Studies have been exploring the possibility and benefits of combining ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction with hard-engineered infrastructures to support better tsunami mitigation.... Read more
SDGs Goal 15
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At COP16, the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has launched the first stages of the Global Ecosystems Atlas, a mapping and monitoring tool.
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In the fight against rising sea levels due to climate change, marshes can contribute to building a safe and cost-effective coastline protection system.... Read more
Recent discoveries reveal that forests, oceans, and other natural carbon sinks have not absorbed carbon in 2023. What might be the cause?... Read more
Supporting the role of rural women as guardians of the mangrove ecosystem is essential to conservation efforts.... Read more
The Supervisory Body under the Paris Agreement agreed on mandatory environmental and human rights safeguards for the UN Carbon Market.... Read more
As 2023 became the driest year for global rivers, alarms are rising over the state of global water resources.... Read more
How will the European Union Deforestation-free Regulation (EUDR) to address deforestation across value chains affecting countries across the globe?
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A new global assessment reveals that nature-based solutions are cost-effective and efficient in combating climate-related disasters.... Read more
For years, activists and country leaders have been working to establish ecocide as crimes against the environment in international law... Read more