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20 September 2018
On Monday 17 September, UN negotiators concluded a first session of talks towards the establishment of a global treaty to protect marine biodiversity in the high seas, setting in motion a two-year process which, proponents say, could resolve long-standing gaps in international environmental...
14 September 2018
Our current resource use is unsustainable – the circular economy provides a solution through its focus on behavioural change, resource and energy efficiency, and the closing of material loops. The focus of the circular economy is on the full life cycle of products. In today’s globalised world, raw...
13 September 2018
A United Nations process that could lead to negotiations for an international environmental treaty is beginning to get underway, with a working group meeting held last week and a major report from UN Secretary-General António Guterres due before year’s end. “Our demands for food, water, and energy...
5 September 2018
Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is a great threat to the sustainability of oceans and marine ecosystems. For World Trade Organization disciplines on IUU fishing to be effective, there is a need to look beyond the lists of regional fisheries management organisations to determine...
31 May 2018
Emissions of trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11), a potent greenhouse gas banned by the Montreal Protocol for its ozone-depleting properties, have seen an unexpected increase by 25 percent since 2012, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal Nature. While the researchers were...
26 October 2017
The US is set to use a provision in its trade accord with Peru to bar entry to imported timber from Inversiones La Oroza, a Peruvian exporter, according to an announcement from the Office of the US Trade Representative last week. In taking the “unprecedented” step, the US agency touted it as an...
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