PUBLIC MARKS with tag Environnement

Amazonia’s abundant natural resources underpin water, energy, food and health security for the people and economies of the region and far beyond. At the heart of this nexus of securities is water. So abundant in the region, but now under increasing threat as industrial and agricultural pollution increases, and extreme droughts reveal a once unthinkable water vulnerability.

Planet Under Pressure: a new climate security agenda. Larger and richer populations are increasing the pressure on natural resources, further exacerbated by the immediate problem of a changing climate, with serious impacts on water, energy, and food security. The close interdependencies between water, energy and food are multiplying these threats in diverse countries and regions demonstrating that climate security will be an issue for all. An integrated 'nexus approach' is helping decision-makers to manage shared resources and achieve truly sustainable development.

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Hamburg Sets Out to Become a Car-Free City in 20 Years

The arctic is under pressure from oil companies seeking to exploit its fossil resources. They see the melting of the sea ice, not as a warning, but as a business opportunity. Take a journey into the Arctic and explore for yourself its natural wonders, the threat of the encroaching oil industry, and follow the struggle to save the Arctic

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Inspired by concepts central to the Global National Health Index and the principles of a Social Return on Investment, the Hidden Cost series reflects on common products and their unintended and/or overlooked consequences. From iPhones to Big Macs, watch the series to learn more about the impact your favorite brands have on the environment, the economy, and your health.

Près de 50% des poissons pêchés en Mer du Nord sont rejetés à la mer, morts. Et ce par obligation réglementaire européenne. Les océans souffrent actuellement de surpêche. Certains scientifiques pensent même que si rien ne change nous connaitrons la disparition des espèces commerciales comestibles dès le milieu de ce siècle ! Que des milliers de tonne de nourriture comestible soient rejetées chaque année à l’eau alors que nos océans sont en pleine crise est révoltant.

Annie Thébaud-Mony