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Gross domestic product (GDP) as a measure of national progress is woefully inadequate. As Grant Duthie, 18, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Brisbane, reports, it fails to consider the planet’s ecological limits and long-term sustainability. As world leaders meet for the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, UNEP executive director Achim Steiner has called on the world to …

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The Environmental Management Authority’s (EMA) Youth Ambassadors received the National Youth/Community Organisation Award along with Helping Hands at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Sunday. The National Youth Awards, hosted by the Ministry of Gender, Youth and Child Development, applauded young people who have excelled in various backgrounds and provide an avenue for talented youth to …

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Though Australia is ranked as the world’s 15th largest greenhouse gas emitter, it has the potential to influence global climate change. However, that influence will depend on how effectively solutions are implemented at home, argues Pak Yiu, 19, a journalism student from the city of Brisbane in Australia. Climate change has been evident in the …

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The Durban Climate Change Conference created public pressure for greenhouse gas emission reduction, but yielded little action from governments, writes Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India, who explains some reasons behind the failure to increase targets. The entire climate agreement is built around reducing emissions back within permissible limits – a maximum of two …

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There were high hopes for the climate change conference in Doha, writes Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India. But after seeing progress at Durban, some participants appear to have lost commitment to the cause. Given the progress made at the Durban COP 17 climate change conference – which was also considered by many as …

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Climate Asia study findings provide an insight into the worries and strategies of some of those most affected by climate change, writes Riddhima Yadav, 18, a Correspondent from Gurgaon in India. A new report says 57 per cent of Indians feel the direct impact of climate change, but 42 per cent do not feel informed …

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Few of Pakistan’s urban dwellers are aware of the connection between the nation’s extensive mountain ranges and the environment, writes Faheem Bin Tariq, a Correspondent from Karachi, Pakistan, but a dedicated network of youth is putting mountain conservation and education on the agenda. In Pakistan, we find huge mountain ranges in the Northern and North-Western …

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Climate change has been regarded as an environmental or business  issue, but Naman Sanghvi, 23, a Correspondent from India, argues that viewing it as an ethical issue changes the imperative for action. Can we evoke greater motivation among negotiators if climate change were to be treated as an ethical problem and not simply a leash on …

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Small Island Developing States face potential devastation from climate change even though they not major sources of greenhouse gas emission, writes Eric Omwanda, 23, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nairobi, Kenya, who argues other countries must show leadership in limiting climate change impact. Today as we are speaking the Kyoto Protocol is in place to help …

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Climate change is being felt in the Caribbean, writes Advira Shand, 24, a Correspondent from Manchester in Jamaica, who says that youths should be at the forefront of efforts to limit or reverse the impacts. Have youths within the region realized that we are the last generation that can put up a meaningful fight against climate change? …

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