I can't help but marvel at the profound impact of nature-based solutions in this fight. The preservation and restoration of ecosystems, from lush forests to vital wetlands, not only serve as natural carbon sinks but also breathe life into biodiversity. It's a holistic approach that resonates deeply with our interconnected existence, presenting a roadmap for sustainable development that transcends traditional boundaries.

Even with the varied efforts made by scholars and international organizations to define and create a policy framework on the matter of environmental migrants, there is still no legal definition. This has created a lack of understanding of the problem and a lack of international regulation, leaving environmental migrants in legal limbo with no real help or protection creating a problem of statelessness.

The current UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees does not address the status of climate migrants. As the effects of climate change worsen in the near future, the lack of international consensus surrounding their status is an issue that must be addressed soon.

British Columbia is entering another forest fire season, and with the persisting impacts of climate change, blazing forests in the summer might become normal occurrences. However, there are solutions to keep the fires from worsening, explains a former BC Type 1 Wildland Firefighter.

Government agencies, donor networks, and charity watchdog groups need to share and support public relations efforts of transparent and operationally-effective charities. Identifying local, high-impact organizations working on the ground is a good start to ultimately distancing donor networks away from donating to egregious charities.

Palm Oil in Indonesia has great potential in contributing to sustainable food systems, and in enhancing the wellbeing of poor smallholders’ households will be explored in the particular context of small palm-oil farms in rural Indonesia.

Mirador is the biggest mining project in Ecuador. Initially owned by the Australian company BHP Billiton (1994), it was acquired by the Canadian company Corriente Resources (2004) and handed to the Chinese consortium CRCC Tongguan, through its local subsidiary Ecuacorriente (2010). On 2012, the Ecuadorian government signed a 25-year contract with the latter and projected to receive up to US$ 280 billions back then when copper prize was almost double in the international markets.

According to the report published in July 2015 by the Ministry of Climate Change, Government of Pakistan, the heatwave that occurred in Karachi from June 17 to 25, 2015 caused the loss of more than 1200 human lives. The maximum recorded temperature was 44.8°C on June 20. As per the heat index, it felt like 66°C to the human body due to high humidity and low wind speed. According to experts, a heat index greater than 54°C puts people in extreme danger of heatstroke, which was the main cause for the casualties in Karachi.