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South Africa's Drought Stricken Sugar Production

The worst drought to affect South Africa in the last century is further damaging the economic strength of the county's sugar sector. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, South Africa was expected to harvest 1.61 million metric tons of sugar during the 2016/2017 marketing year, a decrease of 5.5 percent from the previous marketing year and the lowest marketed-yield since 1995. Sugar producers are already grappling with competition from cheap imports, forcing some mills to remain closed and reducing employment in the sector.Note: Precipitation amounts less than 0.5 mm have been replaced with "0" values.

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India Mineral Map //ar.knoema.com/zyumsf/india-mineral-map 2023-11-21T12:35:40Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
India Mineral Map

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The Rise of Voluntary Carbon Markets //ar.knoema.com/wzcehgg/the-rise-of-voluntary-carbon-markets 2023-01-16T14:10:39Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
The Rise of Voluntary Carbon Markets

(January 2023) According to the Ecosystem Marketplace report the global voluntary carbon market was valued at US$2 billion in 2021 which is a 281% increase compared to 2020. The voluntary carbon market traded volume has reached 493 MtCO2e in 2021 compared to 203 MtCO2e in 2020. The voluntary carbon market (VCM) enables carbon emitters to compensate for their unabated emissions by purchasing carbon credits produced by projects targeted at removing or reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the atmosphere. Despite a myriad of concerns around the existing practice of using carbon offsets as part of corporates' environmental strategies, corporate pledges have resulted in explosive growth in demand for voluntary carbon credits. The Institute of International Finance and McKinsey estimate that the market for carbon credits could be worth upward of $50 billion in 2030.

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Which Countries Have the Most Ambitious 2030 Emissions-Reduction Targets? //ar.knoema.com/mynafrd/which-countries-have-the-most-ambitious-2030-emissions-reduction-targets 2021-11-08T11:19:10Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Which Countries Have the Most Ambitious 2030 Emissions-Reduction Targets?

Climate change is recognized as a significant issue for people's lives and economic well-being worldwide. Since greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are associated with climate change, many countries have been making efforts to regulate and limit them. Under the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries pledged to advance climate change mitigation by committing to national GHG reduction targets. In 2015, the countries submitted their first national strategies, known as Nationally Determined Contributions or NDCs, for reducing their share of greenhouse gases by 2030. The data visualizations below explore GHG emission reductions from 1990 to the present, as well as potential future reductions based on countries' current NDCs.Since 1990, the most significant reductions in GHG emissions have been achieved by the United Kingdom (40.9% decline), Russia (30.9%), and the EU-27 (22.1%). Emissions cuts in the UK and European Union (27) were driven by decarbonization of the energy sector, improving energy efficiency, and structural changes in the economy that shifted energy-intensive industries to the developing world and increased of service-based sectors in GDP. In Russia, GHG emissions declined due to the deep economic crisis of the 1990s that induced industries to close down or substantially reduce output. By the early 2000s, emissions had dropped more than 40% from 1990 levels.Comparing current emissions with 2005 levels, the standout leaders are the UK and Brazil, which have succeeded in decreasing emissions by 30%. The European Union (27) has reduced its emissions by 16% since 2005, while Russia's emissions, in contrast, have grown by 23%.According to the most recently submitted NDCs, the most ambitious goals in emissions reduction by 2030 belong to the UK, the EU-27, and Australia, followed by Brazil and the United States. The Russian NDC reflects a goal to stabilization of emissions on the 70% of 1990 level, or an increase of 12% compared to the 2015 level. Indonesia, according to its latest NDC of 2016, expects a decrease in emissions at 1.6% below 2015 levels (or an increase of almost 64% over 2005). In the best-case scenario, including international support, Indonesia expects to reduce emissions up to 18% below 2015 levels (a 36% rise over 2005).   This dashboard contains data on 10 major economies, 7 of which top the list of the largest GHG emitters on the planet. The proposed actions of these countries will largely determine the extent of future GHG emissions reductions and whether they meet the aims of the Paris Agreement.

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International Carbon Tax: Who Will Pay for The EU's Green Future? //ar.knoema.com/pgtukpc/international-carbon-tax-who-will-pay-for-the-eu-s-green-future 2021-07-29T11:06:21Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
International Carbon Tax: Who Will Pay for The EU's Green Future?

(19 July 2021) As a part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has presented a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) for selected sectors aimed at addressing the risk of climate change by reducing GHG emissions in the European Union and globally. The current list of CBAM goods include five broad commodity groups — aluminum, cement, electricity, fertilizers, and iron and steel — but the list may be extended in the future. To ensure that the price of imports more accurately reflects their carbon content, EU imports of CBAM goods (or domestic consumption of imported goods) will be subject to a carbon tax, which is expected to bring around 10 billion euro of additional revenue per year into the EU budget. The current plan is for the CBAM to be fully implemented in 2026, after a 2023–2025 transition period during which declarants of imported CBAM goods will have to report, on a quarterly basis, the actual embedded emissions in goods imported, detailing direct and indirect emissions as well as any carbon price paid abroad.2019* data on EU-27 imports of CBAM goods shows that exporters in Russia, China, and Turkey will suffer the most. Together, these three countries supply 40% of total EU-27 imports of CBAM goods.With 2019 export volumes and the current carbon price of $44 per metric ton of CO2, the new carbon tax on CBAM goods exported to EU-27 would amount to US$663 million annually on goods from Russia and $240 and $179 million, respectively, on goods from China and Turkey, according to CBAM ad valorem equivalent estimates from the UNCTAD.Total 2019 EU-27 imports of CBAM goods came to $60 billion, including $39 billion of steel and $14 billion of aluminum, indicating that the producers of industrial metals will be the largest payers of the international carbon tax. *2020 data on global trade by commodity and partner is available at Knoema. This dashboard focuses on 2019 data, which is more likely to be representative of typical EU CBAM imports given the global economic and trade disruptions of 2020. 

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The Main Sources of Plastic Waste in the Ocean //ar.knoema.com/qjigabe/the-main-sources-of-plastic-waste-in-the-ocean 2021-07-13T08:37:09Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
The Main Sources of Plastic Waste in the Ocean

(09 June 2021) Global mass production of synthetic polymers started in the 1950s, and the first scientific papers warning about negative impacts of plastic waste on ocean ecosystems appeared in early 1970s. More than 50 years after plastic pollution was recognized as a problem affecting the marine environment, ocean health, food safety, human health, and coastal tourism, we still don't know how much plastic has accumulated in the ocean or how much new plastic ends up in the ocean each year.  A recent study by Lourens Meijer et al. sheds additional light on sources and amounts of plastic pollution. The study estimates that out of a total of 61.7 million tons of mismanaged plastic waste generated globally each year, one million tons of plastic waste enter the ocean via rivers and coast lines — making up 80% of ocean plastic pollution.The study found that more than 1000 rivers account for 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean, suggesting that plastic pollution was more widespread than previously thought. Prior studies suggested that most of the plastic pollution reaching the ocean was concentrated in just 20 to 30 rivers.The top five largest emitters of plastic waste into the ocean are Asian countries — the Philippines, India, Malaysia, China, and Indonesia. Together these five countries account for more than 60% of plastic waste pollution reaching the ocean via rivers. Forty-three of the top 50 plastic-emitting rivers are located in Asia, and nine of them are Philippines rivers. Note: Estimates are based on observations for 2015. Data shown in this dashboard can be useful in estimating countries' composite ESG rankings.

