The Stockholm Conference in June 1972 launched five decades of international negotiations on everything from biodiversity to climate change.
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The world missed all 20 targets for stemming the tide of biodiversity loss. But there has been some progress over the last decade.
The world’s use of finite resources continues to rise as global development continues. Can we help poorer nations raise their standard of living without exhausting all of our raw materials?
Africa has largely been ignored when it comes to official global air quality programmes. Yet low-income countries like many of those in Africa are particularly affected by air pollution.
It seems an anomaly that among the 15 autonomous, specialised agencies within the United Nations – such as the FAO, WMO, WHO, or UNESCO – there is no dedicated environmental organisation. This secondary…
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Senior Science Leader, CSIRO
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Researcher, Green Economy and Sustainable Development, UCL
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Specialist Scientist (Public Health), South African Medical Research Council
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Professor of Applied Ecology, University of Reading
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Adjunct Assistant Professor in Sustainable Development and Global Governance, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
