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Around the world, women are leading efforts to adapt to and mitigate the causes of climate change, protect our planet’s biodiversity, and innovate sustainable solutions for the future. When women are empowered and have equal opportunities to contribute to sustainable development, it leads to concrete benefits for people and the planet. The Global Environment Facility (GEF)…

Explore gender research resources for gender equality in food systems from your preferred vantage point. Gender equality is a cornerstone of future food systems, and International Women’s Day 2021 offers an important moment to make that message heard. One full year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are wiser to the important leadership roles women hold in global food…

DIRAJ (Disaster Risk Reduction Network of African Journalists) is the association of journalists and communicators working in the fields of disaster risk reduction, disaster risk management, and humanitarian response in Africa. Select type of hazard, themes, content type and more , read the latest story

Water agencies that serve 27 million residents won’t get any water they’ve requested from the state heading into 2022 except to meet health and safety needs. Dec. 2, 2021, 7:28 PM CET / Updated Dec. 3, 2021, 12:57 AM CET By Alicia Victoria Lozano and The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — California water officials warn the state could be headed toward another round of…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) welcome the newly formed operational definition of One Health from their advisory panel, the One Health High-Level Expert Panel (OHHLEP), whose members represent a broad range of disciplines in…

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how vulnerable we are and how closely connected we are with Nature. Health cannot be taken for granted. Do we take the prerequisites for healthy living seriously enough? Or are we, as a civilization, systematically jeopardizing our health? The WBGU is currently working on the interconnections between health and global environmental change and would…