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Hope & Numbers: What will it take to Tip the Scales on Climate Action?

We should be well on the way to solving the climate crisis by now.According to the Paris Agreement, last year should have been the year that all countries presented their commitments to cut carbon

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High-level Event Focuses on Inclusive, Integrated Solutions for Water Goals | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

The goal of the meeting was to demonstrate clear political support and to highlight priority areas for accelerated action. The meeting contributed to preparations for a conference in 2023 to review progress of the current Decade of Action – Water for Sustainable Development, which will be the first global conference on water since 1977.

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Water Development Report Explores Water’s Value | News | SDG Knowledge Hub | IISD

The 2021 World Water Development Report finds that, unlike most other natural resources, it has proven difficult to determine water’s true value. The report concludes that, while there may be scope to reduce complexities and standardize metrics in some circumstances, the reality is the need for better means to recognize, maintain and accommodate different values […]

Boom Goes the Plastics Industry | Sierra Club

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Boom Goes the Plastics Industry

With demand for oil expected to slow, oil companies seek a lifeline in plastics

A MARCH EXPLOSION AT A HOUSTON-AREA PETROCHEMICAL PLANT RELEASED TENS OF MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF POLLUTANTS. | PHOTO BY ELIZABETH CONLEY/HOUSTON CHRONICLE/APBY ANTONIA JUHASZ | JUN 30 2019

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Why That Salmon on Your Plate Might Have Been a Vegetarian – The New York Times

Source: Why That Salmon on Your Plate Might Have Been a Vegetarian – The New York Times

A salmon farm in New Zealand. Aquaculture is a source of income for millions of small-scale fishers globally. Credit…David Wall/Alamy

By Somini SenguptaMarch 24, 2021Updated 1:36 p.m. ET

Twenty years ago, as farmed salmon and shrimp started spreading in supermarket freezers, came an […]

Are water futures the future of water?

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The real value of water | IATP

Source: The real value of water | IATP

SOLUTIONS FOR THE GLOBAL WATER CRISIS The End of ‘Free and Cheap’ Water

Over the years there have been many academic studies, government policies, nongovernmental organizations (NGO) reports, industrial plans, and others all focusingon ways to improve the management of water and reduce inefficient water use overtime – and yet we are still faced with the problem of a looming global water crisis. Sowhy haven’t we solved […]

What is FAME?

The objective of the Alternative World Water Forum (AWWF) – in French, the Forum Alternatif Mondial de l’Eau (FAME) – is to create a concrete alternative to the ninth World Water Forum (WWF) which is organized by the World Water Council. This Council is a mouthpiece for transnational companies and the […]

Citi’s Top Economist Says The Water Market Will Soon Eclipse Oil

Source: Citi’s Top Economist Says The Water Market Will Soon Eclipse Oil