Global climate overshoot scenarios rely heavily on land-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR), but the IPCCs optimistic technical and economic potentials overlook the unquantified feasible potential shaped by socio-cultural, environmental, and institutional factors. This article proposes research frameworks to quantify this feasible potential, urging caution in using techno-economic CDR assessments for policymaking.
An overshoot of the 1.5°C target seems inevitable, prompting urgent calls for comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and globally coordinated solar geoengineering research. Drawing lessons from the CGIAR agricultural network, this article proposes a global network of climate action centers to ensure reliable and legitimate research, guiding policymakers and donors in addressing this critical need.
Climate change adaptation is urgent, yet understanding which strategies effectively reduce risks across varied climate conditions remains limited. By analyzing climate variability features and community responsesillustrated through an African case studythis review offers insights and methods to engage communities and inform policymakers for more effective adaptation support.
Human health, in the coming decades (and already in some “front-running” regions), is in peril. Although some authorities warn that over-stating such risks can induce paralysis and despair, under-stating them will not generate the intense action that is required. The impact of climate change on the Earth system is now so significant that the next ice age will likely be delayed by at least 50,000 years [201]. If humans do not rapidly change their collective behavior, then this may be their most enduring legacy. It is hoped that this chapter makes a small contribution to SDG3.
A study published by Mukhopadhyay et al., 2023 investigates the long-term impact of subsurface drainage (SSD) on soil quality restoration and sugarcane productivity in waterlogged saline Vertisols in India. By using soil and water samples together with a farmer field survey, the authors showed that SSD significantly reduced soil salinity and improved various soil properties, leading to increased sugarcane yields by up to 585.5%. Farmers' perceptions indicated that SSD technology could substantially improve soil conditions and crop yields, and large-scale adoption of the technology will support the Sustainable Development Goals related to Land, No Poverty, and Zero Hunger in saline soils of India.
The importance of an updating of fundamental energy law to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in the energy sector.
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Safeguarding Mountain Social-Ecological Systems, A Global Challenge: Facing Emerging Risks, Adapting to Changing Environments and Building Transformative Resilience in Mountain Regions Worldwide, 2024, pp 11-15
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 13 and 15 by reviewing the unique species assemblages of high-elevation ecosystems and biodiversity trends in the context of climate change.
This chapter advances the UN SDG goals 9 and 13 by discussing the potential of AI tools to advance sustainable urban climate modeling.
This content advances UN SDG 10 and 13 goals highlighting the importance of inclusive approaches, incorporation of indigenous and traditional culture and knowledge, innovation as well as working with local communities to provide benefits both for ecosystem and wildlife conservation, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
This paper supports SDG 3 and 13 by examining published literature on climate and air quality driven health outcomes in Singapore, and discusses mitigating strategies.
