Accelerating Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change Through Women’s Leadership

An issue brief by FP Analytics, with support from Daughters for Earth and Vital Voices Women-led climate action and nature-based solutions (NbS) represent transformative pathways for climate mitigation and adaptation, both demanding a systems-wide reassessment of how to manage resources responsibly. A growing body of evidence shows that women-led solutions, and particularly NbS, are key … Continued

Securing Critical Minerals for Washington State

Unfortunately, there are a host of factors impacting these supply chains, which will need to quadruple by 2040 to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. The issue is further compounded by concerns over supply chain security, due to players like China and Russia consolidating  control over key critical minerals, as well as environmental, human … Continued

The Investment Case for Transforming Health Care to Act Early on Non-Communicable Diseases

An FP Analytics issue brief commissioned and made possible with financial support from AstraZeneca. Editorial control has been retained by FP Analytics. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)—diseases generally acquired through genetic, physiological, environmental, and behavioral factors rather than infection—constitute the number-one cause of death worldwide. They are responsible for killing approximately 41 million people annually, with someone … Continued

A People-Centered Approach to Conservation

From July 18 to 23, 2022, the first IUCN African Protected Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda, was convened jointly by the government of Rwanda, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF). The inaugural Congress brought together more than 2,400 participants from 53 African and 27 other … Continued