By Bernhard Schell BAKU, Azerbaijan | 18 November 2024 (IDN) — Over 400 religious, faith and values-based individuals and organizations have called for overcoming national barriers in the interest our planet. “Humanity must reach beyond nationalism to build fit-for-purpose global governance for managing the Earth’s atmosphere—our common climate system,” says an interfaith appeal Protecting Our […]
Informal Summit of The Future: International Youth Conference
By Bisma Qamar* NEW YORK | 19 October 2024 (IDN) — The summit of the future was held during the General Assembly session last month with the theme of multilateral solutions for a better future. One of the prominent chapters which was highlighted was youth and future generations. Following the summit, the 10th edition of […]
Up to 41 billion USD in World Bank Climate Finance Unaccounted for, Oxfam Finds
By Rodney Reynolds NEW YORK | 17 October 2024 (IDN) — Up to $41 billion in World Bank climate finance—nearly 40 percent of all climate funds disbursed by the Bank over the past seven years— is unaccounted for due to poor record-keeping practices, reveals a new Oxfam report published ahead of the World Bank and […]
Beyond Carbon: How Holistic Tree Planting Fuels Sustainable Development
By Yossef Ben-Meir and Kaitlyn Waring* MARRAKECH, Morocco | 10 October 2024 (IDN) — Recent assertions have suggested that tree planting is not as effective a climate solution as once thought. Bill Gates argued in 2023 that the idea of planting enough trees to solve the climate crisis is “complete nonsense,” and the efficacy of tree planting […]
European Maritime Industry: Environmental Performance is now a Requirement
By Antidia Citores The author is Project Manager of Green Marine Europe and Spokesperson for Surfrider Foundation Europe BRUSSELS | 9 October 2024 (IDN) — The European maritime industry is at a turning point in its environmental transition, as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) comes into force, and the Ocean Pact looms on the […]
The Role of Land & Soil in Achieving UN’s Global Sustainable Development Goals
By Dr Shibu Thomas* SPRINGFIELD, New Jersey, USA | 5 October2024 (IDN) — The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 highlight the interconnectedness of global challenges and provide a framework for promoting peace and prosperity for people and the planet, both now and in the future. Genuine sustainability requires long-term, comprehensive approaches, with […]
Arctic Indigenous People, Traditional Culture: Potentials for Tourism Development
By Professor Maurice Okoli* MOSCOW | 2 October 2024 (IDN — The Arctic region is a geographic region spreading around the North pole. It is the Northernmost region of the earth characterized by distinctively polar conditions of climate, plant, animal life, Physical features and breathtaking landscapes and unique ecosystems which is home to diverse Indigenous […]
Brazil and China Could Lead the Way on South-South Climate Cooperation
By Leo Horn-Phathanothai and Rogerio Studart* BANGKOK | NEW YORK | 30 September 2024 (IDN) — This August marked the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Brazil—two of the most consequential countries for global efforts to avert climate chaos. Their celebrations came against the backdrop of improved relations and strengthening climate cooperation. As […]
Climate Change in The Arctic Is a Wake-Up Call for The Global South
By Felipe Arango García* This article was originally published in Dialogue Earth under Creative Commons license. BOGOTÁ, Colombia | 16 September 2024 (IDN) — In September 1846, the British expeditionary ships HMS Erebus and HMS Terror became stranded in the Canadian Arctic while navigating the Northwest Passage, a shipping corridor between Europe and Asia. Eventually […]
Chinese Financing for African Renewables Rebounds After Two-Year Lull
By Anika Patel* BEIJING | 13 September 2024 (IDN) — New data reveals a rebound in Chinese financing of renewable energy projects in Africa in 2023, following a lull over the past few years. Climate cooperation between China and Africa was a key focus of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which concluded on 6 […]