Land degradation is a priority for business – here’s why
Land provides us with our material needs such as food, clothing, shelter and infrastructure. Unfortunately, while rapid human development has lifted millions out of poverty and disease, t...
Ms. Neo Gim Huay is Managing Director and Member of the Managing Board at the World Economic Forum. She is also Head of the Centre for Nature and Climate. Before joining the WEF, she held various Managing Director roles at Temasek International including Climate Change Strategy, Sustainability and Enterprise Development. Prior to joining Temasek, Gim Huay was a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Co and has also served in the Singapore Public Service as an Administrative Officer, with stints in the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Prime Minister’s Office as well as the Singapore Embassy in the United States. Gim Huay holds an MBA from Stanford University and a Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Arts from Cambridge University. She was selected as an Eisenhower Fellow in 2015 and Time 100 Climate Leader in 2023.
Land provides us with our material needs such as food, clothing, shelter and infrastructure. Unfortunately, while rapid human development has lifted millions out of poverty and disease, t...
Access to water is recognized as a human right, being vital for human health and survival. Even though water is responsible for nearly 60% of economic activity, over 2 billion people stil...
建物は人類のニーズに応えるために建設されます。建物は自然を形成し、自然によって形成されます。私たちが建物を形成するように、建物も私たちを形成するのです。北米からアジアにかけて熱波が猛威を振るい、2024年の夏は記録的な猛暑になると予想されている今、排出量を削減する方法として、また気候変動への適応を助ける方法として、我々が身を置く建物に注目すべき時です。
This article first appeared in Caixin Global.
More than $200 billion is needed annually for adaptation and resilience investments in water and energy systems, agriculture improvements and early-warning systems. This is set to rise if...
世界経済フォーラムの「グローバルリスク報告書2024年版」は、今後10年間における自然関連リスクの重要性と深刻さを改めて強調し、私たちが世界的に直面する最も重大な課題として位置づけています。地理的境界、産業セクター、バリューチェーンをまたがるこれらのリスクには、緊急かつ共同の対応が必要です。
世界经济论坛《2024年全球风险报告》再次强调了未来十年自然相关风险的重要性和严重性,将其列为最严峻的全球挑战。这些风险超越了地域、行业部门和价值链的界限,亟需各方共同应对。
The World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2024 again underscores the significance and severity of nature-related risks in the next ten years, ranking them as the most critical challeng...
Food is more than sustenance – it is health, joy, art, culture, and tradition in all societies. Behind the food we eat, is a complex system that represents 10% of the global gross domesti...
A medida que se intensifican los efectos adversos del cambio climático, también aumenta la urgencia de movilizar financiación sostenible y potenciar inversiones sostenibles en los mercado...
Climate change is impacting the lives of communities across Asia more profoundly than ever, with regional changes including the intensification of tropical cyclones and increased rainfall...
As the adverse impact of climate change intensifies, so does the urgency to mobilize sustainable finance and enhance sustainable investments in emerging markets and developing economies.
持続可能な開発目標(SDGs)の達成期限まで残り7年となる中、世界は、特に水に関する目標で大きく遅れをとっています。私たちは、水の安全が確保された世界を築くために迅速かつ大きな前進を迫られていますが、それは何を意味するのでしょうか。
Cuando sólo quedan siete años para cumplir los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas, el mundo sigue muy retrasado, sobre todo en lo que se refiere a los objetivos rel...
今年是2023年,实现可持续发展目标的期限仅剩七年。但令人担忧的是,几乎所有关键指标的完成情况都并不乐观。与水相关目标的完成情况更为尤甚。我们需要迅速迈出重大步伐,快步前进,以实现一个水安全的世界。但落实于行动中时,我们究竟应该做些什么?