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Global Green Economy Index, 2018 //ar.knoema.com/enedcw/global-green-economy-index-2018 2021-02-05T14:51:51Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Global Green Economy Index, 2018

While mainstream media outlets globally may be focused on the relationship between climate change and extreme weather, crop performance, and infrastructure resilience, economists and business strategists alike are turning toward greener measures and outlooks of economic performance. The 2018 Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) by Dual Citizen LLC is one of several initiatives—others include the Green Growth Knowledge Platform and the UN Partnership for Action on Green Economy—working to provide policy guidance, promote good practices, and generate and promote the data necessary to inform decisions on policies and investments necessary for accelerating the green transition. The GGEI 2018 measured the green economic performance of 130 countries across four dimensions: leadership and climate change, efficiency sectors, markets and investment, and the environment.In today’s Viz of the Day, we showcase the 2018 GGEI overall results—spoiler alert, Sweden is top ranked, again—with a special data feature on the performance of five the world’s largest economies on a specific dimension of the index: Markets & Investment.  Markets & Investment Highlights The GGEI 2018 results below show that a decade post the first global green economy initiative from the UN Environmental Program, even the world’s largest economies have made uneven progress toward the investments and policies required to support a green economy transition. Among five of the world's largest economies, Germany has the strongest performance in the overall index (ranked 6th), followed by Japan (19th), China (28th), the United States (31st), and India (36th).Turning to Markets & Investment, Japan notably outranked other large economies according to GGEI’s corporate sustainability measure. This calculation covers the policies of large market cap companies in each country in terms of (i) disclosing climate change data to leading certification authorities; (ii) the rating of companies by those authorities; and (iii) commitment to science based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Unsurprising to those who follow the renewable energy sector, China outperformed in net 5-year installed renewable capacity. You can explore this topic further in our recent viz exploring renewable power installation globally and the phenomenon of negative energy prices in Europe.  

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Earth's Biodiversity Vanishing Under Human Ecological Footprint //ar.knoema.com/mbqhhsd/earth-s-biodiversity-vanishing-under-human-ecological-footprint 2021-01-21T14:21:50Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
Earth's Biodiversity Vanishing Under Human Ecological Footprint

(2 October 2020) After WWII the world entered an era of unprecedented economic growth. Three simple facts capture the magnitude of this change. Between 1960 and 2019 (1) the global economy increased more that seven times; (2) average per capita income and personal consumption increased almost 3 times; and (3) the world population climbed by more than 2.5 percent from 3 billion to 7.7 billion. But while we continue to measure the success of humanity in economic terms, some important components of human development remain hidden in the shadows. One of them is the environment.  To understand not just the final results of human activities (i.e. global economic growth), but the full price that humanity pays for growing consumption, environmental measures are required.  The environment provides not only the biological resources we heavily consume, but it also absorbs the waste and greenhouse gasses generated by the world's citizens and economic activities and that comes at a steep (and growing) cost.Data from the Global Footprint Network shows that the global economy consumes much more biological resources (the so called 'ecological footprint') than our environment can produce (in other words 'biocapacity'). The gap between society's ecological footprint and earth's biocapacity emerged in the early 1970s and has continued to widen since, with nearly 90% of todays' ecological deficit generated in Asia. The pace of decline of biodiversity raises red flags about the sustainability of global growth. Wildlife populations have already plummeted 68 percent during the last 50 years, according to the latest Living Planet Report. Living Planet data points to land-use changes, particularly the conversion of forests, grasslands, and mangroves into agricultural systems, as the most important driver behind the loss of biodiversity.

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Environment //ar.knoema.com/wfhzeob/environment 2020-11-09T08:43:41Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Environment

Environment domain of statistics covers such essential topics as air and water pollution, emissions of greenhouse gases and climate change, biodiversity and protected areas, forestry and agricultural environmental performance, use of fertilizers, environmental protection expenditure, waste management and others. On this page you can find relevant data on all the topics mentioned above which is provided by reliable sources including UN, OECD, Eurostat, Earth Policy Institute, PBL, EDGAR etc. By looking through ready-made dashboards or by creating your own ones on the basis of available datasets investigate global environmental trends. For example you may find that global CO2 emissions increased by 37 times during the last 100 years, through the same period global temperature deviations from 1951-1980 average were constantly rising to reach a peak of +0.65 degrees Celsius in 2005, as of 2012, Switzerland has the strongest environmental performance in the world according to the Environmental Performance Index. These and many other tendencies of the global environment can be easily accessed through the presented page. See also: Agriculture | Commodities | Demographics | Economics | Education | Energy | Environment | Exchange Rates | Food Security | Foreign Trade | Healthcare | Land Use | Poverty | Research and Development | Telecommunication | Tourism | Transportation | Water | World Rankings

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Hurricane Matthew's Impact in Figures //ar.knoema.com/agqvvrg/hurricane-matthew-s-impact-in-figures 2020-10-17T09:13:18Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Hurricane Matthew's Impact in Figures

Hurricane Matthew is estimated to be the most powerful storm to hit the Caribbean region in the last decade. The hurricane has already uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica, according to the latest situation report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. The total population exposed to Matthew Cyclone is more than 10 million people—roughly equal to the total population of Haiti—and half of these people are vulnerable to the hurricane. We at Knoema have a special ongoing relationship with the government and people of Haiti, so in today’s Viz of the Day, we are taking a closer look at the potential health and economic effects of Hurricane Matthew for Haiti. Some of the most densely populated and poorest regions of Haiti, including the departments of Ouest, Nord, and Artibonite, were also among the most exposed to Hurricane Matthew. Preexisting conditions in these geographic areas could have critical implications on the near- and long-term health and recovery of the local populations, including: Water-borne illnesses. Heavy rains that have caused landslides and flooding not only put lives into immediate jeopardy but elevate the risk of life-threatening water-borne diseases. This is especially critical in Haiti where cholera—the most rapidly fatal water-borne illness—is endemic. Since January 2016, more than 24,000 cases of cholera have been registered in Haiti, with the same departments that were most exposed to the hurricane suffering the highest cholera incidence rates. Water and sanitation. About half of the rural population in Haiti relies on unimproved water sources, while as much as 80 percent of the population does not have access to improved sanitation. Together, these factors will only further hinder recovery for the people in these regions. Estimating the financial consequences of the storm is more art that science at this time. In the case of the Haitian economy, which is among the 20 smallest in the world based on GDP per capita, two natural disasters in the region during the last decade provide some context for the level of potential economic costs: The 2010 earthquake. In 2010, an earthquake in Haiti caused economic losses of $7.8 billion - a value that is almost equal to the GDP of Haiti. That same year, Haiti received $4 billion in aid disbursements from donors that helped support the country’s initial recovery. Even with that support, it took almost two years before the GDP of Haiti recovered to its pre-earthquake level after a 6 percent decrease in 2010 and the country still has not fully recovered. An estimated 55,000 people remain internally displaced and extensive infrastructure damage remains. Hurricane Felix. Prior to Matthew, Hurricane Felix in 2008 was the most powerful hurricane to hit the region. Felix cost Nicaragua—with an economy 1.5 times larger than Haiti’s—$713 million in damages and losses and a 3 percent decrease in GDP.

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Air Pollution: Another Signal Pointing to Gradual Economic Recovery //ar.knoema.com/odhrync/air-pollution-another-signal-pointing-to-gradual-economic-recovery 2020-09-15T01:54:43Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
Air Pollution: Another Signal Pointing to Gradual Economic Recovery

(9 September 2020) The global COVID-19 outbreak has shined a light on data little-known by many outside creative alpha-seekers: alternative data. From traffic intensity to mobile apps usage, hotels and restaurants bookings to air pollution, we have a new found abundance of next gen indicators with high potential to support leading economic analysis. The internet is proliferated at present with studies pointing to the rapid decrease in the concentration of air pollutants to record low levels around the globe during COVID-19 induced lockdowns. Now, as governments ease pandemic-related restrictions, the data speaks volumes about the pace of return to normal economic activity.Knoema analysis of outdoor concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) from OpenAQ points to gradual economic recovery worldwide. NO2 is a gaseous air pollutant formed when fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, gas, or diesel, are burned at high temperatures (think motor vehicles, power plants, heavy construction equipment, and industrial boilers).If changes in NO2 concentration can correctly reflect the changes in economic activity, existing data shows that economic activity in some of the world's largest cities is still below pre-covid levels. Relatively speaking, the United States is closer to its pre-crisis levels than either Europe or China.A brief word of warning against adopting this indicator too readily as a golden indicator of economic revival.  It has its shortcomings that must be factored in, including high volatility and dependency on weather conditions.

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UNFCCC COP 22 //ar.knoema.com/igszajg/unfccc-cop-22 2020-09-09T07:54:06Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
UNFCCC COP 22

The 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC is scheduled to take place from 7-18 November 2016. During COP 22, parties will, inter alia, begin preparations for entry into force of the Paris Agreement.    Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators, July 2016; World Bank Climate Change, 2015; Environmental Performance Index, 2016; Greenhouse Gas Emissions.  

