Unsustainable production and consumption patterns have resulted in climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, highlighting the urgent need for substantial changes to promote human well-being
Introduction: Global and local stressors have led to rapid declines in coral reef health. The high rates of coral degradation have motivated restoration initiatives worldwide. Evaluation of these initiatives has provided valuable information regarding coral restoration techniques and limitations faced by projects. However, most of the literature is focused on evaluating metrics related to fragment survival rate and growth, leaving a gap in understanding how social aspects such as governance structure affect project outcomes
Water management is becoming increasingly challenging. The core problem in many locations is an old one: water scarcity will increase as demand rises due to population and economic growth. Conditions in the modern Anthropocene — higher temperatures, continental drying, higher evaporation, and non-stationary hydrology — will add complexity.
Carbon pricing needs to be a cornerstone policy to reach the Paris Climate Agreement. A common concern for introducing even moderate adjustments to prices is related to the possible adverse (or
The peer-learning project “Policy-research partnerships for pragmatic evaluation of climate change adaptation and development models in the ag-energy sector” was launched on April 6th in an online
Flooding is an endemic global challenge with annual damages totalling billions of dollars. Impacts are felt most acutely in in low and middle-income countries, where rapid demographic change is driving increased exposure. These areas also tend to lack high precision hazard mapping data with which to better understand or manage risk. To address this information gap a number of Global Flood Models have been developed in recent years. However, there is substantial uncertainty over the performance of these data products.
Climate change will have significant long-term impacts on people, ecosystems, and the global economy. To avoid catastrophic impacts, the world must mobilize finance at scale to deliver rapid and substantial low-carbon transitions across sectors and regions. Improving sustainable finance approaches and enhancing market alignment with this transition is crucial. Evidence shows that climate finance is not reaching those who need it most. Despite the significant climate risks faced by women and girls, only 2.3% of climate finance intends to principally support gender equality.