FAO: Freshwater & Ocean Fisheries Need a New Vision for Sustainability
The FAO has said that freshwater and ocean fisheries are at a crossroad and that the world needs a vision for sustainability for these food sources.
Source: www.watercanada.net
The FAO has said that freshwater and ocean fisheries are at a crossroad and that the world needs a vision for sustainability for these food sources.
Source: www.watercanada.net
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) united a group of 14 major retailers and manufacturers this week into a new coalition that aims to fight food waste, cutting global food loss in half per capita at both the retailer and consumer levels.
Did you know those old computers, televisions and smartphones gathering dust in your shed and draws are actually filled with valuable materials? As of July, Victoria will be banning electronic waste from going into landfill and some are keen for WA to follow suit.
We have a complicated relationship with resources and materials. We continue to extract, to create, use and—overwhelmingly—waste. This not only creates a mammoth amount of human-made items in our natural world, but it leaks greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Billions of tonnes of them. It’s not all bad news though: this article considers how we can break free of our toxic relationship and reevaluate the values that have exacerbated our warming climate. Here, the findings of the Circularity Gap Report 2021 show us what is possible and within reach.
The major emissions reductions needed to achieve this heavy lift have been recognized. However, these emissions reductions often target the source of emissions. While this is a reasonable approach, additional mitigation opportunities exist beyond the point where emissions are created.Transformational ideas add new climate action possibilities to the table and increase the likelihood of staying under 1.5° C. One set of policy options, in particular, is the circular economy, offering promise for cutting the current emissions gap significantly. Circular economy policies go beyond the source of emissions to socioeconomic practices that create the demand for emissions in the first place. The strategy involves moving beyond the current linear economic models, which extract materials, produce goods, sell them for consumption, and then discard them. Undertaking circular economy strategies can be accomplished while improving livelihoods and economies, and are often attractive from a business perspective. Circular economy models have been embraced by some subnational actors, especially cities; however, they have not been examined in much detail by the international climate community.
The Investors in Peace Academy published two new titles under the category of Peace with the Earth. Each E-book is free to download (you will need to register for updates but you can opt out at any time.) What drives firms to linear and extractive practices?
Caterers share their tips and tricks for cutting down on the product that never dies—single-use plastics.