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Ground water level in India //ar.knoema.com/zrwupaf/ground-water-level-in-india 2020-05-06T05:16:27Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Ground water level in India

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US Hurricane Statistics //ar.knoema.com/wdqlyq/us-hurricane-statistics 2020-03-02T18:55:32Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
US Hurricane Statistics

On 17 August hurricane Harvey formed first as a tropical storm and finally as a strong hurricane that barreled through Texas and neighboring states with sustained winds and rain volumes comparable to the likes of other historic storms such as Katrina, Ike, and Sandy. Harvey already has become the most extreme rain event in US history.An Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that Harvey Hurricane is "probably the worst disaster the state [of Texas] has seen". Initial loss estimates from the New York Times place the total damages in the range of $70 to $108 billion. If confirmed, these losses would certainly rank Harvey among the top 10 costliest storms in US history along with the likes of Katrina $108 billion (2005) and Ike $29.52 billion (2008). Every year, roughly 12 named storms make landfall in the US, with two to three of these storms reach category 3 to 5 levels. The US Atlantic coast is the most vulnerable globally to hurricanes, with September being the most dangerous month during the Atlantic hurricane season.Florida is the most hurricane-prone state, although until Hurricane Irma, Florida had not experienced multi-billion dollar hurricane losses since Hurricane Andrew (1992). Since that storm, Florida has revised building codes and made other hurricane-centric infrastructure improvements. At the same time, the build up of coastal residential and commercial property has increased the value of property and lives at risk in the state.

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Adapting to Climate Change: How Ready is Your Country? //ar.knoema.com/wemjthe/adapting-to-climate-change-how-ready-is-your-country 2020-01-15T05:02:35Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Adapting to Climate Change: How Ready is Your Country?

In spite of efforts to curb emissions and the rising global temperature, the climate has changed as the volume of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere has grown over the past century and a half. This reality places a fine point on the imperative of countries preparing for and adapting to the negative consequences of climate change. The Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative's (ND-GAIN) Country Index measures climate adaptation of 192 countries over the past 23 years. Measuring two main dimensions of adaptation - vulnerability and readiness - the Index compares countries by level of readiness for climate change. Vulnerability measures a country's exposure, sensitivity, and capacity to adapt to the negative effects of climate change.Readiness measures a country's ability to translate investment into adaptation actions. If the most developed countries consistently hold top positions in the ND-GAIN Country Index over the years, the least developed countries show the biggest improvements. The biggest movers - Rwanda, Georgia, Myanmar, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan - improved their ND-GAIN Country Index scores mainly because of dramatic improvements within components of readiness.Rwanda has shown the greatest change in the ND-GAIN Country Index. It decreased child malnutrition by 80 percent and improved terms of doing business.Georgia follows Rwanda. Its index value improved by 31.5 percent mainly because of the decrease in its water supply vulnerability and better corruption controls (which, of course, speaks to investment impact potential).Myanmar has made strides in access to reliable drinking water and improved educational enrollment and corruption controls.Azerbaijan and Tajikistan close out this top-5 list with notable improvements with regard to corruption and political stability, respectively.   Original Data: University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index, Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative

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Ecosystem Services Partnership Africa Conference //ar.knoema.com/fvymcnd/ecosystem-services-partnership-africa-conference 2019-12-20T21:13:36Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Ecosystem Services Partnership Africa Conference

The first Conference of the Regional Africa chapter of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) will convene under the theme, 'Ecosystem Services for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa'. Discussions will focus on Africa's contribution towards evidence on best practices for the management and restoration of ecosystem services for decision making, particularly towards the realization of sustainable development goals.    Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (source: EEA),  Africa Development Indicators, 2013, Climate Change Knowledge Portal: Historical Data

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Greenhouse Gases | Country Profiles //ar.knoema.com/zheyswf/greenhouse-gases-country-profiles 2019-11-22T20:52:07Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Greenhouse Gases | Country Profiles

It is generally accepted that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere venting from anthropogenic sources are in part responsible for global warming, one driver of global climate change. While the reality of global warming itself is still under political and scientific debate, measurements indicate that the average temperature on Earth has increased by 0.7 degrees Celsius since the start of the Industrial Revolution. To estimate the influence of and prevent dangerous interference from anthropogenic sources in the global climate system, reliable estimates of emissions and removal of GHGs from the atmosphere are required, a critical objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The charts and graphs below demonstrate existing data to this aim, reflecting information about the contribution of countries worldwide to GHG emissions and emissions by source.      Sources: Greenhouse gas database, 2013 | Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data, May 2013 Note: LULUCF is land use, land-use change and forestry sector.  

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CO2 emissions by type of fuel consumption and country //ar.knoema.com/jcdfvab/co2-emissions-by-type-of-fuel-consumption-and-country 2019-11-14T10:41:36Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
CO2 emissions by type of fuel consumption and country

Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is naturally occurring gas fixed by photosynthesis into organic matter. A byproduct of fossil fuel combustion and biomass burning, it is also emitted from land use changes and other industrial processes. It is the principal anthropogenic greenhouse gas that affects the Earth's radiative balance. Emissions of CO2 are from burning oil, coal and gas for energy use, burning wood and waste materials, and from industrial processes such as cement production. The environmental effects of carbon dioxide are of significant interest. Carbon dioxide (CO2) makes up the largest share of the greenhouse gases contributing to global warming and climate change.

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CO2 Emissions, Population and GDP //ar.knoema.com/pgcolf/co2-emissions-population-and-gdp 2019-08-02T20:13:36Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
CO2 Emissions, Population and GDP

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European Ecosystem Services Conference //ar.knoema.com/uqsebzb/european-ecosystem-services-conference 2019-08-02T18:12:11Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
European Ecosystem Services Conference

The European Ecosystem Services Conference will meet under the theme, ‘Helping nature to help us,' and will focus on the role that healthy ecosystems play in supporting human well-being and the protection of nature. The meeting agenda includes: keynote presentations from policy, practice and science; a networking day where businesses, practitioners, policymakers and researchers will showcase their work; interactive sessions to demonstrate working examples of ecosystem services and natural capital; field excursions to see ecosystem services in action; and scientific sessions. The conference is being organized by the EU-funded research projects ECOPLAN and the Ecosystem Services Partnership, among others, and hosted by the University of Antwerp.    Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, Global Forest Resources Database, 2015, Forestry / Forestry Production and Trade, 2015, Global Innovation Index, 2015

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Shark Attacks Around the World, 1580-2016 //ar.knoema.com/qwhemzd/shark-attacks-around-the-world-1580-2016 2019-05-31T06:48:33Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Shark Attacks Around the World, 1580-2016

Since the beginning of the 20th century, shark attacks on human populations have increased considerably. The total 98 unprovoked attacks confirmed in 2015 is the highest on record, surpassing the previous high of 88 attacks recorded in 2000. According to the International Shark Attack File - the only globally-comprehensive, scientific shark attack database in the world - the most attractive terrains globally for attacks are coastal areas of the United States, Brazil, South Africa, and Australia. In 2015, 164 total shark attacks were confirmed worldwide. Sixty percent (98 attacks) were unprovoked attacks. A majority of the other shark attacks were either provoked (36 attacks) or occurred between a shark and a vessel (14 attacks), with a handful of cases attributed to sunken ships or downed aircraft, known a "air-sea disaster," or post-mortem bites, referred to as "scavenge" attacks. Some cases were inevitably indeterminate, if there was insufficient original evidence available to verify a shark attack, or misclassified as shark attacks when the incidents were actually attributable to other or unknown marine life. As shark attacks become more common, the delicate coexistence of humans and sharks in popular offshore areas is in the balance. Multiple factors have contributed through time to the number of recorded attacks and could help to inform warnings for coastal areas.Recent evidence suggests that global warming may be pushing sharks closer to shore as new, warm water habitats open up to them, increasing the rate of interactions between humans and sharks. Some researchers have also connected shark attacks on humans to the rising population of female sharks, which dramatically increased beginning in the mid-1930s.Shifts in available food sources also influence sharks' diets. Researchers have linked the spike in shark attacks in the coastal areas of New Jersey, USA, in 1916 to increased consumption of humans as a result of the casualties of the First World War. Today, conservation specialists are concerned that global warming could be reducing the supply of traditional food sources for shark populations, forcing them into new areas to survive.

