On 20 May 2026, the UN General Assembly’s 141–8 vote backing the ICJ climate opinion marked a major shift toward treating climate action as a legal responsibility, despite opposition from …
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Scaling Resilient Nature-Based Water Solutions (RNBWS) in the MENA Region
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamCEDARE – Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE), in cooperation with the International Water Management Institute, is pleased to invite stakeholders, policymakers, experts, researchers, …
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CEDARE and the Institute of National Planning Sign Strategic Partnership to Advance Sustainable Development in Egypt
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamCentre for Environment & Development for the Arab Region & Europe (CEDARE) and the Institute of National Planning (INP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding and a Cooperation Agreement today in …
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CEDARE and Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Environment Hold Discussions on Sustainable Development of the Blue Hole Area in Abu Galum Protectorate
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamDr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Environment, met with Dr Khaled Fahmy, Executive Director of CEDARE, to review the proposed vision for the development of the Blue Hole …
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Summary Launched in 2025, the UN80 Initiative is the most comprehensive internal reform plan the United Nations has undertaken in over a decade. Unveiled by Secretary-General António Guterres, it was …
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Chokepoint Economics: The Example of European Aviation in the Shadow of Hormuz
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamChokepoints are defined as strategic, constricted bottlenecks—either geographic or systemic—that control the flow of traffic, commerce, or information. Because they force everything through a narrow funnel, they hold immense influence over …
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Trump’s celebration of the IPCC’s reported move away from the most extreme warming scenario on 17 May 2026 risks turning a technical update in climate modelling into a political weapon …
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Mixed Progress, Urgent Gaps: Why Financing Remains the Biggest Barrier to Global Forest Goals
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamThe Global Forest Goals Report 2026, recently published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, presents a mixed but urgent assessment of progress toward the six Global …
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1. Executive Summary The transition from a linear “take–make–dispose” model to a circular economy has emerged as a priority in addressing global challenges related to resource depletion, waste generation, and …
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Armed for Conflict, Unprepared for Climate: How Militarisation Undermines Adaptation Readiness
by CEDARE Teamby CEDARE TeamRising militarisation is increasingly competing with climate adaptation for fiscal resources, institutional attention, and political priority. A new study (Ko & Michaelou, 2026), covering 150 countries, finds that militarisation “significantly” …