This global event will launch the NBI Global Resource Centre and offer a unique perspective from leaders in the field on the value of building with nature.
China continued to invest heavily in Africa during the pandemic, but some African countries are suspending or scrutinizing contracts with Chinese firms.
Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday.
Tree-planting, wetland restoration, mangrove swamps and other natural ways of protecting the environment from the impacts of the climate crisis could save hundreds of billions of dollars a year and replace high-carbon infrastructure, research has found.
The Glasgow talks can send an important signal of whether the Paris Agreement can serve as an effective catalyst for countries to keep a 1.5° Celsius pathway within reach.
Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local people by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other natural alternatives, according to a first-of-its-kind study from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Replacing traditional concrete-heavy infrastructure with green alternatives such as mangroves to help stem rising seas is a cost-effective strategy that could save $248 billion a year while combating climate change, researchers said on Monday.
Lake Superior State University in Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula has been selected as a hub for a center that will look at the impacts of oil spills in freshwater environments.
Countdown to COP26: In just ten days, world leaders will meet in Glasgow for the crucial COP 26 climate summit, to accelerate action on the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as set in the 2015 Paris Agreement.
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