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Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2022
2022 has been a year of environmental milestones, in a world faced with climate change and biodiversity loss. Rediscover our top 5 blogs from 2022 to learn more on a range of topics including ‘green water’, pandemic recovery, Norway’s environmental performance, and the environmental… Continue Reading “Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2022”
Recovering from the pandemic while facing the climate and energy crisis
By Enrico Botta, OECD Environment Directorate The energy crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine has further exposed the risk posed by dependence on fossil fuels and an undiversified energy mix. While a number of OECD countries use renewable energy to meet around a… Continue Reading “Recovering from the pandemic while facing the climate and energy crisis”
The road to a sustainable tomorrow: Tracking a COVID-19 gender-sensitive and green recovery
This year’s International Women’s Day theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, puts a spotlight on the role of women and girls in the fight against climate change. Yet International Women’s Day takes place again in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The feminisation of poverty keeps growing, the climate emergency is worsening, conflicts and violence are raging, and the international immunisation effort is not moving fast enough.
Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2021
1. The price of plastic waste and solutions to turn the tide By Stefanos Fotiou, ESCAP, and Anthony Cox, OECD Environment Directorate This blog examines solutions to deal with the eight million tonnes of plastic that will end up in the world’s oceans every year,… Continue Reading “Rediscover our top 5 blogs of 2021”
Bigger Biodiversity Benefits for your Buck: How economic instruments can help safeguard nature
Katia Karousakis & Edward Perry, Programme Lead & Analyst, Biodiversity, Land Use and Ecosystems, OECD Environment Directorate This article was originally published on the Forum Network as a part of a series in which OECD experts and thought leaders — from around the world… Continue Reading “Bigger Biodiversity Benefits for your Buck: How economic instruments can help safeguard nature”
Dépenser mieux pour la biodiversité : comment les instruments économiques peuvent aider à préserver la nature
Katia Karousakis et Edward Perry, Chef de programme et analyste, Biodiversité, utilisation des terres et écosystèmes, Direction de l’environnement de l’OCDE Cet article a été initialement publié sur le Forum Network et s’inscrit dans une série de contributions d’experts de l’OCDE et d’influenceurs – du monde… Continue Reading “Dépenser mieux pour la biodiversité : comment les instruments économiques peuvent aider à préserver la nature”
The green recovery: an opportunity to address inequalities?
By Enrico Botta, OECD Environment Directorate Over the past decade, inequalities in income and opportunities have increased. The income of the top 10% is over ten times larger than the bottom 10% while traditional opportunities for social mobility have withered. While official income inequality… Continue Reading “The green recovery: an opportunity to address inequalities?”
Are lower pollution levels really the silver lining of the Covid-19 pandemic?
By Rob Dellink, OECD Environment Directorate The Covid-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines with distressing messages about the negative effects on health and the economy. But sometimes a positive message creeps through. The long months of lockdown and reduced economic activity have reduced emissions… Continue Reading “Are lower pollution levels really the silver lining of the Covid-19 pandemic?”
Greening the recovery from COVID-19: how sustainable will it be?
By Andrew Prag, OECD Environment Directorate When COVID-19 began to spread around the world, it brought with it many uncertainties. But one thing was quickly clear: the depth of the economic and social crisis was going to require massive government intervention to rescue jobs… Continue Reading “Greening the recovery from COVID-19: how sustainable will it be?”
Let’s choose to challenge the climate crisis with a gender lens
By Sigita Strumskyte, Dimitra Xynou, Amelia Smith and Shanda Moorghen, OECD Environment Directorate On 8 March, the world will observe International Women’s Day under the theme #ChooseToChallenge. It is a day to recognise achievements, spread awareness and strengthen commitments to creating more inclusive societies,… Continue Reading “Let’s choose to challenge the climate crisis with a gender lens”
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