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Why a 'No-Risk' Category Would Weaken EU's Landmark Anti-Deforestation Law (EUDR)

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After 20 Years, an Agreement to Safeguard the 'High Seas' Takes Force

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September 4, 2025

6 Strategies that Achieve Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Simultaneously

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What Is a ‘Just Transition,’ and Are Countries Really Making Progress?

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November 22, 2024

Protecting Biodiversity Hinges on Securing Indigenous and Community Land Rights

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Ocean Carbon Removal Is Uncharted Territory. The US Can Help Change That

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September 7, 2023

From Ethiopia’s Highlands to India’s Villages, Faith Organizations Are Restoring the World’s Forests

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March 23, 2023

7 Ways Faith Organizations Are Making Cities More Sustainable and Equitable

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January 24, 2023

2 Years of Justice40: Integrating Environmental Justice into US Climate Policy

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6 Key Tasks at COP27

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Decarbonizing US Industry: 3 Questions, Answered

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March 10, 2022

5 Ways the Glasgow Climate Pact Aims to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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January 20, 2022

6 Ways to Ensure Ecosystem Restoration Prioritizes People

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3 Benefits of Women’s Collective Land Rights

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May 28, 2021

How Climate Change Affects Health and How Countries Can Respond

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March 25, 2021

4 Ways Indigenous and Community Lands Help Fight Climate Change

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What Farmers Need to Survive a Changing Climate: Transformative Adaptation

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June 23, 2020

5 Benefits to Local Action on Climate Resilience

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