Nicholas School of the Environment

Can the Humanities Save Us From Ourselves?

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Monday, April 3, 2023
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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- As we think about what the future holds, the situation seems increasingly dire. Authoritarianism has been surging around the globe, the ravages of climate change appear to be accelerating, and we are confronted with ever-widening fractures among political, economic, and cultural groups.

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  • Can the humanities help us address 21st-century challenges and forge a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world?
  • What role might the humanities play in helping us address the challenges we face and find common ground?
  • Is any of that even possible with humanities majors in decline and humanities insights being ignored and even attacked in some places?
  • The National Humanities Center is the world's only independent institute dedicated exclusively to advanced study in all areas of the humanities.

New research reveals shifting identities of global fishing fleet to help bolster fisheries management

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Together with the International Maritime Organization’s ship identification number scheme , these resources can provide fisheries authorities with the information needed to adequately monitor vessel activity, implement flag State responsibilities, and inform responsible fisheries management.

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  • Together with the International Maritime Organization’s ship identification number scheme , these resources can provide fisheries authorities with the information needed to adequately monitor vessel activity, implement flag State responsibilities, and inform responsible fisheries management.
  • “Until now, we’ve had limited information linking together the identity and activity of specific vessels,” said Jaeyoon Park, senior data scientist at Global Fishing Watch and lead author of the study.
  • IUU fishing accounts for as much as 20 percent of the global seafood catch with annual losses valued at up to $23.5 billion.
  • “This analysis could be used to help monitor fisheries more effectively and for accountability in the use and protection of marine biodiversity."

World's first global Youth Interfaith Fellowship on climate change launches at Duke University Divinity School in partnership with Climate NGO - Faith For Our Planet

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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DURHAM, N.C. , Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faith For Our Planet (FFOP), a global interfaith coalition launched the world's first ever global Youth Interfaith Program on climate change at Duke University Divinity School yesterday.

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  • DURHAM, N.C. , Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Faith For Our Planet (FFOP), a global interfaith coalition launched the world's first ever global Youth Interfaith Program on climate change at Duke University Divinity School yesterday.
  • The Fellowship received almost 5,000 applications and 30 youth faith leaders from twenty countries were selected.
  • Participants include elected representatives, faith leaders, eco-activists, climate entrepreneurs, sustainability experts, researchers, and policy advocates working closely with governments and civil society globally.
  • Championing youth inclusion on environmental decision making by Azmaira Alibhai, Faith & Ecosystems Coordinator for Faith for Earth (UN Environment program).