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What's Really Warming the Earth? //ar.knoema.com/puqhlpg/what-s-really-warming-the-earth 2018-12-12T20:32:43Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
What's Really Warming the Earth?

While not universally accepted, there is growing global recognition that climate change poses serious risks to our health and environment, including risks to infrastructure, the food supply chain, and death due to extreme weather, among many others. The Earth has warmed  nearly 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1880, which has seriously damaged our planet's environment. Today's Viz of the Day, based on the fidings from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, examines how various factors, both natural and human-related, relate to global warming. Natural Factors Earth's orbit. Our planet wobbles on its axis, and its tilt and orbit change over time, pushing the climate into and out of ice ages. Yet the influence of orbital changes on the Earth's temperature over the prior 125 year-period has been insignificant. Sun. The sun's temperature varies over decades, nevertheless these changes have had a little effect on Earth's climate change. Volcanoes. Volcanic eruptions release sulfate chemicals that can actually cool the Earth's atmosphere for a couple of years. Human-Related Factors Land Use. Humans have cut, plowed, and paved roughly half of the Earth's land surface. Dark forests are yielding to lighter patches, which reflect more sunlight and have a weak cooling effect. Ozone. Natural ozone high in the atmosphere blocks harmful sunlight and cools our climate slightly. Closer to Earth, ozone is created by pollution and traps heat, making the climate a little bit hotter. Aerosols. Some pollutants cool the atmosphere, like sulfate aerosols from coal burning. These aerosols offset some of the warming. But on the other hand, these same aerosols cause acid rain, which is dangerous to human health and the natural environment. Greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are the main cause of global warming. Almost 100%t of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations like water vapour, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane, etc.

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55th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Meeting //ar.knoema.com/copbdxb/55th-global-environment-facility-gef-council-meeting 2018-12-10T11:19:08Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
55th Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Meeting

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meets twice a year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas of biodiversity, climate change mitigation, chemicals and waste, international waters, land degradation, and sustainable forest management; and in the GEF's integrated approach programs on sustainable cities, taking deforestation out of commodity chains, and sustainability and resilience for food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Council also provides guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies. GEF funds are available to developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet the objectives of the international environmental conventions and agreements.  GEF support is provided to government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector companies, research institutions, among the broad diversity of potential partners, to implement projects and programs in recipient countries. Date of Event: 17-20 December 2018

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Seven Big Summits: Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change //ar.knoema.com/qgegit/seven-big-summits-conference-of-parties-to-the-un-framework-convention-on-climate-change 2018-10-29T12:33:00Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Seven Big Summits: Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

COP24 is the informal name for the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme body of the UNFCCC Convention. It consists of the representatives of the Parties to the Convention. It holds its sessions every year. The COP takes decisions which are necessary to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of the Convention and regularly reviews the implementation of these provisions. In accordance with a decision of the 22nd Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Climate Convention (COP22) in Marrakesh in November 2016, the successive climate summit will be held in Poland. Poland was selected to host this event within the framework of the Eastern European Group (EEG). The most important task during COP24 will be to develop and adopt a package of decisions ensuring full implementation of the Paris Agreement, according to the decisions taken in Paris (COP21), Marrakesh (CMA1.1) and Bonn (COP23). Paris Agreement main goals is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping a global temperature rise this century well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the agreement aims to increase the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change, and at making finance flows consistent with a low GHG emissions and climate-resilient pathway. During the summit there will also take place Supporting Dialogue (Talanoa Dialogue) – an overview of the achievements of individual countries in the field of climate protection. The Polish presidency plans to focus its message on three key themes: 1) Technology - development of climate-friendly modern solutions, such as electromobility; 2) Man - solidary and just transition of industrial regions; 3) Nature - achieving climate neutrality by absorbing CO2 by forests and land, or by water management.   Date of Event: 2-14 December 2018 Venue: Katowice, Poland  

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Temperature Anomalies - Northern and Southern Hemispheres //ar.knoema.com/qfennie/temperature-anomalies-northern-and-southern-hemispheres 2018-10-23T22:14:23Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Temperature Anomalies - Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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Clean Air, Healthy Lungs //ar.knoema.com/yfddib/clean-air-healthy-lungs 2018-08-14T10:41:25Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Clean Air, Healthy Lungs

Air pollution occurs when chemical, physical or biological substances alter the natural characteristics of the atmosphere, potentially leading to respiratory and other diseases that can be lethal. Home furnaces, automobiles, industrial plants, and forest fires are the main sources of air pollution worldwide.Among the pollutants of greatest public health concern are particulate matter-including some forms of smoke, soot, dust, salt, acids, and metals - carbon monoxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide. Not all air pollution is manmade. Natural weather events, such as hurricanes, can also significantly deteriorate air quality, for example. Hurricane-force winds stir up dust throughout the affected areas, including particular matter including in the ranges most harmful to humans, from 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) to 10 micrometers (PM10)*.   The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) at the World Health Organization classifies particulate matter, the main component of air pollution, as carcinogenic and published a study in 2013 definitively linking air pollution and lung cancer.The IARC study - based exclusively on data for the United States - showed a direct correlation between air polluted cities and states and the emergence of new cancer disease cases in polluted regions. California cities included in the study lead ranked highest on the PM10 annual mean level; the state also reported the most new cases of lung and bronchus cancer. Separate data from the Environmental Working Group, an American research and advocacy organization, show that states with high levels of water contamination - including California, Oklahoma and West Virginia - also have substantial numbers of cancer cases. Water contamination, however, was not a factor in the IARC study. Industrial cities and densely populated metropolises are home to many sources of air pollution or otherwise fail to counter natural and manmade pollution sources, creating public planning risk scenarios that require mitigation. Of concern to health officials in urban areas are: large open grounds without any trees or grass and that may also lack protection against erosion; motorization, including exhaust and particulates from the residue of tire friction against asphalt; and winterization of roadways, commonly with sands and other reagents. Rural living conditions in the developing world can present uniquely challenging pollutants because reducing the pollutants would require cultural adaptations. For example, the use of biomass for fuel and home construction as well as poor sanitation in highly travel roadways generates air pollution. *PM10 is used to describe particles of 10 micrometers or less and PM2.5 represents particles less than 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter.

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The Millennium Development Goals Progress Report //ar.knoema.com/ynrsbxg/the-millennium-development-goals-progress-report 2018-08-10T09:38:41Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
The Millennium Development Goals Progress Report

In 2000, the United Nations established eight Millennium Development Goals. For each goal specific targets were set, each of which is measured by one or more indicators. Select the indicator of interest from the list at the top of the page and the country or region in the table. Or observe achievements of the world as a whole on charts below.

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Bangkok Climate Change Conference 2018 //ar.knoema.com/syipelc/bangkok-climate-change-conference-2018 2018-08-09T05:36:25Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Bangkok Climate Change Conference 2018

The resumed forty-eighth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA 48-2) and Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI 48-2) as well as the sixth part of the first session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA 1-6) will take place from 4 to 9 September 2018, at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand     Event holder: OECD

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CO2 Emissions from Energy Consumption 1980-2015 //ar.knoema.com/gxyqneb/co2-emissions-from-energy-consumption-1980-2015 2018-06-05T11:25:41Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
CO2 Emissions from Energy Consumption 1980-2015

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Air Pollution around the world //ar.knoema.com/kbcwykc/air-pollution-around-the-world 2018-02-20T15:21:03Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Air Pollution around the world

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COP22 Low-Emissions Solutions Conference //ar.knoema.com/ftcaykd/cop22-low-emissions-solutions-conference 2018-02-02T15:04:18Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
COP22 Low-Emissions Solutions Conference

