The air pollution we breathe -not always visible- has damaging effects on living things and the environment. Air pollution challenges and solutions are primarily urban; that’s why, to achieve the ambition of the Paris Climate Agreement and SDG agenda, we better look at cities. Local and global urban pollutions are better addressed at the metropolitan level than at the … [Read more...] about Why and how metropolitan governance brings together climate and SDG agendas, for the best health of all!
The boom of biodiversity offsets: innovative mechanisms for maintaining healthy ecosystems
Is it possible to achieve a no net loss, or even a net gain of biodiversity while maintaining economic growth? Biodiversity offsets can help achieve such a pressing goal. This emerging conservation strategy consists of actions that compensate for significant residual impacts arising from project development after prevention, minimization, and mitigation measures have been … [Read more...] about The boom of biodiversity offsets: innovative mechanisms for maintaining healthy ecosystems
The Climate Symphony
The changing rhythm of development With the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) now set in place, it is clear that we now dance under a new development rhythm where we can no longer talk about development without considering climate change. Climate-related impacts or events have become everyday news, think about the … [Read more...] about The Climate Symphony
#SaveOurOcean
In a context where almost 200 countries have already committed to reduce emissions to keep the planet alive, concrete action to protect life in the ocean is critical if we want to fully address climate change, maintain livelihoods dependent on the ocean and build resilience in the face of an uncertain future. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface are important … [Read more...] about #SaveOurOcean
Resilient Agriculture: A Vision Transcending the Farm
We’ve all heard, on more than one occasion, that Latin America is the world’s pantry or the final frontier in agriculture, sayings that are under threat given climate change and variability projections. Twenty-two percent of the world’s cultivated land is expected to experienced negative impacts from climate change by the year 2050. Water scarcity caused by temporal and spatial … [Read more...] about Resilient Agriculture: A Vision Transcending the Farm