Staying on Track from Paris: Advancing the Key Elements of the Paris Agreement

The Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015 provides essential building blocks for universal action to address climate change. Now, much work is needed to breathe life into the provisions and commitments of the Agreement in order to realize the globally agreed vision to limit temperature rise, build the ability to adapt to climate impacts, and align financial flows toward zerocarbon and climate-resilient development. The Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) must continue to cooperate effectively to unpack and clarify the key tasks and activities outlined in the Agreement in order to provide a well-defined pathway to implementation. This paper takes an in-depth look at the Paris Agreement, highlighting important outcomes and the tasks and activities that now need to be undertaken to elaborate and develop the critical rules and processes under the Agreement. Ensuring that these rules and processes are strong and effective will be essential to promoting ambitious climate action and accelerating it in the coming years

Population and Climate Change Data Sheet

This global data sheet provides data on 15 key national-level population and climate change indicators for all countries of the world. It contains data tables, narrative text, and images explaining critical population-climate change relationships. By highlighting select demographic, health, socioeconomic, and climate change-related indicators for both industrialized and developing countries, the datasheet serves as a foundation for exploring the diversity of baseline conditions under which countries are facing climate change challenges. Specific indicators include total and projected population, total and per capita CO2 emissions, cars per 1000 population, forest cover, resilience rating, female participation in secondary school, unmet need for family planning, and percentage of population below international poverty line. Relationships among these variables suggest a comprehensive approach to development could help build climate change resilience and adaptive capacity, and accompanying text outlines policy options that can contribute to long-term sustainability in the face of climate change

Invisible threads: Addressing the root causes of migration from Guatemala by investing in women and girls

In recent years, a growing proportion of migrants at the US southern border have come from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. This surge of migrants has prompted the US government to seek to address the root causes of migration from the region. As this strategy is further elaborated, a deeper look at human lives in the context of the forces shaping migration is warranted. This report from the Population Institute focuses on factors that are driving migration from Guatemala—and in particular, the lives of women and girls in the context of these factors. The status, health, and well-being of women and girls are intertwined with many of the challenges driving migration from Guatemala, yet they face persistent inequality in education, the labor force, health care, and family life. Limited investment in sexual and reproductive health, in particular, has stalled meaningful progress in the realization of rights and opportunities for women and girls. Data and stories in this report demonstrate how a deeper understanding of the intersecting challenges and opportunities facing women and girls will strengthen policies and programs designed to address the root causes migration

Helping people, saving biodiversity

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