Migration in response to environmental change Editorial Migration and environmental change: examining the relationship 1. Context Over coming years, migration flows related to climate change are expected to increase, particularly in the world’s poorest countries. This is because climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of extreme …
HEAD OF UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FORUM SAYS WOMEN’S RIGHTS WILL BE ENHANCED BY NEW SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOSC) elected Oh Joon of Republic of Korea as its new President. UN Photo/Loey Felipe HEAD OF UN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FORUM SAYS WOMEN’S RIGHTS WILL BE ENHANCED BY NEW SUSTAINABILITY GOALS Addressing today a high-level gathering at United Nations Headquarters, the President of …
TerraViva-United Nations, September 24
Opinion: Fifteen Years and Forever José Graziano da Silva The next 15 years will be decisive for our planet’s future. During this period we will face some of the 21st Century’s greatest challenges, amidst an ongoing and profound transition in the global economy. José Graziano da Silva. Credit: FAO/Alessandra BenedettiOvercoming …
Climate obstruction, eco-geek activism and fossil fuel-free investing
This week Climate Week, Green Electronics, a UN Summit and the Pope This week is expected to include plenty of conversation about sustainability, with Climate Week, the UN Sustainable Development Summit and Pope Francis’ much-anticipated visit to New York, as well as the annual Green Electronics Council conference in Seattle. …
WRI Digest: Water and U.S. Clean Power Plan
The Clean Power Plan: What’s Water Got To Do With It? The U.S. Clean Power Plan’s impact on water has been largely overlooked, even though power plants account 45 percent of the country’s water withdrawals. Learn more. More Energy in the Sprint to Paris “The conventional wisdom that addressing climate …
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP NEEDS ‘REJUVENATION’ TO ACHIEVE NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA – UN REPORT
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses press conference in New York to launch the 2015 MDG Gap Task Force Report. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP NEEDS ‘REJUVENATION’ TO ACHIEVE NEW SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA – UN REPORT The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) achieved significant progress over the past 15 years, but persistent gaps …
Innovative Tools and Planning Methodologies for Coping with Sea Level Rise at the 2015 Rising Seas Summit
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 (2:00pm – 3:30pm) New York City Solar Smart DG Hub for Resilient Solar Kathryn Wright – Consultant, Meister Consultants Group In response to impacts from Hurricane Sandy, the City University of New York, convened a stakeholder working group called the Smart DG Hub to discuss improved …
Release: IOSCO publishes Report on Cross-Border Regulation
IOSCO/MR/38/2015 IOSCO publishes Report on Cross-Border Regulation The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today published the final report of the IOSCO Task Force on Cross-Border Regulation (Task Force). The International experience of regulators in developing and implementing cross-border regulations in globalized securities markets has highlighted …
TerraViva-United Nations, Thursday, September 17, 2015
Opinion: Protracted Stagnation Threatens International Solidarity, Development Jomo Kwame Sundaram & Rob Vos A new post-2015 international development agenda is to be officially launched next week at a U.N. summit in New York. The ambitious list of 17 development goals includes a call for a revitalization of the global partnership …
WALL STREET JITTERS DRIVING SMALL INVESTORS TOWARD HOMEGROWN PROSPERITY
By Hazel Henderson © 2015, originally published at Justmeans in Finance and SRI, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 – 9:30am – See more at:Wall St. jitters driving small investors toward homegrown prosperity The wild swings on Wall Street and other now interconnected bourses in today’s global casino have seen billions withdrawn …