About one-third of all human greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from food and agriculture. Rising temperatures, combined with drought and floods, have exacerbated soil degradation and erosion, thereby threatening food security. This particularly affects vulnerable groups in the Global South. How can we improve revenue models of farmers so that … Read more
Melissa Leach is Director of the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex. She co-founded and co-directed the ESRC STEPS (Social, Technological and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre (www.steps-centre.org) from 2006 – 2014. As a social anthropologist she has carried out long-term ethnographic fieldwork in West Africa … Read more
The increasing pressure on food, water, and land systems demands an urgent transition toward more sustainable practices. Increasing access to and use of science, technology, and innovation is an important part of the solution, especially access to digital technologies. However, addressing the complex and interrelated problems affecting food, water, and … Read more
Development economist with more than 30 years of international experience (strong focus on sustainability and climate issues) Formerly served as World Bank Group Executive Director representing Germany Formerly held various high-level positions in the BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), e.g. as Director-General focusing on displacement and … Read more
Humanity faces complex challenges across social, economic, and ecological dimensions. The window of opportunity for mitigating or reversing the most harmful effects of megatrends such as climate change is quickly closing. The coming decade could be a critical turning point. It will also likely be characterized by unprecedented technological innovation … Read more
The trucking sector plays a critical role in a country’s economy. Globally, trucks account for only 4 percent of the on-road fleet but are responsible for 27 percent of greenhouse gas emissions (MacDonnell and Façanha, 2021). In developing nations, trucking demand is growing steadily, driven by the increase in economic … Read more
To increase the benefits of scientific research and innovations in frontier technologies and digitalization, coordination, collaboration, trust building, and knowledge sharing between the Group of Seven (G7) and Group of Twenty (G20) countries and the rest of the world are crucial. Although breakthroughs in these fields are making progress toward … Read more
As the world’s most developed economies, the Group of Seven (G7) countries play a crucial role in leading the transition to net-zero, which necessitates the use of critical minerals (CMs) in various clean energy applications. However, the growing demand for CMs raises questions about the socioeconomic, environmental, and supply security … Read more
The circular carbon economy (CCE) is a flexible, technology-neutral, and inclusive framework for climate change mitigation, and was first endorsed by the G20 leaders in 2020. The concept enables a holistic assessment of all available energy and emissions management technologies, and can support the design of net-zero emissions pathways adapted … Read more
Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into climate actions is essential for a healthy planet and people. Yet, national climate policies and international climate support programs often fail to explicitly recognize the interconnections between climate concerns and other priorities covered under the SDGs. This failure can leave key segments of … Read more
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