As Pakistan hosts World Environment Day on June 5, ecosystem restoration, which includes critical ecosystems like mangrove forests, will be the country's focus. Mangroves are one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet, without which, 39% more people will be flooded annually.

As Pakistan hosts World Environment Day on June 5, ecosystem restoration, which includes critical ecosystems like mangrove forests, will be the country's focus. Mangroves are one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems on the planet, without which, 39% more people will be flooded annually.

The world needs to quadruple its annual investment in nature if the climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises are to be tackled by the middle of the century. Investing just 0.1% of global GDP every year in restorative agriculture, forests, pollution management and protected areas to close a $4.1tn (£2.9tn) financial gap by 2050 could avoid the breakdown of natural ecosystem “services” such as clean water, food and flood protection.

The G7 countries have backed moves to force banks and companies to disclose their exposure to climate-related risks, a measure seen as vital to efforts to safeguard the financial system from climate change shocks. This move is also being discussed by the G20 nations and a decision is expected to come up in time for COP26.

Green building standards & carbon finance in Cambodia's first LEED Gold certified garment factory

Evapotranspiration – the transfer of water from the ground into the air through a combination of evaporation and transpiration – increased globally by 10% between 2003 and 2019, according to new research pubished in Nature. This change is found to be driven by the global rise in land surface temperature. This could have implications for water cycle and availability.

"Is green development an oxymoron?" This article states that decarbonization will transform global production and trade patterns radically and brings new growth opportunities for the Global South. It argues that developing-country governments should look into the emerging value chains behind the industries that will produce the green outputs needed to reduce emissions. If they can carve out a role for themselves on the green agenda and manage well then they have a chance to establish new avenues for national development. Do you agree with this?