      The COP22 'Low-Emissions Solutions Conference: Global Brainstorming on Practical Pathways to Low Emissions' will follow up on commitments made in the Paris Agreement on climate change, in which countries are responsible for submitting a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for the period to 2030, as well as a Low-Emission Development Strategy (LEDS) to 2050. Convening under the theme 'Global Brainstorming on Practical Pathways to Low Emissions,' the Conference will provide an opportunity to share knowledge, exchange information, identify bottlenecks, discuss best practices and prioritize future research. The conference will: support operationalization of the Paris Agreement; strengthen the technical capacities of countries to prepare their NDCs and LEDs; develop technology pathways for decarbonized energy systems; and create a dialogue among engineers and technology specialists on innovative solutions for a low-emissions future. The agenda includes the following issues: design of NDCS and LEDS; cities and energy efficiency in buildings; transport; power generation and distribution; and public policies and regulations to support the decarbonization of energy systems. The Conference will be held on the sidelines of the 22nd session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 22) to the UNFCCC. It is the first time in the history of the COP that a large-scale technical solutions conference is being organized for countries, and the goal is that it become an annual event at future COPs. The Conference is being organized by the Government of Morocco, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.   Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, World Bank Climate Change, 2015, Environmental Performance Index, 2016, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (source: EEA)

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International Day for Biological Diversity 2018 //ar.knoema.com/azteksd/international-day-for-biological-diversity-2018 2018-01-26T10:33:05Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
International Day for Biological Diversity 2018

The UN proclaimed 22 May the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.  The International Day for Biological Diversity was first established in 1993 when the 29th of December was selected to serve as the day to educate the world of the importance of Biodiversity. This was later changed to the 22 of May in 2000. Celebrating Biodiversity can be fun and delicious, especially if you take this opportunity to visit farmers markets and co-ops in your local area to try new types of produce. Whether you incorporate heirloom tomatoes into your gardening or cooking or try one of the rainbows of colors of carrots out there that aren’t orange, biodiversity can bring a great new experience to your table. Another way of celebrating biodiversity is to join a local park clean-up team and help to remove invasive plants from your local environment. These teams of volunteers will gather to remove plants that are impacting the local fauna’s biodiversity by taking over natural grow areas. Another way to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity is to simply get out into the world and enjoy all the different types of life your local area offers. Even a local park can have an amazing variety of life you’ve never noticed, from the insects crawling through the grass and dirt to the flowers we so clumsily lump together as ‘wildflowers’. Event holder: United Nations Date: 22 May 2018

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The 70th Meeting of CITES //ar.knoema.com/wlanryb/the-70th-meeting-of-cites 2018-01-15T09:05:27Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
The 70th Meeting of CITES

The CITES Secretariat announced today that an offer made by the Russian Federation to host the 70th meeting of the CITES Standing Committee in Sochi from 1 to 5 October 2018 has been accepted by the Chair of the Standing Committee.   Date: 1-5 October 2018 Event Holder: IISD-Forest

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70th Session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee //ar.knoema.com/kmehajb/70th-session-of-imo-s-marine-environment-protection-committee 2018-01-11T16:18:04Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
70th Session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) considers any matter within the IMO's scope that is concerned with prevention and control of pollution from ships.   Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, Transport infrastructure investment and maintenance spending   

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CO2 Emissions of Newly Registered Cars in Europe //ar.knoema.com/qjbgyqb/co2-emissions-of-newly-registered-cars-in-europe 2017-11-08T13:55:33Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
CO2 Emissions of Newly Registered Cars in Europe

Information that EU member states submit annually per Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 to the European Commission and onward to the European Environment Agency (EEA) on newly registered passenger cars provide a unique opportunity to analyze CO2 emissions. The data reveal thought-provoking trends from the perspective of purchasing patterns of lowest to highest emission cars and the corresponding potential contribution of each make and model to air pollution.Premium-class sport cars are the ‘dirtiest’ based on CO2 emissions, with Bugatti vehicles—each emitting more than half a kilogram of CO2 per kilometer (km)—at the top. Yet, the potential contribution of these cars to the climate change is restrained by the limited number on the roads. Member countries reported a total of only five Bugatti new car registrations during 2015. Likewise, only one Pagani, the second dirtiest car in the class, was registered last year.In contrast, cars with relatively low CO2 emissions are, as a rule, more popular and consequently pollute more air in total. For example, while Ford cars are among the ten ‘cleanest’ cars—emitting around 100 grams of CO2 per km—with more than 1 million new Ford cars registered in Europe last year, the contribution from this make to atmospheric pollution is far more significant than that of Ferrari, the most popular premium-class sport car.Excluding electric cars, hybrid cars, such as the BMW I (23g of CO2 per km), Fisker (53g of CO2 per km) and Smart (93g of CO2 per km), have the lowest CO2 emissions among passenger vehicles. However, just as too few of the dirtiest premium-class sport cars are registered each year to dramatically contribute to air pollution, too few of the cleanest cars are purchased to combat climate change. At least, for now. The EEA data also reveal interesting differences among the EU member countries. Germany recorded the highest average CO2 emissions per new passenger car registered in 2015. Residents of other North-East countries such as Poland, Latvia and Estonia showed similar car buying preferences. Residents of South-West Europe, stretching from Portugal to Malta to Greece and even Croatia, knowingly or not, tended toward cleaner cars.

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U.S Tap Water Contamination Status //ar.knoema.com/ljpcfxg/u-s-tap-water-contamination-status 2017-10-19T06:55:45Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
U.S Tap Water Contamination Status

The current state standards for drinking water in the United States do not take into account the harmful impurities that have appeared in it, such as metals and chemicals. "Today, thousands of toxic substances, organic and inorganic, enter the house of every American through the water supply system", - summarizes Philip Hart, a Senator from Michigan. That's why in the US bottles of spring water are sold in each grocery store, and all machines have long been accustomed to the machines that sell it.

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CO2 Emissions by country in 2012 //ar.knoema.com/rtbjuce/co2-emissions-by-country-in-2012 2017-10-16T13:43:04Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
CO2 Emissions by country in 2012

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All Known Meteorite Falls //ar.knoema.com/vzddike/all-known-meteorite-falls 2017-09-28T17:55:40Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
All Known Meteorite Falls

Within the field of meteoritics, the study of meteorites, a critical distinction is drawn between meteorites observed to have fallen and those that have been found, with the latter far exceeding the former. According to the Meteoritical Bulletin Database published by the Meteoritical Society, 60,000 meteorites have been found on Earth but their falls were not observed by people or automated devices. Another 1,152 meteorite falls have been observed and recorded throughout human history. The total mass of all of these extraterrestrial bodies is about 621 tonnes, or more than seven-and-a-half times the weight of a Space Shuttle including its payload, according to estimates from the Measure of Things. Today’s Viz of the Day provides a fascinating look into trends in number of meteorite falls, the size and age of meteorites, and where meteorites have fallen worldwide. Use our interactive visualizations to explore and share the following fun facts:On average, five meteorite falls have been observed each year since 1800. So far this year, there have been three confirmed meteorite falls: Osceola and Mount Blanco, USA, and Stubenberg, Germany. The heaviest of the three, the meteorite that struck in Germany, weighs about 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs). The heaviest meteorite whose fall from space has been observed is the 23 tonne Sikhote-Alin meteorite that fell in 1947 in Russia. Among more recent falls, the largest - weighing in at 1 tonne - was observed three years ago in Russia. Even larger meteorites have been found, including the 60 tonne Hoba meteorite discovered in 1920 in Namibia and the nearly equal in weight Cape York meteorite found in 1818 in Greenland. The oldest documented case of a potential meteorite fall dates back to 465 BC: the Aegospotami meteorite, Greece. However, this meteorite and many others prior to 1700 AD are not well-documented and thus scientists classify them as “doubtful falls.” In the category of found meterorites, the oldest, the Suavjärvi meterorite discovered in Russia, is estimated to be about 2,400 million years old.

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53rd Meeting of the GEF Council //ar.knoema.com/agadcxc/53rd-meeting-of-the-gef-council 2017-09-12T10:06:48Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
53rd Meeting of the GEF Council

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council meets twice per year to approve new projects with global environmental benefits in the GEF's focal areas. The Council also provides guidance to the GEF Secretariat and Agencies. Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Policy and Practice)

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Third Meeting of the UN Environment Assembly //ar.knoema.com/wapmhxb/third-meeting-of-the-un-environment-assembly 2017-08-25T11:26:16Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
Third Meeting of the UN Environment Assembly

The UNEA of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) represents the highest level of governance of international environmental affairs in the UN system. The Rio+20 conference agreed in June 2012 to strengthen and upgrade UNEP through measures including universal membership of its Governing Council and ensuring the active participation of all relevant stakeholders. In March 2013, the 67th session of the UN General Assembly changed the designation of the Governing Council of UNEP to become UNEA, reflecting the intention to elevate its status. Date of Event: 4-6 December 2017 Venue: UN Office in Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Policy and Practice)

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Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions //ar.knoema.com/ycymhpg/climate-change-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions 2017-07-13T16:24:04Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

No matter your perspective on global warming, data confirms immense growth of CO2 emissions during the period from 1753-2004, from 3 million to 4.2 billion metric tons of carbon.China and the United States combined are responsible for almost 40 percent of today's global CO2 emissions.On a per capita basis, US CO2 emissions stabilized at 5 metric tons per person in the early 1980s. In contrast, China's per capita CO2 emissions are relatively low at 1.4 metric tons. Such per capita discrepancies are standard between developed and developing countries and are central to the call globally to ensure climate-friendly economic growth and development.

