We congratulate the COP30 Presidency on its initiative to draft a roadmap to halt and reverse deforestation and forest ...

Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is evident in burgeoning waterfront cities and in the increasing damage from powerful storms and rising sea levels. Yet, reliable, ...

The migration of populations from rural to urban areas, commonly referred to as urbanization, marks a profound transformation in modern society. This dynamic shift is evident across both developed and ...

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The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

Research on the human dimensions of global change concerns human activities that alter the Earth's environment, the driving forces of those activities, the consequences of environmental change for ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur to inform her upcoming report to the United Nations General Assembly in its eightieth session. This ...

Just weeks before Astrid Puentes Riaño took over as the United Nations’ top expert on human rights and the environment, she reached a different kind of professional apex. For over 20 years, Puentes ...

A subtle change in how climate risk is communicated—mentioning a person's local area—can significantly increase attention to disaster preparedness messages, according to a new study by researchers at ...