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Advancing Climate Assessments: 50 Years of Progress and Impact

The second in a series of retrospectives on National Academies’ reports and activities related to climate science. As our understanding of climate change grew over the last 50 years, efforts to ...
JD Supra

FedRAMP 20x – Update on Significant Change Process and Assessment Scope Standards

Last month, the federal government announced a major overhaul of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (“FedRAMP”) called “FedRAMP 20x” (we discussed the initiative here). FedRAMP 20x ...
ssir.org

A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. Yet, despite significant capital mobilization, ...
Science Africa on MSN

Oceans prioritized in IPBES global assessment

By Sharon AtienoWith the United Nations treaty to safeguard marine biodiversity on the high seas set to enter into force in January 2026, the conservation of oceans is gaining momentum.The ...
The Malta Independent

Social impact assessments help create better decisions and prevent harm – professor

Professor Frank Vanclay told The Malta Independent that Social Impact Assessments enable planners, policymakers, and regulators to make more informed decisions and avoid causing harm. Vanclay is a ...