Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 on Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM)
The report includes cases studies from Zimbabwe, Peru, and the Philippines and outlines some key principles for a more inclusive and equitable sector.
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Can we say ‘no’ to fuel subsidies?
Not a single country in the world prices fossil fuels "fairly". The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies worldwide – $11m every minute. Subsidies on oil, gas and coal amounted to $5.9 trillion in 2020, which may go up to $6.4 trillion in 2025, estimates the International Monetary Fund.
A Full Calendar for SDG Discussions and Global Environmental Governance
The coming year will be decisive for sustainable development governance, bringing us twice as many meetings of environmental treaty governing bodies as we would expect during non-COVID times.
Not just another fish tale: is there a difference between ageing and getting old?
Some creatures don’t age in the same way that humans do, implying that getting old does not necessarily lead to declining health. This is according to a new study focused on fish ageing led by an international team of biologists—the findings of which have just been published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
Ottawa must work with Indigenous communities to mitigate climate disasters, experts say
First Nations and Indigenous communities in Canada need more support from the federal government to cope with future disasters related to climate change, according to a new report on Canada's disaster resilience.
Planting for Resilience
Scaling Up the Adoption of Ecosystem-Based Adaptation Using Behaviour-Centred Design: The case of vetiver grass for riverbank erosion control in Fiji
Expert panel says Canada needs to 'up its game' on climate data to better adapt
A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so.
B.C.'s costly climate disasters show Canada's insurance gap
The storms that battered British Columbia in November left taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars because few homeowners had overland flood insurance.
Watch the Fine Print, Analysts Advise, as Canada Tackles Public Finance Phaseout for Fossil Fuels
While the Canadian government is working on a plan to phase out public financing to the fossil fuel sector, the high-profile announcement may only result in a change in the way Ottawa supports the industry, not a reduction in the dollars that change hands, according to an analysis last week in the Globe and Mail.