Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, but it's important to recognize local stakeholders’ priorities.
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Legal activism against coal, oil and gas extraction can make a big difference to the climate, but it's important to recognize local stakeholders’ priorities.
We understand the economics. We know some successful strategies. But mastering the politics – that’s the hardest part.
The APA should recommend that countries pledge emission reduction targets of each substance separately as part of their Nationally Determined Contributions.
The treaty may enter into force well before 2020, but let’s not wait and see - let’s start delivering actions.
Dependence on biomass for household energy imposes a huge burden on women in sub-Saharan Africa. Women also play a key role in modernizing energy systems.
Colombia is only beginning to tackle climate risks and competing demands on water, but it now has a strong community of practice ready to tackle the challenges.
The Paris Agreement has laid a foundation for global climate action, but doesn't guarantee that its goals will be achieved. The real test is what we make of it.
A "nexus" approach to addressing water, energy and food security could be a useful model for developing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Rather than praising the work of Africa’s women farmers, we should focus on legal rights, market access, community-based support, and more equitable households.
Reflections on the growing push to use carbon finance as a way to supplement farmers’ incomes and make agroforestry more economically viable.
Global demand for energy continues to grow, and despite rapid growth in renewable technologies, it is fossil fuels that still dominate the market.