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In this post, we will discuss important Environment-related reports and indices released by international organizations/NGOs since 2018-19.
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This is the 3rd part of a 4-series of posts on Important Reports and Indices.
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List of Environment-related Reports and Indices
Reports/Indices | Details |
World Water Development Report, 2020-“Water and Climate Change” -Annual report | Published by: Produced by UNESCO World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) and released by UN-Water. Key takeaways:
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World Climate and Security Report | Published by: International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS) Key takeaways:
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Emission Gap Report -Annual report | Published by: UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Key takeaways:
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6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO) | Published by: UN Environment Programme (UNEP) The assessment highlights the current state of the environment, illustrates possible future environmental trends and analyses the effectiveness of environmental policies. Key takeaways:
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World Air Quality Report 2019
| Published by: Pollution tracker IQAir and Greenpeace Key takeaways:
Note: Ranking is based on PM 2.5 levels |
State of the Global Climate Report 2019 | Published by: World Meteorological Organization Key takeaway: Global average temperature in 2019 (January to October) was about 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period. |
Climate Change and Land | Published by: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | Published by: UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). Key takeaways:
Key global threats:
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Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), 2020: | Published by: Germanwatch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network (CAN) Key takeaways:
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Global Climate Risk 2020 report | Published by: Germanwatch Key takeaways:
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“Ocean deoxygenation: Everyone’s problem” | Published by: IUCN Key takeaway: levels of oxygen in the oceans fell by around 2% from 1960 to 2010. |
Global Futures Report | Published by: World Wide Fund for Nature, Global Trade Analysis Project and the Natural Capital Project.
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Nature risk rising report -First edition | Published by: World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with PwC
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World Energy Outlook 2019 –Annual report | Published by: International Energy Agency
Key takeaways: At present, the energy demand in the world is growing at a rate of 2% per year. |
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