A new platform to put cities at the core of sustainable development
March 25, 2016
Urban areas will play a critical role in achieving sustainable development and combating climate change. Many cities have already taken bold steps to reduce their environmental footprint, and have often been able to do so much more quickly and pro-...
A must-read list to get you ready for #WorldWildlifeDay 2016
March 4, 2016
On March 3rd, there are so many ways to celebrate World Wildlife Day 2016. One can go to the zoo and take pictures with elephants, organize a wildlife photo exhibition, participate in a street parade, host an art contest, organize a panel...
Climate change and women: impacts compounded by gender inequality
January 15, 2016
It is critical to recognize that all too often women experience the impacts of climate change differently than men. Women are often affected disproportionately due to gender inequalities. They also constitute the majority of the world’s poor and are...
Environmental challenges need integrated solutions
January 14, 2016
At last month’s landmark Paris Conference, world leaders committed to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change.
The historic agreement is a major boost for efforts to spur investment towards a low carbon, resilient and...
Improving aid effectiveness and implementing GEF-5 reforms
September 23, 2010
Below I am attaching an abridged version of President Obama’s speech at the United Nations yesterday, during the occasion of the MDGs Summit. I also append a couple of paragraphs from a World Bank blog posting submitted by Axel van Trotsenburg (Vice...
Can conservation cut poverty?
September 22, 2010
A commentary in Nature last week redirects the spotlight to a central question for the environment and development agendas: can efforts to conserve biodiversity also benefit the poor?
There is growing social and ecological evidence suggesting that a...