Bringing Climate Action to Farming Communities
Root Capital's Climate Resilience Roadmap This week, Hurricane Iota became the strongest storm ever to hit Nicaragua. The category four storm ripped across the country with torrential rains and winds topping 155mph, mere weeks after the same communities were devastated by
Lights and Shadows of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
15 Asian and Oceanian Countries Sign a Major Economic Partnership: RCEP The recently signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) will account for nearly 30% of global GDP ($26.2 trillion), covering a third of the world’s population. Fifteen member states, including China,
Hand over the mic to: Minara
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we are handing over the mic to women and men on the front line, those who are battling COVID-19 and the pandemic of violence against women and girls that’s relentless and rising. These
COVID-19 and Oral Health: A Challenge Everywhere – The Case of Africa
Oral health is too often seen as a side issue in general hygiene and we forget that oral health is fundamental to the ability to breathe, eat, our ability to interact with others, attend school, or engage in productive work,
The Effects of Climate Change on Groundwater: An Out-Of-Sight Crisis
Both groundwater quantity and quality are being affected by extended periods of droughts and floods caused by extreme weather events. We urgently need more research, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy to better understand the situation and take action. It is well known climate
Hand Over The Mic To: Naruthai Tansukasem, Thailand
For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, we are handing over the mic to women on the front line, those who are battling COVID-19 and the pandemic of violence against women and girls that’s relentless and rising. These
Defunding The Police: What It Really Means
After the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests, one hardly ever hears about BLM without encountering one of its core tenets: police defunding. 2020 marks the first time that police defunding has entered the mainstream political
Towards a Profitable and Climate-Resilient Aquaculture in Vietnam
Vietnamese farmers can improve their profitability and enhance their resilience against climate impacts by growing shrimp, tilapia, and seaweed together. Aquaculture production has been a fast-growing food sector in the world. Its profitability and climate resilience should be explored to identify
What Happened After COVID-19 Hit: Nepal
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, 243 million women and girls globally were abused by their intimate partners in the past year. Since the pandemic, with lockdowns measures, countries around the world have seen an alarming rise in reporting on
Climate Action Must Progress Far Faster to Achieve 1.5 C Goal
Countries agreed to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees C (3.6 degrees F) and ideally 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F) as part of the 2015 Paris Agreement. The latest science shows that emissions will need to drop