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Guarding the Lifeline: Understanding the Importance of Source Water Vulnerability Assessment

3BL Media

In the meantime, 80% of the world’s wastewater is returned to the environment untreated (UNEP, 2016). Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn. The UN University estimates that by 2030, there will be a 40% gap between water demand and availability.

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COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

3BL Media

Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn. Our Associates collaborate closely to serve multinational corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and we share knowledge and industry experience to provide the highest quality service to our clients.

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Take Five: Autumn Mist

Chris Hall

C, with severe implications for adaption plans (described by FTSE Russell as “ill-suited”), the report’s analysis of nationally determined contributions bears comparison to UN Climate Change’s synthesis, mentioned in last week’s blog. And beyond its headline conclusion that we’re on track for only limiting climate change to 2.9°C,

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Summer breaks and plastic waste: The quest for plastic-free tourism

Sense and Sustainability

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have recently collaborated on a report that explores how stakeholders in the travel and tourism sector can address waste from single use plastics.

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Blanket Statements, Brick and Mortar of ESG Integration

Sense and Sustainability

Dis]Comfort Blanket It is this similar spirit behind our laser focus on disclosure and reporting that has forced the co-Chair of the UNEP Inquiry Simon Zadek to remark that “we moved from “if you want to manage it, measure it” to “if you are clueless what to do, then measuring it is a good comfort blanket.”

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