The mass-gathering approach to environmental negotiations may need a rethink.
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ARE UNITED NATIONS MEGA-CONFERENCES GOOD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?
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Large-scale UN conferences can be an invigorating confluence of hallway negotiations, civil society protests and corporate PR. But do they actually work? Our analysis suggests it may be time for a new approach ([link removed]) .
This question is especially relevant as we approach COP 26. In a detailed ([link removed]) autopsy of the 2021 Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies ([link removed]) , our expert asks, "To what extent does it matter if the Glasgow COP takes place, given that talks are technical, only indirectly related to ambition, and deep, long-standing political divides between parties continue to hamper progress?"
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** CANADA'S NATIONAL ADAPTATION STRATEGY: OPPORTUNITY AWAITS
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Compared to its global peers, Canada is lagging on climate adaptation—but it can seize the chance to start leading if it makes the right moves ([link removed]) .
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** A NEW GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX IS HERE. DOES IT GO FAR ENOUGH?
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This month, the G7 reached a historic deal ([link removed]) to make multinational companies pay more tax. What does this mean for developing countries ([link removed]) ?
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** HOW ONE WORKSHOP IMPROVED THE LIVES OF 1,000 MINERS
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Sixty-five mining zones across Honduras are now receiving formal training and support ([link removed]) after the government implemented guidance from the IGF ([link removed]) .
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** TRADING UP: THE BENEFITS OF GREENING 'AID FOR TRADE'
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Implementing the SDGs is a process that's been achingly slow to date. How can a WTO initiative give it a boost? Join us tomorrow ([link removed]) to find out.
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** THE PATH TO A FOSSIL-FREE RECOVERY, IN PLAIN-SPEAK
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How can we recover from COVID-19, meet climate goals, and build a resilient economy? Our experts lay it out in a new podcast episode ([link removed]) .
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** OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT: WHAT HAPPENED TO ACID RAIN?
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Acid rain was a big problem in the 1980s, one which the experts at our Experimental Lakes Area helped identify. But is this crisis really gone ([link removed]) ?
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