Insect population collapse: new evidence links it to dams
Liam N. Nash explores the growing evidence that dams could be contributing to the decline in insect populations, especially around the tropics.
18.06.2021
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Restoring the world’s ecosystems for a brighter future
This World Environment Day focuses on creating ‘Generation Restoration’ to revive and protect the world’s ecosystems.
05.06.2021
Rethinking Food Systems
As the UN prepares for its first-ever Food Systems Summit in September 2021, World Environment Day can catalyse the discussion on the impact of food systems have on the environment.
04.06.2021
International Day of Forests – Forest Restoration: a path to recovery and well-being
The theme of this year's International Day of Forests on 21 March explores the importance of restoring and sustainably managing forests in addressing the climate-change and biodiversity crises.
21.03.2021
Taking stock of progress on global change: What to expect from the UNEP Global Assessments Synthesis Report
Ahead of a crucial year for action towards climate and biodiversity commitments, we talk to Bob Watson about a forthcoming 'synthesis of syntheses' report that will provide a snapshot of the latest scientific findings and progress towards international agreements.
03.12.2020
Transformation to Sustainability: Integrating Indigenous and Western knowledge systems for water management and governance
<span>Integrating Indigenous worldviews into natural resource management can offer alternative solutions to restore degraded ecosystems. A new 'knowledge brief' from the Transformations to Sustainability programme explores how Western and Indigenous knowledge systems can coexist and be integrated for more sustainable water management. In this blog, ISC intern Husam Ibrahim takes a closer look at the issues.</span>
20.10.2020
Learning from COVID-19 and building more resilient food systems
During the ‘Transformations within reach: Resilient food systems‘ webinar, representatives from academia and governments discussed the observed and expected near-term impacts of the pandemic on the food system, and highlighted key entry points towards greater resilience and sustainability. ISC intern Husam Ibrahim explores these issues on World Food Day, celebrated every year on 16 October.
16.10.2020
First External Review Open for IPBES Assessment of Invasive Alien Species
The external review will be open for registration until 18 October 2020.
12.10.2020
A New Future for Conservation: Setting out the principles of post-growth conservation
Robert Fletcher leads the Transformations to Sustainability project "CON-VIVA: Towards Convivial Conservation: Governing Human-Wildlife Interactions in the Anthropocene". In this blog, Fletcher and his co-authors explore 12 principles that could determine balancing economic growth with conservation.
21.09.2020
World’s first high-level science initiative dedicated to the survival of the Amazon
Advised by policymakers, CEOs, cultural icons and elected Indigenous leaders, a dedicated research panel will lay out path to equitable bioeconomy, built on biodiversity, and traditional knowledge
31.08.2020
