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Articles by Mark Halle
Cleaning Up the Gold Value Chain in Brazil
In a world faced with growing geopolitical tensions, climate change, and nature loss, it is more critical than ever to align the global financial sector with fairer outcomes for people and the planet. Gold wields significant influence on global trade, investment, and growth. In times of market uncertainty, including now, investors retreat from equity to hold gold.
Guest Article: The Last Mile: Reflections on CBD COP 15
By Mark Halle, CCICED Special Advisor and Senior Fellow, IISD In a world where planetary news too often is a source of general anxiety, it is not surprising that the occasional bright spot is welcomed with grateful relief.
The Last Mile: reflections on COP 15
COP 15 in Montreal gave a large dose of energy to the biodiversity community. This energy must now be leveraged to ensure that we embark on a path of nature and ecosystem restoration. Shifting attitudes in the financial sector and the emerging debate on “nature positive” requirements for corporations are two key trends emerging from COP 15. In a world where planetary news too often is a source of general anxiety, it is not surprising that the occasional bright spot is welcomed with grateful relief.
Guest Article: Celebrating a Healthy Planet on World Rewilding Day
By Magnus Sylvén and Mark Halle A new paradigm is gaining increasing attention in the world of nature conservation – ‘rewilding.’ It addresses the urgent need to rebuild ecosystem functioning across our lands, freshwater ecosystems, and seas. Science has shown that less than 3% of the terrestrial part of our planet is still fully functional. Our oceans are not faring much better: 97% of the marine environment is exposed to “fishing of some kind” from humans.
Formulate trade policy as if the SDGs really matter
2015 will be remembered as a year in which global economic tides shifted. The concept of sustainable development began to rise with the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – or the Global Goals – in September followed by a substantial climate agreement in December. The year ended with a sense of hope that maybe, finally, we can make real progress towards sustainable development.On the other hand, the tide of multilateral trade policy continued to ebb.
Africa: Crossroads for UN Environmental Body That Helped Put Climate Change on Global Agenda
guest column By Mark HalleWith little over 1000 employees, an annual budget equivalent to that of a medium-sized corporation and headquarters in a developing country (Kenya), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) punched above its weight when, at the height of the economic crisis in 2008, it boldly announced a plan to tackle the world’s economic woes.
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