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The report identifies eight sets of climate levers to drive climate action, and recommends best practices to maximize the transformative impact of climate finance on developing countries. The World Bank Climate Change Group published the report as part of its Kickstarting the Sustainable Recovery Series in partnership with Innovate4Climate to demonstrate ways in which sustainable finance…

As infections with Covid-19 appear to be intensifying in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), fears of severe food shortages have prompted experts to warn that the region may be “on the brink of a hunger pandemic.” Efforts are intensifying to rally a major global response. But averting what some experts believe could be a food crisis of immense proportions requires paying close attention to an often…

The belief that fatalities, previously attributed to external events, would now be under the human control, is an illusion; today’s societies and individuals, far from emancipating from the “whims of the gods”, are now under the whims of other forces, dispossessed of true autonomy and increasingly powerless (Gauchet). The ‘Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse’ (war, pestilence, famine, death),…

The opinion is primarily addressed to policymakers making use of scientific advice across the European Commission, and will be of relevance to the governance of scientific advice in the Commission. Read Scientific opinion – Adaptation to health effects of climate change in Europe and Summary – Adaptation to health effects of climate change in Europe following the link above …

The coronavirus affected EU member states in different ways and to different extents, but almost all found that their public health relied, more than they understood, on goods or services from third countries. This reliance undermined Europe’s capacity to respond autonomously. The EU bodies coordinating the response and providing an early warning system were slow to act and…

It is time for coordination and renewed support for the Great Green Wall, Africa's landmark sustainable development programme, FAO Director-General QU Dongyu stressed today. "We have to promote sustainable eco-economies. Restoration and associated livelihood benefits must be scaled up," Qu said to heads of United Nations agencies and other multilateral entities at a round table on…