Topic: Environment

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Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs

Report / 22nd November 2021

For at least the last 30 years, not a single country has met the basic needs of its residents without overconsuming natural resources, according to new research led by the University of Leeds.

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Civil society blasts lack of progress at Cop26 during final day

Article / 16th November 2021

Activists and civil society representatives have accused rich nations at COP26 of a "shameful" lack of ambition. Reported by Leftfootforward.org

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Carbon emissions of richest 1% set to be 30 times the 1.5°C limit in 2030

Report / 8th November 2021

The carbon footprints of the richest 1 per cent of people on Earth are set to be 30 times greater than the level compatible with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement in 2030, according to new research.

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New report urges equitable phase out of fossil fuels to keep alive 1.5°C

Report / 8th November 2021

A fair share analysis finds current pledges from wealthy countries fall much further below the mark than previously understood, demonstrating the need for international climate action on fossil fuel production.

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Climate justice means debt justice

Article / 14th October 2021

A climate debt is owed. It is owed by the richest countries, whose carbon emissions—through centuries of industrialisation made possible by colonial extraction—have been the principal cause of the climate crisis.

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Can we have prosperity without growth?

Article / 17th September 2021

In a low-growth world, it is essential to share what growth there is more equitably - otherwise the consequences could be catastrophic, writes John Cassidy for the New Yorker.

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Enough for everyone

Article / 1st September 2021

It is possible to satisfy humanity’s universal needs - and keep the world liveable - if we focus on sufficiency and guarantee everyone a fair share of planetary resources, writes Stan Cox for Yes! magazine. 

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Humans ‘pushing Earth close to tipping point’, says global public

News / 17th August 2021

Three-quarters of people in the world’s wealthiest nations believe humanity is pushing the planet towards a dangerous tipping point and support a shift of priorities away from economic profit, according to a global survey.

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Earth Overshoot Day 2021: Why the date has been moved back to 29 July as emissions ramp up amid Covid recovery

News / 29th July 2021

Humans will have already consumed all the natural resources that Earth can sustainably supply for 2021 by tomorrow — overshooting by five months.

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A unifying framework for food systems transformation

News / 7th July 2021

More than 800 international organizations, NGOs, farming groups and experts call for agroecology, organic, and regenerative agriculture to top the agenda at this year’s UN Food Systems Summit.

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