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The Gender Aspect of the E-Mobility Transition: An Innovative Collaboration in Kenya Highlights New Ways to Bring Women into the Sector

James Militzer

Around the world, many governments, companies, academic institutions and others are recognizing the need for more sustainable mobility solutions, based on electric power instead of gas-burning internal combustion engines (ICE).

UNEP 111
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How Genomics Will Support Gorilla Conservation

3BL Media

She believes in a multi-disciplinary approach when it comes to protecting species, bringing together scientists, academics, environmentalists, local residents, even politicians—all the people in her extensive network. However, UNESCO and UNEP believe the number of animals that disappear is actually far greater than what is being recorded.

UNEP 130
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Here's the secret to cooling India’s buildings

Corporate Knights

A ballooning carbon footprint compounds matters, as globally the buildings and construction sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for 37% of global emissions, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) at the UNFCCC Africa Climate Week 2023

Sustainable Development Network

The CEET members offered key insights and perspectives as both academic and practicing engineers who have worked for decades to advance solutions for energy access and development, economic advancement, and addressing climate change.

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Sink, Swim or Adapt

Chris Hall

The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2023 Emissions Gap Report – aptly titled ‘Broken Record’ – clearly states that the world is a long way from limiting global warming to 1.5°C Adaptation bonds are among the potential vehicles for private investment, but policy action is still needed at COP28.

UNEP 92
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Nature Map Consortium presents global maps to help governments operationalize targets for biodiversity conservation and restoration

Sustainable Development Network

Nature Map has been prepared by teams from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), International Institute for Sustainability (IIS) Rio, UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), and UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), with the support of Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.

UNEP 52
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The Data Countries Need Now: Outcomes from Data For Now’s Inception Workshop

Sustainable Development Network

The academic and scientific community have the knowledge to assess and develop methods and tools. Linking identified data gaps, national priorities and needs discussed during the workshop to SDSN TReNDS experts from across the academic, policy, scientific, development, and industry disciplines.