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52nd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees //ar.knoema.com/fafgvz/52nd-session-of-the-international-tropical-timber-council-and-associated-sessions-of-the-committees 2017-05-03T16:19:41Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
52nd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees

The 52nd session of the International Tropical Timber Council (ITTC) and Associated Sessions of the Committees (Finance and Administration; Economic Information and Market Intelligence; Forest Industry; and Reforestation and Forest Management) will be held in November 2016 to address project and governance related issues. The ITTC is the governing body of the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), which provides a framework for tropical timber producer and consumer countries to discuss and develop policies on issues relating to international trade in, and utilization of, tropical timber and the sustainable management of its resource base.   Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, Global Forest Resources Database, 2015, Environmental Performance Index, 2016, Forestry / Forestry Trade Flows, 1997 - 2013

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The Hugo Conference: Environment, Migration, Politics //ar.knoema.com/woyucsc/the-hugo-conference-environment-migration-politics 2017-04-13T06:39:03Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
The Hugo Conference: Environment, Migration, Politics

   The Hugo Conference will focus on the interactions between environmental changes and migration, and is funded through the Horizon 2020 programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union (EU). The conference, organized by the University of Liège, is named after the late Graeme Hugo (1946-2015), a pioneering scholar of the linkages between environmental changes and migration. The conference will bring together scholars and practitioners from social sciences and environmental sciences, and promote their scholarly interaction. Topics to be addressed include: the social dimensions of vulnerability; immobility and trapped populations; land issues; borders and security; disasters and evacuations; environmental and climate data for the study of migration; climate science, models and tipping points; and legal and policy perspectives. Keynote speakers include: Eric Lambin of Stanford University, recipient of the Volvo Prize in 2014; Barbara Harrell-Bond of Oxford University; and Bill McKibben of 350.org. The event will also mark the launch of two research initiatives: the creation of The Hugo Observatory at the University of Liège, Belgium, a research structure dedicated specifically to the study of environmental changes and migration; and establishment of an international scholarly association for the study of environmental migration. The last day for registration is 21 October 2016.    Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, World Bank Climate Change, 2015, Quality of Government Institute Standard Dataset, 2016, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (source: EEA)  

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2015-16 State of the Future | The Millennium Project //ar.knoema.com/coinmtb/2015-16-state-of-the-future-the-millennium-project 2017-03-21T08:07:52Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
2015-16 State of the Future | The Millennium Project

Global intelligence on the future of the world in the palm of your hand KurzweilAI News Date of Event: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Description: The Center for Future Studies NEF of the Catholic University of Sao Paulo (PUC-SP), Brazilian Node of the Milennium Project, will be presenting the SOF 2015-2016. The Millennium Project connects futurists around the world to improve global foresight. It is now an independent non-profit global participatory think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities. The Millennium Project manages a coherent and cumulative process that collects and assesses judgments from over 3,500 people since the beginning of the project, selected by its 56 nodes around the world. The work is distilled in the annual "State of the Future", "Futures Research Methodology" series, special studies, and integrated into its Global Futures Intelligence System.  The 2015-16 State of the Future is a compelling overview of humanity's present situation, challenges and opportunities, potentials for the future, and actions and policies that could improve humanity's outlook - in clear, precise, and readable text with unparalleled breadth and depth. "It is time for intolerance of irrelevant speeches and non-actions by leaders. The stakes are too high to tolerate business as usual," warns the Executive Summary of the report. Source: Millennium Development Goals

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Second World Irrigation Forum //ar.knoema.com/skdcqrc/second-world-irrigation-forum 2016-09-05T10:44:03Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Second World Irrigation Forum

The Second World Irrigation Forum (WIF2) is organized under the theme, 'Water Management in a Changing World: Role of Irrigation in Sustainable Food Production'. The meeting will discuss: how actors are balancing the demands of maintaining water supply, producing food, generating energy and protecting ecology; managing climatic extremes, especially floods and droughts; and "smart actions" for alleviating hunger and poverty through irrigation and drainage. WIF is a multi-stakeholder forum focusing on water management in agriculture that takes place every three years. WIF2 is organized by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) and hosted by the Thai National of ICID (THAICID). Abstracts of proposed papers may be submitted by 28 February 2016.     Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development Source of data: World Development Indicators (WDI), July 2016, World Bank Climate Change, 2015, Environmental Performance Index, 2016, Greenhouse Gas Emissions (source: EEA), FAO AQUASTAT, 2014  

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Progress Towards Europe 2020 Headline Targets //ar.knoema.com/yyvfprb/progress-towards-europe-2020-headline-targets 2016-08-24T12:35:05Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Progress Towards Europe 2020 Headline Targets

The Europe 2020 strategy, adopted by the European Council on 17 June 2010, is the EU's agenda for growth and jobs for the current decade. It emphasises smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as a way to overcome the structural weaknesses in Europe's economy, improve its competitiveness and productivity and underpin a sustainable social market economy.

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Climate Change //ar.knoema.com/tadcxbb/climate-change 2016-08-10T18:47:17Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Climate Change

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Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock //ar.knoema.com/maodxhb/global-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-livestock 2016-08-01T14:27:59Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock

Have you ever wondered whether cattle rearing or car driving contributes more to the increase in greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the Earth’s atmosphere, thus exacerbating global warming? Look no further than today’s Viz of the Day, which provides insights on this issue courtesy of a report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization. The data clearly indicates that the modern livestock sector contributes more significantly to global warming than the whole of the transport sector. Among livestock species, cattle are responsible for nearly 65 percent of GHG emissions, with a single cow, steer, or bull producing more carbon dioxide (CO2) per year than a Ferrari*.According to the FAO, total emissions of greenhouse gases from livestock sector were about 6.53 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent per year for the 2005 reference period**. This represents 15.5% of total anthropogenic GHG emissions of roughly 42 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent for the same period. By comparison, the annual GHG emissions from the transport sector are only about 6.45 gigatonnes of CO2 equivalent. Carbon dioxide, however, represents the smallest element of livestock GHG emissions and is far less than the contribution from nitrous oxide (N2O) from manure to GHGs. Nitrous oxide has 296 times the Global Warming Potential of CO2 and constitutes 30% of livestock GHG emissions and 61% of global human-related nitrous oxide. Ensuring future food security and human livelihood while also protecting the Earth requires a transition towards a more sustainable livestock sector. Reducing GHG emissions supports this transition, and yet current food consumption and marketing trends directly work against efforts to decrease the demand for cattle and other livestock rearing. People are consuming more and more meat and dairy products every year. Global meat production has more than doubled during the last 30 years from 145.3 million tonnes in 1983 to 310.4 million tonnes in 2013 and is expected to further rise to 355 million tonnes by 2024. Production of milk increased by 50 percent during the same period and is going to rise by 19% during the next 11 years.Popular trends to support healthier eating and farming practices favor the use of manure as organic fertilizer, thus contributing to increasing N2O emissions. *On average, every kilogram (kg) of cattle meat generates 12 kgs of CO2 per year. The weight of average adult cow is about 700 kgs. So, each cow produces 12*700 or around 8,400 kgs of CO2 per year. At the same time, the average Ferrari emits 311 grams of CO2 per kilometre (km). Supposing that this Ferrari travels 20,000 km per year, the annual CO2 emissions from it would be 20,000*0.3 or around 6,000 kgs. **Not including emissions from "Other poultry", accounting for 72 million tonnes CO2-eq and emissions allocated to fiber production (wool), draught power and manure use fuel, which accounts for 400 million tonnes CO2-eq. Including these components increases total GHG emissions from livestock to 7.1 gigatonnes of CO2-eq.

