Ukraine’s environment is being poisoned by the by-products of the Russian war of aggression, polluting the land, water, and air, and exposing humans, plants...
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February, food insecurity and food prices have become increasingly concerning. However, the focus has largely been on...
The destruction of a dam across the North Crimean Canal is the most recent entry in the Water Conflict Chronology, a compendium of violent acts related to water...
European peatlands could turn from carbon sinks to sources as a quarter have reached levels of dryness unsurpassed in a record stretching back 2,000 years...
As the May 2019 EU elections loom and a new European Commission takes office, climate action can become a key driver of a reformed EU project for more...
Mid february, the EU's foreign affairs ministers welcomed the Commission’s strategic long-term vision for a climate neutral Europe. Ministers also called for...
The idea of a “new middle” or “third way”—a blend of neo-liberal economic doctrines and social policies that was supposed to overcome the dichotomy between...
WATCH: How can the international community best use its resources to help stabilize livelihood systems and halt this upwards trend? Louise van Schaik, Senior...
Achieving the 2030 Agenda is essential to peace and stability worldwide, and is becoming an important point of reference for foreign policy. As European...
Achieving Zero Hunger in Europe and Central Asia requires supporting smallholders and family farmers to reduce poverty and, in the face of climate change...
On 22 March 2018 on the occasion of the World Water Day, the EU called on all States to fulfil their obligations regarding access to safe drinking water without...
The European Union is preparing a new Communication on resilience. This concept has played an important role in the EU’s approach to the development...
An official report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that climate change poses increasingly severe risks for ecosystems, human health, the economy...
Food is inexorably linked to many areas of policy – from climate change to sustainable development to conflict to migration. The EU has become a major player in...
Assessing the positive impacts of climate action, an approach which considers the broad spectrum of social, economic and health benefits, has increasingly...
Intensive international cooperation is a key prerequisite for successful and ambitious global climate action. Russia, one of the world’s top 5 greenhouse gas...