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Next week UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia begins. This final COP for the year is more important than ever. This is what you need to know and why it matters for the global commons.

The Global Commons Alliance – Accountability Accelerator, Earth Commission, Earth HQ, Science Based Targets Network and Systems Change Lab – gathered in Cali, Colombia last week, for the 2024 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN CBD (COP16).

A response to “A just world on a safe planet” Gupta et al, 2024, by GCA Executive Director, Jane Madgwick.

It is possible for all humans to escape poverty and be safe from harm caused by the Earth's system changes. To achieve this, economic systems and technologies must dramatically transform and critical resources must be more fairly used, managed and shared. The 'safe and just space' is rich in opportunities, the time to act to make it a reality is now.

What are Planetary Boundaries and Earth System Boundaries? We break down the differences between these two complementary assessments.

Read a farewell note from Global Common Alliance’s Founder, Patrick Frick.

Blog by Natasha Matic, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Accountability Accelerator.

Systems (or Collaborative) Leadership and the origin story of the GCA