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Better Know The Paris Climate Agreement

The Paris agreement that was adopted on December 12 was a triumph of diplomacy. It is also a affirmation of idealism in international relations — that the anarchy of the international system can be transcended to find global solutions to...

The Paris Agreement is a Triumph of Diplomacy

The Paris Agreement has been formally adopted by 195 counties. Here it is. Over the coming days, we can expect experts, advocates and other interested parties to closely parse over the text. There will be criticisms of it. And there...

USDA: Climate Change Will Make Our Food Less Nutritious

Climate change is going to have a massive impact on food and food security. It’s both true and intuitive. Agriculture is a complex system that is also extremely climate-dependent. A new report from the United States Department of Agriculture seeks to...

#EarthtoParis

Many of the same partners who bring you the Social Good Summit during UN Week are convening the #EarthtoParis summit today and tomorrow. The speaker line up is a who’s who of UN officials, policy wonks, artists, celebrities, civic leaders...

Why COP21 is an International Political Tipping Point

Unlike any other global climate or environment conference I’ve covered over the years, civil society and the activist community this time around is genuinely enthused about the Paris Climate Talks. Cautious optimism seems to be prevailing mood. For a UN...

The Subtle Diplomatic Genius of the Paris Climate Talks

At most large institutions, process can influence outcomes. In other words, how decisions are made often shape the actual substance of the decisions. At the United Nations this relationship between process and outcome is particularly close to the point where the...