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The world’s greatest challenges don’t always have simple answers. Going beyond the surface is critical when it comes to solving global problems. Our experts know how important it is to look back at history and consider the big picture if we want to find solutions that work.

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The WTO and Fisheries Subsidies: Where are we, exactly?

What are the latest developments in WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations, focusing on marine conservation, community impact, and sustainable fishing practices? Tristan Irschlinger offers a comprehensive overview explaining key aspects of the agreement, ongoing discussions, and what’s at stake for global fishery sustainability.

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November 6, 2024

How to Make Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation Work for Everyone

Effective nature-based solutions (NbS) for adaptation start with integrated climate risk assessments. These take-aways will help practitioners plan for inclusive and sustainable NbS.

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October 15, 2024

Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on the SDGs

The SDG framework may seem out of reach, but it’s the backbone of global cooperation.

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September 20, 2024

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What We Heard From the Global Stocktake's First Technical Dialogue on Adaptation

The Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement is now underway. At its first Technical Dialogue in Bonn in June 2022, what did participants say about climate change adaptation and what does it mean for global adaptation ambition?

Deep Dive August 11, 2022

The Legacies of the Stockholm Conference

Fifty years after Stockholm, we face a triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution.

Deep Dive June 1, 2022

Disaster Risk Reduction in an Unstable World

Successful disaster risk reduction requires both top-down, institutional changes and strategies and bottom-up, local, community-based approaches.

Deep Dive May 23, 2022

The Roots of Forest Loss and Forest Governance

If lessons from past failures on deforestation are learned, forest protection could play a major role in reversing both climate change and biodiversity loss.

Deep Dive May 9, 2022

Pathways to Sustainable Cities

Urban planning needs to be inclusive and responsive to the needs of local communities and build on participatory approaches that foster the engagement of marginalized actors.

Deep Dive April 28, 2022

Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All

International environmental negotiations need to go beyond tokenistic participation of Indigenous Peoples to a genuine integration of their worldviews and knowledge.

Deep Dive April 22, 2022

A Warming Arctic is a Warning for the World

To protect the Arctic, stronger and broader local, national, and international measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions must be implemented.

Deep Dive April 11, 2022

The Water and Sanitation Challenge

For universal access to water to become a reality, governments and private-sector service providers should adopt a human rights-based approach to ensure water and sanitation services are safe, available, accessible, affordable, and culturally acceptable.

Deep Dive March 22, 2022

Five Key Elements for a Gender Lens in Trade

A large group of WTO members are set to adopt a declaration on trade, gender equality, and women’s economic empowerment—but how can we ensure it leads to tangible benefits for women?

Deep Dive March 14, 2022

Protecting Endangered Species

Despite continued conservation efforts, the status of many endangered species remains unchanged.

Deep Dive March 3, 2022

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The WTO and Fisheries Subsidies: Where are we, exactly?

How to Make Nature-Based Solutions for Adaptation Work for Everyone

Why We Shouldn’t Give Up on the SDGs

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