Exclusive: António Guterres says growing north and south divide is ‘morally unacceptable’ and dangerous Humanity is facing a “perfect storm” of crises that is widening inequality between the north and south, the UN secretary general has warned. The divide is not only “morally unacceptable” but dangerous, further threatening peace and security in a conflicted world.
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‘Perfect storm’ of crises is widening global inequality, says UN chief
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2 July 2022
The World Is Melting Down and the Cause is Corruption- The G20 Needs to Take Action
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The G20 needs to strengthen regulatory authorities across its membership and expand sanctions for violating Anti-Money Laundering requirements. By Blair Glencorse and Sanjeeta PantWASHINGTON DC, Jul 1 2022 (IPS) The G20 is meeting again next week in Indonesia for the second time this year- at a moment when the world is facing the most difficult
30 June 2022
Implications of Panarchy for ecosystem service research: the role of system dynamics in service delivery
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Insight, part of a special feature on Panarchy: the Metaphor, the Theory, the Challenges, and the Road Ahead ABSTRACT Panarchy illustrates the dynamic nature of social-ecological systems and their nestedness and interconnectedness through time and space. Although there have been great advances in ecosystem service (ES) research, it has only rarely integrated dynamic interaction of
29 June 2022
Reimagining Ageing: Older Persons as Agents of Development
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By Armida Salsiah AlisjahbanaBANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 29 2022 (IPS) Older persons are highly visible across Asia and the Pacific: they work in agricultural fields producing our food supplies, peddle their wares as street vendors, drive tuk-tuks and buses, exercise in our parks, lead some of the region’s most successful companies and form an integral part
29 June 2022
Chris Bowen to announce review of carbon credits system after expert labelled it a ‘fraud’
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Climate change minister says inquiry needed as carbon offset scheme is integral to target of 43% emissions reduction by 2030 Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast The climate change minister, Chris Bowen, is poised to unveil a sweeping review into Australia’s carbon credit system after an expert whistleblower characterised
28 June 2022
How do basin committees deal with water crises? Reflections for adaptive water governance from South America
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Research, part of a special feature on Deeper Water: Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for the Emergence of Adaptive Water Governance ABSTRACT Adaptive water governance involves collaboration among multiple actors, social learning, and flexibility to deal with shocks and surprises. Crises thus become a useful context to assess how the institutional arrangements contribute to adaptation. However,
28 June 2022
Digital Training in Pakistani Villages Yields Bumper Participation
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Uzma of Ahmedpur Lama village, Punjab province, using her mobile phone at home. Credit: Irfan Ulhaq/IPS By Irfan UlhaqRAHIM YAR KHAN, Punjab, Pakistan, Jun 28 2022 (IPS) Farmer Abdul Waheed, 32, has been using his cell phone for everything but work for the past seven years. But after a recent training session he has installed
28 June 2022
Climate change role clear in many extreme events but social factors also key, study finds
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Professor says link to extreme weather sometimes overestimated but climate costs underestimated Climate change is to blame for the majority of the heatwaves being recorded around the planet but the relation to other extreme events and their impacts on society is less clear, according to a study. “I think on the one hand we overestimate
28 June 2022
Australia ‘ill-prepared’ for food insecurity driven by war and climate crisis, former defence leaders say
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Former military heads warn of risks to food supply ahead of report from Australian Security Leaders Climate Group Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Australia is badly prepared for food insecurity fuelled by the climate crisis and war, former military leaders
27 June 2022
Global Biodiversity Agenda: Nairobi Just Added More to Montreal’s Plate
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A placard on display at activists’ demonstration outside the 4th meeting of the CBD Working Group at the UNEP headquarter in Nairobi. Credit: Stella Paul/IPS By Stella PaulNairobi, Jun 27 2022 (IPS) As the last working group meeting of the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Agenda concluded here on Sunday, the delegates’ job at COP15 Montreal