What will we be watching for in sustainable development policy?
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What will we be watching in sustainable development policy in 2022? As we gear up for the year to come, here are key issues we have on our radar.
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** LEAVING FOSSIL FUELS BEHIND
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As COP 26 reminded us, it's time to act on fossil fuels. Stay tuned for updates from the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance ([link removed]) as a dozen governments move to phase out oil and gas production.
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** CLIMATE ADAPTATION: THE NEXT STAGE
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Climate adaptation was in the limelight at COP 26 and will be an issue to watch this year ([link removed]) as developing countries monitor and learn from their National Adaptation Plans.
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** A FRESH TAKE ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT?
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While the date of the World Trade Organization's Twelfth Ministerial Conference is uncertain, talks on trade and environment ([link removed]) are ramping up, as are efforts toward a fisheries subsidies deal ([link removed]) .
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** A MORE INCLUSIVE MINING SECTOR
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The crucial role of women in the mining sector has often been overlooked or poorly acknowledged. A new project ([link removed]) aims to set the foundation for more diversity and inclusion.
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** PROTECTING NATURE, PROTECTING OUR FUTURE
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A new post-2020 global biodiversity framework is expected next year ([link removed]) , while governments and the private sector turn their attention to natural infrastructure as a solution ([link removed]) to today's challenges.
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** A NEW CHAPTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DIPLOMACY
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This year is a big one for environmental diplomacy, including part two of the Fifth UN Environment Assembly ([link removed]) , the Stockholm+50 ([link removed]) celebrations, and the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP 27 ([link removed]) ).
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** UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH OF OUR FRESHWATER
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The world’s freshwater laboratory will be exploring—in its own inimitable way—everything from the impact of industrial cleaners to plastics on our freshwater health ([link removed]) .
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