Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: How global and local experience would play out in WTO top job

Okonjo-Iweala would be in a position to use her multifaceted experiences to energise the WTO’s 164 members to work harder to achieve the value of the multilateral trade systems  

One-fifth of ecosystems in danger of collapse – here’s what that might look like

Recovering an ecosystem’s original state may be impossible because the external conditions that it depended upon simply no longer exist

As cobalt demand booms, companies must do more to protect Congolese miners

Mining method adopted in Congo comes with major human rights risks such as child labour and dangerous working conditions. Fatal accidents in unsafe tunnels occur frequently

Canada’s latest climate plan bets on expensive and unproven carbon capture technologies

Bill C-12, if passed, commits Canada to “binding” targets every five years as of 2030 with the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050

Why do tigers have stripes?

Tigers’ distinctive striped coats help them hunt successfully

Why climate change studies on rice production are important in Wayanad

Area under rice cultivation has been declining rapidly in north Kerala district between 2004-05 and 2018-19 

How Biden and Kerry could rebuild America’s global climate leadership

John Kerry’s decades of experience and the international relationships he developed as a senator and secretary of state may give him a chance of making real progress

AMR has to be addressed not as a microbiological problem but as a social construct

We must realise that AMR is an occurrence because of a natural instinct for survival of living beings, which has got aggravated because of multisectoral excessive use of antimicrobial agents by humans

Managing antimicrobial resistance amid COVID-19 is a challenge

Addressing the challenge of excessive use while at the same time assuring sustainable supply of essential antibiotics is key to making health systems resilient to both COVID-19 and antimicrobial resistance

Combating AMR: How Kerala reduced antibiotic misuse in animals

Kerala has operationalised AMR protection plan in animal health by conceptualisating a ‘one-health’ response 

Ethno-veterinary Practices: A game changer in reducing antibiotic misuse in livestock

Farmers can help reduce the scourge of antibiotic residues in livestock, especially dairy animals by adopting such practices

Combating AMR: How Delhi’s campaign design for school kids helped

Schools, as institutions for people in their formative years, are strategic settings for advancing health promotion skills, practices and community links

Mining push continues despite water crisis in Neskantaga First Nation and Ontario’s Ring of Fire

It is exactly the foundation that Canada is built on. It is one of the ways that colonialism not only survives, but thrives

Agronomic recommendations: How are antibiotics being used on crops?

A few antibiotics considered critically important for human medicine are being recommended for use on over 100 crops, an analysis has found

Will Boris Johnson’s ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ be enough for a net-zero UK

The British Prime Minister’s 10-point plan aims to ban petrol, diesel cars by 2030; 40 GW offshore wind power for homes

Indian public sector health facilities, workers should lead the fight against AMR

Both are important links across sectors; they should unleash their full impact on the life of the common man for curtailment of AMR.

Vietnam is focusing on veterinary drug shops to tackle antimicrobial resistance

This is critical as the owners of such shops are often the first point of contact for Vietnamese farmers when their herds experience disease

‘One Health’ key in Zimbabwe’s fight against antimicrobial resistance

Since AMR is a complex problem involving several sectors, Zimbabwe is using the best possible strategy to fight it

AMR: Balancing sustainability and food security in intensified agriculture is the solution

Ensuring intensification of livestock farming is scientifically sound and sustainable could be key to tackling AMR, writes Philip Mathew

What should India do to control antimicrobial resistance

To fight antibiotic resistance efficiently, a One Health approach that incorporates diverse stakeholders from farming, veterinary, medical and environmental sectors is essential 

How tech can play a role in combating antimicrobial resistance

Use of technologies to detect, control and contain antibiotic residues must be made mandatory