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Stakeholder Days Prior to IPBES-4 //ar.knoema.com/zsppao/stakeholder-days-prior-to-ipbes-4 2016-07-19T08:16:04Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
Stakeholder Days Prior to IPBES-4

Date of Event: 20-21 February 2016 Event Holder: IISD-Forest Description: The Stakeholder Days, organized prior to the fourth Plenary Session of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-4), aim to provide observers and stakeholders of IPBES with updates about the IPBES process and their engagement in IPBES-4, and to provide an opportunity to prepare joint positions on key issues.

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Adaptation Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions //ar.knoema.com/ceuwmhf/adaptation-futures-2016-practices-and-solutions 2016-07-19T08:16:02Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
Adaptation Futures 2016: Practices and Solutions

Date of Event:10-13 May 2016 Event Holder: IISD-Climate Description: This conference is expected to lead to major progress in climate change adaptation, and fosters an exchange of innovative and practical ideas, experiences and insights among governments, businesses, researchers and civil society from around the world. The conference will examine and discuss the latest adaptation research, as well as have an Adaptation Practice Expo and Business Fair, which will include stands, matchmaking facilities and signing ceremonies, and showcase cutting edge adaptation projects. The conference programme will address all sectors and geographic regions, with a special focus on urban and coastal areas.
 
Adaptation Futures 2016 is also expected to: strengthen ties between science and practice
; engage communities of practice and build new partnerships;
 and link adaptation action to current development, investment and planning decisions.
 
The programme will include plenary and parallel sessions, roundtables, excursions, exhibitions and side events. Adaptation Futures is the biennial conference of the Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation (PROVIA). The European Commission and the Government of the Netherlands will co-host the fourth edition of this conference.

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An Introduction to the What, Why and How of Forest Governance Assessment //ar.knoema.com/zjbedad/an-introduction-to-the-what-why-and-how-of-forest-governance-assessment 2016-07-19T08:09:19Z Mikhail Zhukovskii ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293430
An Introduction to the What, Why and How of Forest Governance Assessment

This World Bank e-institute online webinar explains the 3-pillar framework for forest governance developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and the Program on Forests (PROFOR). Targeting REDD+ and Forest Investment Program (FIP) practitioners, the webinar aims to increase understanding of forest governance, build capacity for conducting and assessing forest governance and identify opportunities for stakeholder engagement.  The event holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Climate Change Policy and Practice)

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Environment of Haiti //ar.knoema.com/tifxjq/environment-of-haiti 2016-07-19T08:07:24Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Environment of Haiti

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Seven Big Summits: Habitat III //ar.knoema.com/khragcb/seven-big-summits-habitat-iii 2016-07-19T08:07:13Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Seven Big Summits: Habitat III

Event date: October 17-20 The most obscure summit on the US Council on Foreign Relation's 2016 "Seven  Big Summits" calendar may be the most important. In mid-October, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat) will convene for only the third time in forty years. The time is certainly ripe. Back in 1976, when Vancouver hosted Habitat I, only 37.9 percent of the world’s population lived in cities. Today the figure is 54.5 percent and climbing rapidly. This chaotic urbanization has created what some have described as a planet of slums—but it has also opened a world of possibilities, given the historical role that cities have played in creating wealth and improving social welfare. Today’s cities cover only 2 percent of the world’s land surface but generate 70 percent of the world’s GDP, as well as 70 percent of its trash and greenhouse gases. The goal of Habitat III is to promote urbanization that works both for urban citizens and a warming planet. One concrete outcome should be a network of informal alliances among the world’s major cities so that they can learn from each other and cooperate to solve global problems. A worthy precedent is the C-40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. Spearheaded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, this network of scores of cities has become a leading force in the battle against global warming. The Nuclear Security Summit | UN General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem | World Humanitarian Summit | Group of Seven Summit | Group of Twenty Summit | Habitat III | Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Waste Treatment in Europe //ar.knoema.com/ithvcz/waste-treatment-in-europe 2016-07-01T11:58:15Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Waste Treatment in Europe

In the European Union, 474 kilograms of municipal waste was generated per person in 2014 as Eurostat data shows. Municipal waste consists of waste collected by or on behalf of municipal authorities and disposed of through the waste management system. Though it originates from different sources such as commerce, offices, selected municipal services and public institutions (schools, hospitals, government buildings), the bulk of the waste stream is produced by households. The part of non-household waste may vary from country to country influencing waste generation figures. So, the results of comparing countries between each other should not be perceived as the ultimate truth. Anyway, cross-country comparison reveals that Denmark is the country with the biggest amount of municipal waste generated per capita (758 kg). It is followed by Switzerland (730 kg), Germany (618 kg) and Cyprus (617 kg). However, mentioned countries (except Cyprus) treat all the waste they generate, while in EU-28 as a whole 9 kilograms of waste per capita remain untreated. Herewith, landfilling still remains the major method of treatment in the EU accounting for 28% of total waste treated. This is even in spite of the sustainable growth of the share of recycled and composted waste from 26% in 2000 to 45% in 2014. Meanwhile, the recent revision of the Waste Framework Directive includes the target to increase by 2020 preparing for re-use and the recycling of waste materials from households to a minimum of overall 50% by weight. Waste treatment practices, however, differ substantially between countries. In 2014, the highest share of municipal waste landfilled among EU members was recorded in Malta (88%), Croatia (83%) and Cyprus (80%). On the contrary, recycling and composting of waste were the most common in Germany (64% of waste treated), Slovenia (61%), Austria (58%), Belgium (55%) and Switzerland (54%). Here, it is worth noting the progress made by Slovenia: for just the four years it doubled the portion of recycled and composted waste. Still, in Slovenia waste treatment remains significantly lower than the waste generation because of temporary storage of municipal waste and the loss of weight during pre-treatment.

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Progress Towards Europe 2020 Headline Targets: Greenhouse Gas Emissions //ar.knoema.com/hzkfxuf/progress-towards-europe-2020-headline-targets-greenhouse-gas-emissions 2016-04-22T05:35:33Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Progress Towards Europe 2020 Headline Targets: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

By 2013, emissions of greenhouse gases in the EU have fallen by 19.8%, compared with the levels in 1990. This marks a strong progress towards achieving the 2020 headline target of a 20% reduction. Since the early 1990s, the highest drop over the period of one year was recorded between 2008 and 2009, when emissions fell by 6.5%. This large decline in greenhouse gas emissions has mainly been attributed to weakened economic activities during the crisis in sectors such as industry, transport and energy. The mild winter of 2010/11 further contributed to the reduction of energy demand and emissions. In 2013 the level was only 0.2% away from the target. Main page: Progress towards Europe 2020 headline targets

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UNFF AHEG2 //ar.knoema.com/tjhaxzf/unff-aheg2 2016-04-05T14:05:45Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
UNFF AHEG2

Date of Event: 25-27 April 2016 Event Holder: IISD-Forest Description: The second meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG) of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) is expected to develop proposals on a range of legal and financing options with regard to forests.

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Top 10 increasing and depleting agricultural land by usage //ar.knoema.com/yyicyde/top-10-increasing-and-depleting-agricultural-land-by-usage 2016-04-05T13:58:39Z Data Geek ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000610
Top 10 increasing and depleting agricultural land by usage

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South Africa's drought: precipitation statistics by weather station //ar.knoema.com/mfqqxvc/south-africa-s-drought-precipitation-statistics-by-weather-station 2016-03-11T19:39:38Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
South Africa's drought: precipitation statistics by weather station

Note: amounts less than 0.5 mm replaced with "0"

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UNGA High-level Thematic Debate //ar.knoema.com/jzebgvb/unga-high-level-thematic-debate 2016-01-12T12:20:24Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
UNGA High-level Thematic Debate

Event: UNGA High-level Thematic Debate: Implementing Commitments on Sustainable Development, Climate Change and Financing Date of Event: 11-12 April 2016   Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Policy and Practice) Description: The President of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Mogens Lykketoft, will convene a high-level thematic debate on sustainable development, climate change and financing. Per his letter of 4 November 2015, the event is expected to focus on the implementation of commitments relating to sustainable development, climate change, and financing, and the event will aim to mobilize and catalyze individual, collective multilateral and multi-stakeholder action to support early progress on realizing the SDGs and climate action. This event is one of three high-level events the President will convene during UNGA 70. Lykketoft said on 19 October 2015 that the meeting will involve a range of stakeholders.

