In the late hours of the 4th March, after almost 1.5 days of non-stop negotiation, the world’s governments meeting at the United Nations in New York finally agreed on a Treaty text to protect the High Seas, or as it is officially known, for the conservation and sustainable use of marine...
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March 2023
This article, published as part of the IES’s Future of ES23 horizon scanning & foresight project, examines the past and potential future of the scientific process, as well as ways to integrate systems thinking, interdisciplinary approaches, and public engagement through scientific literacy...
March 2023
Floods, droughts, sewage, agricultural runoff, hazardous chemicals, straightened concrete banks, barriers and invasive non-native species – our rivers face a perfect storm of pressures that undermine their health and resilience. Only 36% of UK surface waters (rivers, lakes and coastal waters)...
February 2023
Professor Robert Costanza is familiar to many, perhaps most, scholars and practitioners of sustainable development, particularly those with an interest in the services and values of ecosystems. His contributions are eagerly awaited for insight and guidance. Whilst we are not generally short of...
February 2023
Today (February 16th) is Kyoto Protocol Day, which commemorates the Protocol coming into force. In turn, it is an opportunity to reflect on the history of climate science during a time when the lessons with which we are now all-too familiar were still entering the mainstream of public...
February 2023
Following two months of discussions, articles, briefings, and webinars, the first theme of our Future of ES23 horizon scanning & foresight project is now completed.
Find out all about the megatrends shaping the future of the environmental sciences, as well as how we can harness them...
