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Urban and Water Resilience: The COP30 Agenda (4)
Introduction When discussing the realities of the adverse effects of climate change, it’s crucial to keep in mind that cities are at the very forefront of the receiving end. Urban areas are also affected by direct water, one of the primary mediums through which residents experience climate change e.g. droughts, floods, or water scarcity. Faced…
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Agricultural and Food System Transformation: The COP30 Agenda (3)
Food security has emerged as an important aspect of the sustainability conversation with a 2025 United Nations report stating that 8.2% of the global population experienced severe hunger in 2024. Given the urgency of the situation, it is vital for nations to implement resilient agricultural and food systems which guarantee chronic hunger does not become…
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Sustainable Forest Management, Ocean Conservation, and Biodiversity: The COP30 Agenda (2)
Introduction Brazil’s national territory consists of approximately 58.5% to 59.3% of forest area with an estimated 98% being naturally occurring. This puts the country in a very unique position for the COP30 deliberations as sustainable forest management s is a key aspect of international concern as deforestation continues to be on the rise. Beyond the…
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Energy Transition, Industry, and Transport: The COP 30 Agenda (1)
Introduction With COP 30 officially scheduled to hold from November 10 to November 21, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, all sustainability eyes are turned towards what this high level conference will shape key aspects of global relations. Commencing from the Head of State Summit holding from 6th to 7th November, 2025, deliberations on the next sustainable…
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Bridging the ESG Gap: Why Sustainability Still Struggles in the Boardroom
In various boardrooms in Qatar and across the GCC Region, there is a significant gap that keeps getting wider. On one end, corporate boards have gained a general understanding of how important sustainability compliance is to both short and long-term business operations. However, there is still an existing ESG gap between the understanding phase and…