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CBD 20th Meeting of SBSTTA and First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation //ar.knoema.com/clpyfjg/cbd-20th-meeting-of-sbstta-and-first-meeting-of-the-subsidiary-body-on-implementation 2016-01-11T11:34:40Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
CBD 20th Meeting of SBSTTA and First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

Date of Event: 25 April - 7 May 2016 Event Holder: IISD-Forest Description: The twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 20) and the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will be held back to back, in Montreal, Canada.

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Ad Hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group //ar.knoema.com/fqpnri/ad-hoc-open-ended-informal-working-group 2015-11-12T05:03:09Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
Ad Hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group

Event: Ad Hoc Open-Ended Informal Working Group to Study Issues Relating to the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction Date of Event: 28 March - 8 April 2016  Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Policy and Practice) Description: The Ad Hoc Open-ended Informal Working Group to study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity beyond areas of national jurisdiction (BBNJ) will meet at UN Headquarters in New York, US, from 28 March-8 April 2016, to continue its work on the elements of a draft text of an international legally-binding instrument under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). 

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4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves //ar.knoema.com/qjzyprc/4th-world-congress-of-biosphere-reserves 2015-11-11T06:08:04Z Alina Buzanakova ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293450
4th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves

Date of Event: 14-17 March 2016 Event Holder: International Institute for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Policy and Practice) Description: The Ministry of Environment of Peru (MINAM) through its National Service of Natural Areas Protected by the State (SERNANP) and the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme are hosting the 4th World Congress to address issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post-2015 Development Agenda. Specifically, the goal is to review implementation of the Madrid Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves 2008-2013, the Seville Strategy and the Statutory Framework of 1995. The Congress will assess lessons learned and new challenges faced by the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, and will develop and launch an Action Plan for Biosphere Reserves for 2016-2025.

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Global Inland Fisheries Conference //ar.knoema.com/utngbwg/global-inland-fisheries-conference 2015-10-26T14:14:16Z Mikhail Zhukovskii ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1293430
Global Inland Fisheries Conference

The Global Conference on Inland Fisheries will take a global, multidisciplinary approach to the freshwater nexus of issues, with a focus on fish and fisheries in food security, livelihoods, and aquatic ecosystems. The conference seeks to raise the profile of inland fisheries so that their role in “blue growth” is better understood and may be better incorporated into agricultural, industrial, recreational, and urban land use and water resource planning through the development of improved assessment frameworks and value estimation. The conference is organized into four themes: Biological Assessment, Economic and Social Assessment, Drivers and Synergies, and Policy and Governance. Approximately 150 oral and poster presentations by authors from 43 nations are planned. Interactive discussion will be a major component of the conference, with the meeting culminating in sessions to draft recommendations for inland fisheries policy statements.   The event holder is Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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The Social Progress Index //ar.knoema.com/jklbfre/the-social-progress-index 2015-02-17T11:06:25Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
The Social Progress Index

   The Social Progress Index is the result of a two-year process guided by a stellar team of experts which includes, among the others, renowned economists Hernando de Soto and Michael Porter and the president of The Rockefeller Foundation Dr. Judith Rodin. The Index synthesizes a huge body of research to identify the dimensions of performance of societies and measure the social progress comprehensively and rigorously.    The Index has been structured around 12 components and 54 distinct indicators consolidated into three dimensions of Social Progress: Basic Human Needs, Foundations of Wellbeing, and Opportunity. The first dimension, Basic Human Needs, assesses how well a country provides for its people’s essential needs by measuring whether people have enough food and are receiving basic medical care, if they have access to safe drinking water, if they have access to adequate housing with basic utilities, and if they are safe and secure.    Foundations of Wellbeing measures whether a population has access to basic education, ideas and information from both inside and outside their own country, and if they have more than basic healthcare and can live healthy lives. This dimension also measures a country’s protection of air, water, and land, resources critical for current and future wellbeing.    The final dimension, Opportunity, measures the degree to which a country’s population is free of restrictions on its rights and its people are able to make their own personal decisions, and whether prejudices or hostilities within a society prohibit individuals from reaching their potential. This dimension also includes the degree to which advanced education is accessible to all those in a country who wish to further their knowledge and skills.    Together, this interrelated set of factors produce a given level of social progress as an overall index score. You can explore various countries' developments by selecting the desired index component or indicator in the table. Use the map to select the country of interest and see its detailed socioeconomic profile

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LAC Rankings //ar.knoema.com/hplghvd/lac-rankings 2014-12-04T13:48:07Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
LAC Rankings

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Global Ocean Health Index, 2014 //ar.knoema.com/lvzyndc/global-ocean-health-index-2014 2014-11-21T11:54:43Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Global Ocean Health Index, 2014

          The calculation of the Ocean Health Index for 2014 represents the first year that the Ocean Health Index has calculated a score for the entire global ocean. This year, Antarctica and the Southern Ocean along with the High Seas or Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ) (15 regions as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization) were also assessed.  1)  The highest scoring goals and subgoals were Habitats (91), Biodiversity 83 and Economies & Livelihoods (82).  2)  The lowest scoring goals were Tourism & Recreation (44), Food Production (51) and Natural Products (53).  

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CO2 Emissions, Energy Consumption //ar.knoema.com/mitsthc/co2-emissions-energy-consumption 2014-09-20T07:15:48Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
CO2 Emissions, Energy Consumption

Source: International Energy Statistics, July 2013

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Environment Outlook //ar.knoema.com/hxregtd/environment-outlook 2014-09-02T12:24:48Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Environment Outlook

Source: UN EP GEO Data Portal, July 2013

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Environmental Protection Expenditure in Europe //ar.knoema.com/zecgybd/environmental-protection-expenditure-in-europe 2014-01-17T15:16:59Z Alex Kulikov ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1847910
Environmental Protection Expenditure in Europe

As of 2009, in the most European countries mining firms tend to spend little share of their investments on environmental protection, however, not without exceptions. Thus, Italian mining companies are burdened with Environmental Protection Expenditure (EPE) to the greatest extent among relative firms from the other European countries spending one third of all their investments on environmental protection, and 4% of output on current EPE. Yet, only 0.4% of total Environmental Protection Investments (EPI) of Italian mining firms referred to Pollution Prevention Investments (PPI) in 2011, while Hungarian mining firms, in contrast, spent almost all (95%) their EPI on pollution prevention. Big shares of PPI is also a common feature of electricity, gas and water supply subsector, especially in countries that joined EU in 2004 and 2007 years (such as Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland etc.), since they are characterized by high reliance on fossil fuels burning in electricity generation process. Industrial firms of these countries also tend to invest heavily in environmental protection as a whole with the purpose to meet the European environmental legislation. So, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia spend from 10 to 5 percent of their fixed capital formation on EPI, being at the first five places in the ranking by this indicator in 2009. Select sector at the top right corner to change left-side visualizations. To perform cross country comparison by different environmental tax revenues through right-side charts click at one of them at the pie-chart. Sources: Environmental protection expenditure in Europe | Environmental tax revenues Published: Jan 17, 2014

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Mineral Production Statistics by Country, 2013 //ar.knoema.com/quoaxyd/mineral-production-statistics-by-country-2013 2013-11-26T14:04:53Z Balaji S ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000220
Mineral Production Statistics by Country, 2013

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of minerals and materials essential to the economy, the national security, and protection of the environment. Historical data

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Estimates of Annual Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emitted for Each State in the U.S.A. //ar.knoema.com/zxdetm/estimates-of-annual-fossil-fuel-co2-emitted-for-each-state-in-the-u-s-a 2012-05-25T10:57:33Z Misha Gusev ar.knoema.com://ar.knoema.com/user/1000560
Estimates of Annual Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emitted for Each State in the U.S.A.

Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida produce 31.5% of all fossil fuel CO2 emissions in the US. Select indicator in the drop-down window at the right to visualize it on the map. Then click on any state on the map to see at the chart how emissions canged since 1960.  

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