A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing

This mirrors the growing interest and demand for foresight that is also reinforced by the United Nations reform agenda and the Secretary-General’s report on ‘Our Common Agenda’, which calls for all UN agencies, as well as all UN member states, to engage foresight practices more deeply and apply the derived insights to address global systemic …

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Transparency for Cooperative Approaches under the Paris Agreement: Guidance on Linkages between Articles 6 and 13

Purpose of the Guidance There is considerable interest in voluntary cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. However, effective use of the cooperative approaches under Article 6 requires not only carefully considered changes in national climate policies, but also the implementation of the associated and complex accounting and reporting requirements. A national transparency system …

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Assessing the Impact of Agricultural Policies on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Methodology for Agriculture

Disclaimer All rights reserved. Suggested references ICAT (Climate Action Transparency Initiative) (2023). Methodology for agriculture: Assessing the impacts of agricultural policies on greenhouse gas emissions. Bonn: ICAT; Seattle: Institute for Greenhouse Gas Management, https://climateactiontransparency.org/resources/agriculture-guide/. Funders Acknowledgments Co-authors: Olga Lyandres, Institute for Greenhouse Gas Management Viviana Bequerra, Institute of Agricultural Research (INIA), Chile Sofia González-Zuñiga, NewClimate …

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Water resources

Unveiling the future water pulse of central asia: a comprehensive 21st century hydrological forecast from stochastic water balance modeling

Abstract This study uses a new dataset on gauge locations and catchments to assess the impact of 21st-century climate change on the hydrology of 221 high-mountain catchments in Central Asia. A steady-state stochastic soil moisture water balance model was employed to project changes in runoff and evaporation for 2011–2040, 2041–2070, and 2071–2100, compared to the …

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Industry

Best Available Techniques (BAT) Handbooks

Best Available Techniques (BAT) are used and planned sectoral technologies, techniques and equipment that provide organizational and management measures aimed at reducing the level of negative environmental impact of economic activities up to the target environmental quality indicators. According to the Environmental Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, from 1 January 2025, Category I facilities are …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

A global foresight report on planetary health and human wellbeing

This mirrors the growing interest and demand for foresight that is also reinforced by the United Nations reform agenda and the Secretary-General’s report on ‘Our Common Agenda’, which calls for all UN agencies, as well as all UN member states, to engage foresight practices more deeply and apply the derived insights to address global systemic …

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Environment, hydrometeorology and ecosystems

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The new guidance on wastewater and solid waste management for antibiotic manufacturing sheds light on this important but neglected challenge ahead of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) taking place on 26 September 2024. The …

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Agriculture and rural development

Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan

Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan The report “Risks from Climate Change for Water and Agriculture in Turkmenistan” was prepared with the aim of creating an evidence base to strengthen adaptation planning in the water sector, while also including a detailed analysis of the vulnerabilities of various groups (women, children, young …

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