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Friends of the Earth commissioned environmental data analysts Trucost to estimate the total land and water footprint of seven generic everyday products: a cotton t-shirt, a smartphone, a cup of tea, a cup of coffee, a chicken curry ready meal, a pair of leather boots, and a chocolate bar. We also asked Trucost to estimate the company and sector footprints for three of the products (t-shirts,…

Although more humanitarian assistance is being delivered than ever before—hitting a record $24.5 billion in 20141—the need for aid is growing even faster. By the end of 2014, violent conflict and political oppression had displaced nearly 60 million people, a number not seen since World War II (see Figure 1).2 That same year, disasters from climate-related natural hazards affected 138 million…

From the content: 2 Drylands and the benefits of restoration 5 2.1 What are drylands? 5 2.2 The importance of forests and trees in drylands 6 2.3 Key challenges in drylands 8 2.4 Restoration in drylands 13 3 Guidelines for policymakers and other decision-makers: establishing a strong enabling environment 19 3.1 Enabling and investing in assessment and…

Agricultural practices have adapted over millennia to regional and local variations in weather conditions. But as the effects of climate change become more noticeable, further adaptation becomes essential to ensure food security in Europe. The need to improve cultivation techniques is perhaps more apparent in dry areas where the impact of climate change is already visible. As its…

The independent report commissioned by members of the G7, identifies seven compound climate-fragility risks that pose serious threats to the stability of states and societies in the decades ahead. Based on a thorough assessment of existing policies on climate change adaptation, development cooperation and humanitarian aid, and peacebuilding. Climate change is a global threat to security in…

The WWDR 2015 underlines that ‘groundwater supplies are diminishing, with an estimated 20% of the world’s aquifers currently over-exploited. Worldwide, 2.5 billion people depend solely on groundwater resources to satisfy their daily needs for water and hundreds of millions of farmers rely on groundwater to sustain their livelihoods and contribute to the food security of so many others.’ Given the…