks 2012
<p><span id="itro1">The world will face water, food and energy shortages over the next 10 years & it is likely that economic growth will suffer as demand for basic resources soars warns WEF in this
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Business solutions to enable energy access for all
In this new report WBCSD demonstrates how business model innovation helps provide more affordable and reliable products and services, overcomes market barriers or failures, and increases the profitability and scalability of sustainable engagement in low-income energy markets.
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The inclusion of aviation in the EU Emissions trading system: an economic and environmental assessment
The concept of this paper was originated in ICTSD’s research and policy dialogues under the Global Platform. The study shows that the impact on net emissions covered by the EU ETS could be large, as with
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Economics of climate adaptation (ECA) – shaping climate-resilient development: a framework for decision-making (India factsheet)
This factsheet presents expected drought losses under the high climate change scenario with possible response measures (e.g. insurance) for Maharashtra, India. It asserts that making rural communities