As the world's environment ministers convene this week, what can we learn from UNEA's history?
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** THE UNEA AS GOVERNANCE ARCHITECT
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The UN Environment Assembly is on, looking to establish talks for a plastic pollution treaty and more. Our reporters reflect on the UNEA's role ([link removed]) at a crucial time for environmental negotiations ([link removed]) .
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** FACING DOWN OUR CLIMATE CRISIS
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A new report from the IPCC is driving home the stakes we’re facing in the climate crisis. Our reporters share how the report came together ([link removed]) .
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** TAKING TRADE AND SUSTAINABILITY TO A NEW LEVEL
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With the World Trade Organization’s Twelfth Ministerial Conference now rescheduled for June, we’re getting ready to take the conversation on a more sustainable trade regime ([link removed]) to new heights.
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** TOWARD MORE INCLUSIVE SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS
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Sustainability standards can play a crucial role in helping tackle poverty. But without the input of smallholder farmers ([link removed]) , these standards can fall short of their potential or even hinder it.
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** SAFEGUARDING THE GLASGOW CLIMATE PLEDGES
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Last year’s Glasgow Climate Conference saw many big pledges to tackle fossil fuels. But without key reforms, the Energy Charter Treaty can stop those pledges from succeeding ([link removed]) .
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** ACHIEVING A FOSSIL-FREE RECOVERY IN INDONESIA
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How can public funding leverage private funding for Indonesia’s clean energy transition? Our researchers lay out the options ([link removed]) and the signals Indonesia can send in leading the G20 this year.
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** WHAT TAX TREATIES MEAN FOR MINING COUNTRIES
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Developing country negotiators often face difficult trade-offs when crafting tax treaties, especially for their mining sectors. We explore the key concerns ([link removed]) and what countries can do.
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** ENSURING RESPONSIBLE MINE WATER MANAGEMENT
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Water is a key resource for our daily needs and for many economic sectors, including mining. Our IGF team outlines monitoring frameworks ([link removed]) to ensure mine water is treated with care.
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