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Nature-based Solutions Vital to Mitigating Conflict-linked Environmental Damage Posted: 17 Feb 2021 09:01 PM PST When the dust settles after wars and armed conflicts, people are eager to rebuild their lives and livelihoods in the wake of the devastation wrought upon their country. Often one issue is largely absent in post-conflict reconstruction and development planning: addressing conflict-linked destruction of the environment. Not only is the environment a "silent victim of armed […] Related posts: From Resolution to Solution: UNEA's Unique Opportunity to Tackle Environmental Dimensions of Armed... Continue reading on NewSecurityBeat.org |
The Over-whale-ming Plastic Problem Posted: 17 Feb 2021 09:01 PM PST Plastic pollution has infiltrated every ecosystem in every ocean on the planet, but perhaps the most iconic organisms impacted are the whales. The problem is monumental. For example, consider the blue whale. Our most optimistic estimates put the global blue whale population size at about 25,000 individuals (down 89 percent since before commercial whaling began […] Related posts: A Dangerous Taste for Plastic in the Ocean Depths Partnerships, Politics, & Plastic Pollution: A... Continue reading on NewSecurityBeat.org |
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