Publication date: February 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 204, Part B Author(s): Nasrin Nikafkar, Younos Vakil Alroaia, Seyyed Abdollah Heydariyeh, Anton J. Schleiss
Publication date: February 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 204, Part B Author(s): Nasrin Nikafkar, Younos Vakil Alroaia, Seyyed Abdollah Heydariyeh, Anton J. Schleiss
Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too China must pay into a new fund for poor countries stricken by climate-driven disaster on the basis of its high greenhouse gas emissions and large economy, the former UK prime minister Gordon Brown has said.
On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, 25 November, the color orange is used to represent a brighter future, free from violence against women and girls.Credit: UN Women By Sima BahousUNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 2022 (IPS) Five years ago, the global #MeToo movement brought new urgency and visibility to the extent
Research, part of a special feature on Collaborative Management, Environmental Caretaking, and Sustainable Livelihoods ABSTRACT Indigenous ecologies have persisted through major social and ecological changes including settler colonialism. Adaptations have been a necessary part of this resilience, however little attention has been given to the consequences of these adaptations for Indigenous Peoples and ecologies. Without
In the armed services, African Americans make up 23 percent of enlisted soldiers, which is approaching nearly double their proportion of the U.S. population. Among officers, however, the percentage of African Americans is considerably lower at 11 percent. Credit: Shutterstock. By Joseph ChamiePORTLAND, USA, Nov 23 2022 (IPS) Countries worldwide, and as different as India,
MPs hear concerns that investment in North Sea oil and gas reduces the tax, effectively rewarding fossil fuels over renewables BP declined to reveal how much windfall tax it would have paid without an investment “loophole” when being questioned by MPs on Tuesday, while fellow energy group SSE raised concerns the levy “favours” oil and
Upheaval on the global stage, the war in Ukraine, conflict in the Horn of Africa, severe climatic shocks, high international inflation, increasing global commodity prices, high prices of agricultural inputs and low intra-continental trade are fuelling food insecurity across Africa. Of the 24 countries classified as hunger hotspots by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization
World Children’s Day Statement by ECW Director Yasmine Sherif By Yasmine SherifNEW YORK, Nov 21 2022 (IPS-Partners) On World Children’s Day, we must remember what it means to be a child born with a right to reach the human potential. Nothing is more precious, more priceless, than a child growing towards that potential. And nothing
Shadow secretary for climate change and net zero accuses global leaders of ‘fiddling while the world burns’. This live blog has closed Rishi Sunak is speaking now. He says when he became PM, he said he would put stability and confidence at the heart of the government’s agenda. Continue reading…
Research, part of a special feature on Collaborative Management, Environmental Caretaking, and Sustainable Livelihoods ABSTRACT In April of 2018, the island of Kauaʻi broke national 24-hour rainfall records, experiencing several days of intense rain and flooding that destroyed property, threatened lives, and reshaped the land. However, out of the turmoil came stories of survival, resilience,