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    COP21 Insights
    Ocean
    Asia Europe
    Insights
    May 1, 2019

    6 Recent Signs of Hope for the Ocean

    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Coral reef at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. Flickr/US Fish and Wildlife Service
    • conservation
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • coral reefs
    • biodiversity
    • Ocean
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    March 11, 2019

    127 Countries Now Regulate Plastic Bags. Why Aren't We Seeing Less Pollution?

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    plastic bag pollution
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    • Freshwater
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    January 24, 2019

    Land Matters: How Securing Community Land Rights Can Slow Climate Change and Accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals

    • Environmental Rights
    • sustainable development goals
    • land rights
    • natural resources
    • Sustainable Development Goal 2
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    indigenous-people-forest
    • Environmental Rights
    • sustainable development goals
    • land rights
    • natural resources
    • Sustainable Development Goal 2
    • Sustainable Development Goal 5
    • Sustainable Development Goal 9
    • Sustainable Development Goal 13
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Sustainable Development Goal 15
    • Sustainable Development Goal 11
    • Indigenous Peoples & Local Communities
    Ocean
    Asia
    Insights
    October 30, 2018

    There's Only One Ocean. This Is Its Moment.

    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    Fisherpeople come in at sunset at Sergang Laut. Flickr/Haryadi B
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    Ocean
    Insights
    August 16, 2018

    Banning Straws and Bags Won’t Solve our Plastic Problem

    • Business
    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Plastic waste on a beach
    • Business
    • circular economy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Ocean
    • pollution
    Ocean
    Insights
    June 8, 2018

    Ocean Conservation Is an Untapped Strategy for Fighting Climate Change

    • Climate
    • conservation
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Paris Agreement
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • Ocean
    Mangroves
    • Climate
    • conservation
    • National Climate Action
    • Sustainable Development Goal 14
    • Paris Agreement
    • biodiversity
    • climate change
    • Ocean
    Climate
    Insights
    October 5, 2016

    Paris Agreement Clears Final Hurdle to Begin New Era of Global Climate Action

    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Eiffel tower
    • COP22
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    September 21, 2016

    Paris Climate Agreement Very Close to Entering into Force as 31 New Countries Join

    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    United Nations building
    • National Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    September 20, 2016

    As World Convenes for Climate Week, Paris Agreement Is Nearly Ready for Action

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    UN building
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • United Nations
    Forests
    Insights
    August 31, 2016

    At the World Conservation Congress, 3 Growing Signs of Hope for Forests and Wildlife

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • restoration
    • sustainable development goals
    Gardener in Indonesia
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • deforestation
    • Forests
    • mapping
    • restoration
    • sustainable development goals
    Equity & Governance
    Insights
    August 15, 2016

    Will the G20 Spur Post-Paris Climate Action? 3 Signs to Look For

    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Hangzhou, China
    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    August 5, 2016

    How Countries Can Align Long-Term Climate Strategies with the Paris Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • long-term strategies
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Paris sunrise
    • International Climate Action
    • Climate
    • long-term strategies
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    Climate
    Insights
    July 28, 2016

    Paris Agreement: Getting Closer to “Entering into Force” this Year

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Solar panels in Baleia, Brazil.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Finance
    Asia North America
    Insights
    June 1, 2016

    3 Climate and Energy Issues to Watch During the Modi-Obama State Visit

    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Barack Obama and Narendra Modi
    • Climate
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    • international climate policy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Insights
    May 27, 2016

    Paris Agreement Takes First Steps Forward at Bonn Climate Talks

    • International Climate Action
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Bonn, Germany
    • International Climate Action
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    May 19, 2016

    Where Do We Go Now? A Map for Keeping Climate Action on Track After Paris

    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Eiffel Tower
    • COP22
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • climate finance
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    May 10, 2016

    Climate Adaptation Gains Momentum, Both Politically and Practically

    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Morro do Cantagalo
    • Climate
    • International Climate Action
    • Cities
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate Resilience
    • Finance
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Latin America Europe North America
    Insights
    May 5, 2016

    What’s Next? EU, US and Colombia Show They’re Moving Forward with the Paris Agreement

    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Going Green Conference
    • International Climate Action
    • Energy
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • climate change
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    • U.S. policy
    Climate
    Insights
    May 3, 2016

    Getting Over the Finish Line: 4 Ways for the Paris Agreement to Come into Effect

    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • greenhouse gases
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry signs the Paris Agreement.
    • International Climate Action
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • greenhouse gases
    • NDC
    • international climate policy
    • UNFCCC
    Climate
    Insights
    April 28, 2016

    3 Key Tasks to Spur Climate Action in 2016

    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate
    • NDC
    UN flags
    • COP21
    • Paris Agreement
    • Climate
    • NDC

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