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🍃 Nature restoration is vital. For our health, our economy, our food production and our resilience in the face of the climate crisis. 📢 In the name of #uwmoeder, (y)our mother, Mother Nature in person, we as The Shift vzw/asbl, together with more than 60 organisations from the wider civil society, are calling once more for nature to have a voice and a place at the negotiating table. 👍 Programs like 'Biodiversity in Action' (https://lnkd.in/dUiZyFAw) demonstrate readiness and capability for the implementation of nature-positive actions. Let's turn the tide, starting with the #naturerestorationlaw. It is still possible. A Flemish 'thumbs up' is all this important environmental law still needs to become a reality. 📜 Read the open letter here: https://lnkd.in/eGv9mrcB #RestoreNature #BePartOfThePlan #WeMakeTheShift #Biodiversity WWF-Belgium

EIA is a critical process to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of proposed projects, ensuring that development is sustainable and minimises harm to the environment. It involves detailed studies, public participation, and expert reviews to safeguard our natural resources. #EnvironmentalLaw #EIA #SustainableDevelopment #GreenFuture #EnvironmentalProtection #PublicParticipation #EcoFriendly #LegalFramework

📈 Having a look at the preliminary results and #inforgraphics of the 4th #GreenDealBarometer of the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) in view of the upcoming #EUElections: 😥 60% of #sustainability experts expect the #EUGreenDeal agenda will be narrowed or weakened. 😌 Most progress done in mobilising #research and fostering #innovation 😩 Least progress done in #SustainableFarming and #JustTransition 😇 Most important actors to ensure progress of #EUGreenDeal are #businesses, National #Parliaments and #citizens 🔔 #Sustainable experts make clear that #EUGreenDeal must not be compromised and adopt #JustTransition as a top priority, engaging #stakeholders and European #citizens. Read the #GreenDealBarometer executive summary👇 🔗https://lnkd.in/dY7Ry5wx or Go through the #GreenDealBarometer infogrphics 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dY8erft4

Environmental justice (EJ) is here to stay.   That was a key message that Ramboll colleagues took away from Air & Waste Management Association’s “Environmental Justice: from Policy to Practice” conference. The effort to reduce disparities between communities in burdens and advantages between is not a passing trend.   “Though the regulatory focus and the strength of EJ-related regulations is new, the concepts and social drivers underlying EJ are not new,” explains Sandra Sulsky, a health sciences principal at Ramboll who presented at the conference.   Sandy and Ramboll colleagues Kun Zhao, Farzan Oroumiyeh, PhD, and Mikhil Shetty (Micky) presented at the two-day conference, and they also attended sessions and engaged with other EJ practitioners, industry representatives, and regulatory officials in attendance.   “In the plenary sessions, I noticed a focus on the multidisciplinary side of EJ,” says Farzan. “Due to its complex nature, different organizations, communities, and governmental agencies have to work together to address EJ issues.”   Discussions also revealed some emerging trends in how EJ is achieved.   “There was valuable discussion about the evolution of EJ-related regulations in the US,” notes Micky Shetty. “While federal regulations are expected in the next several years, some states and communities are taking the lead in driving EJ plans.”   Kun observes that “in addition to local and state regulations, there is a growing interest in community engagement and collaboration as well cumulative impact assessment and mitigation.”   These observations will help guide Ramboll practitioners improve services to better suit the evolving EJ needs of clients.   “The implicit goals of EJ are to improve health and well-being, but the connections between EJ and health/wellbeing remain largely inferential,” adds Sandra. “Ramboll’s health scientists have the technical know-how to examine the proposed connections.”   Interested in having our experts help you achieve your own EJ goals? Visit https://lnkd.in/gtkP8ane or click the link in the comments and get in touch with us!   #EnvironmentalJustice #ProactiveEJ #ESG 

IISD released a new report - State of Global Environmental Governance 2023, authored by the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) team. It provides a summary of all important issues, updates and milestones in 2023 including funding, implementation, and an assessment on missed opportunities. #environment #governance

We take seriously our mandate to ensure the process of extracting the #metals essential for modern life has a positive impact on #communities and the surrounding #environment. Learn more about Hecla’s #environmental stewardship. https://bit.ly/41Ty3yr

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗘 🔑 | #Chile’s environmental policy seeks to ensure that economic projects and job creation are compatible with protecting the country’s natural resources, wildlife and the quality of life of its people 🌱⛰️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘 👉 https://hubs.ly/Q01JPyQv0 #HowtoInvestinChile #InvestChile #InvestinChile #DoingBusinessFromHome #InvestmentOpportunities #BusinessinChile #ChileanEconomy #DoingBusinessChile #InvestChile #Chile #CreatingFuture #ChileNews #FDI #ChileanEconomy #BusinessOpportunities #ForeignInvestment #ExclusiveContent #ChileOutlook #InversiónExtranjera #IED #CómoInvertirenChile #InvertirenChile #IPA

The relative importance of environmental issues in the Murray Darling Basin River catchments in Australia The relative importance of environmental issues in the Murray Darling Basin in Australia A major challenge in improving the management of our river catchments is to identify how issues and policies should be prioritized between different interests. https://lnkd.in/dx5JHXU9

Australia needs reforms that provide the necessary conditions for the fair transition to a nature positive economy. Read more in our submission to the Australian Government below. #naturepositive #sustainablefinance

The forthcoming debate on the Built Environment Committee’s recent report on “The impact of environmental regulations on development” seemed as good an option as any for my maiden speech in the UK House of Lords on 19th April. The report’s subject matters include nutrient neutrality and the habitats regime, and I look forward to providing some insight on those, drawing on my previous role as Chair of JNCC and my ongoing practice at the Bar. #planning #environment #nutrientneutrality #habitats #housing