Lucrezia Lenardon, with a background in geopolitics and environmental economics, writes about biodiversity and climate finance for Renewable Matter. She is a European Climate Pact Ambassador.
With the ratification of the 60th state in September, the 120-day countdown to the entry into force of the High Seas Treaty began, which takes effect today, 17 January. Also known as the BBNJ (Biodi...
The ocean, which supplies humankind with fundamental ecosystem services, from fishing to climate regulation, is increasingly central to international debates. The year 2025 has witnessed mixed resul...
In one of Africa's major cities, Nairobi, Kenya, the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) is being held in early December. In this context, UNEP has published the new&...
Much is often said – and even more so these days, with COP30 underway in Belém, Brazil – about reducing emissions, mitigating and absorbing CO₂. Much less often, however, is it ...
During the climate summit in Brazil, the focus shifted back to climate finance: without adequate resources, making progress on adaptation, mitigation and combating global warming is difficult, parti...
They are called sacrifice zones: territories where the well-being of people and the environment is put on the back burner in the name of the common good. This often happens in Africa, where many of ...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano At a time when the European Union’s commitment to climate action shows signs of wavering, th...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Once a symbol of toil and tradition, fishing is undergoing a profound transformation. Today, much ...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Floods, fires, and other extreme events: the climate crisis is not only an emergency for people an...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Threats of new tariffs from US President Donald Trump are on the front pages of all newspaper...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in Italiano In the last few days, the new President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced th...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and pollution are just some of the factors affecting the fi...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Within just one month, from December to early January, six of America’s largest banks decide...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The global food system is unsustainable and inequitable, relying heavily on meat production throug...
This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano By 2050, the global population will reach 10 billion, with nearly 70% living in urban areas. Citie...
This article is part of our thematic channel The Water Observer. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter and receive exclusive contents from the world of water Wildlife populations have decl...
The Big Science Business Forum (BSBF2024), set to take place from 1 to 4 October 2024 in Trieste, Italy, will serve as Europe's key meeting point for leading research infrastructures, major companie...
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the United Nations aim to reverse the cycle of decline affecting our seas by making the ocean healthy and resilient, safe, clean, productive, ...
As part of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (the Ocean Decade), UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission released ten White Papers, each addressing complementa...
UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission recently published ten White Papers addressing specific challenges of the Decade of the Ocean. These papers represent a collective effort to devel...
