Frontiers 2018/19 Emerging Issues of Environmental Concern

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From the innovations and ethical dilemmas of synthetic biology to the options for appropriate international adaptation to climate change: Frontiers 2018/19 explores the emerging environmental issues facing the planet. The reportwas launched on 4 March 2019 prior to the fourth UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya. It covers five key emerging issues: the latest developments in synthetic biology; the critical advantages of landscape connectivity; the complex interactions and vulnerability of permafrost peatlands; the challenges of widespread nitrogen pollution; and the hazards of maladaptation in a world of climate change. 

Download the report here.