Climate, conflict and forced migration
<p>Despite the lack of robust empirical evidence, a growing number of media reports attempt to link climate change to the ongoing violent conflicts in Syria and other parts of the world, as well as to
Global Environmental Change
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Outlook for clean air in the context of sustainable development goals
<p>Air pollution is linked with many of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Strategies aiming at the improved air quality interact directly with climate mitigation targets, access to clean
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An innovative approach to the assessment of hydro-political risk: A spatially explicit, data driven indicator of hydro-political issues
<p>Competition over limited water resources is one of the main concerns for the coming decades. Although water issues alone have not been the sole trigger for warfare in the past, tensions over freshwater
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From resource extraction to outflows of wastes and emissions: The socioeconomic metabolism of the global economy, 1900–2015
<p>The size and structure of the socioeconomic metabolism are key for the planet’s sustainability. In this article, we provide a consistent assessment of the development of material flows through
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Healthy, affordable and climate-friendly diets in India
India has among the highest lost years of life from micronutrient deficiencies. We investigate what dietary shifts would eliminate protein, iron, zinc and Vitamin A deficiencies within households’ food
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Improving environmental practices in agricultural supply chains: The role of company-led standards
<p>Food retailers and manufacturers are increasingly committing to address agricultural sustainability issues in their supply chains. In place of using established eco-certifications, many companies define
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Unpacking the nexus: Different spatial scales for water, food and energy
<p>Recent years have shown increased awareness that the use of the basic resources water, food, and energy are highly interconnected (referred to as a ‘nexus’). Spatial scales are an important
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How institutions and beliefs affect environmental discourse: Evidence from an eight-country survey on REDD+
This paper investigates the adoption of discourses on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) across different national contexts. It draws on institutional theories to develop
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Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure
<p>Delhi with fast-growing rate of urbanisation is the second most water-stressed cities in the world according to this new research published in Global Environmental Change Journal which has mapped 500 large cities to determine how global urbanisation is affecting water supplies. Kolkata (6), Chennai (18), Bangalore (19) and Hyderabad (20) are also listed in this first global survey of the large cities’ water sources.</p>
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Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure
<p>Urban growth is increasing the demand for freshwater resources, yet surprisingly the water sources of the world’s large cities have never been globally assessed, hampering efforts to assess the