UN 2023 Water Conference: Two billion people use a drinking water source contaminated with faeces, says WHO

Shocking statistics revealed in an official side event organised by WHO on March 22 and attended by India, Ethiopia, France, UNICEF, World Bank, …

UN 2023 Water Conference: African Heads of State lead from front; announce ‘presidential compacts’ on water, sanitation

Ethiopia makes commitment to revise the loan policy and directives to accommodate loan access for water, sanitation  

UN 2023 Water Conference: Quarter of the globe lacks access to safe drinking water, says report

International cooperation over how water is used and managed is key and must be boosted to prevent a global water crisis in the coming decades, …

Investment in walking, cycling must to prevent road accidents, fight climate change

Compared to high-income countries, more people die in low-to middle-income countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America due to road accidents

Don't quit at Quito: Follow the health pulse of the New Urban Agenda

The new report, 'Health as the pulse of new urban agenda', released by the WHO in Quito, has outlined the guiding health principles that should …

Daunting numbers

‘Hyperlocal neighbourhoods’ can promote sustainable travel, help decarbonise transport sector: Report

Trip avoidance research is the need of the hour, finds study

Simply put: Delhi Master's Plan

CSE Director General Sunita Narain wins Edinburgh Medal 2020

The Edinburgh Medal is given each year to women and men who made significant contributions to science and technology 

Why rapid urbanisation in peri-urban areas is a concern for Chandigarh

 Kharar, an urban settlement in Chandigarh, is witness to fast-track development in the past few years

India is moving at jet speed, people should be able to move too

1 in 4 men and every second woman in India are physically inactive; can Indian construct cities which are creators of health, environment and equity?

CSE Clean City Award: Mysuru is one of the best solid waste managers in India

Mysuru boasts of door-to-door garbage-collection, segregation and recycling, making it one of the best managers of municipal solid waste. In 2016,…

City shock

Breathless Asia

High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon

Order will impact 450 ongoing projects

UN 2023 Water Conference: Day 2 ends with dialogue on ‘water for sustainable development’

‘Make love not war, make sustainable development not war’ echoes in General Debate session; momentum grows with potentially game-…

In Telangana’s Badanpet, a dumpsite turns into a rock garden, nursery

As of now, this nursery is self-reliant in supplying saplings for horticultural purposes, park development, road median development, greening and …

Why smart cities need energy-efficient and sustainable buildings

The building sector is one of the most dominant sectors, accounting for 40% of primary energy requirement of a developed country 

Norwegian Embassy: A case of treading lighter on nature’s resources

A combination of low-capital initiatives by the management, maintenance policies and a clear vision that have made the Norwegian Embassy into a …

Use public sector lands for Make in India-like businesses, suggests Economic Survey

It also recommends the use of public lands for start-ups and industrial clusters

Animal bones found in biscuit factory in Moradabad

Factory was employing children below 14 years of age

Air pollution

Our cities and small towns are reeling under severe air pollution made worse by the government's muddled approach to air quality planning. Only a …

The real Johannesburg: 6 powerful photos from a gritty new book on the city

The book is an ethnographic portrait of one of Africa’s most vibrant and intriguing cities

Global South water-sensitive cities: Here is how to make our urban areas water secure in a just and inclusive way

 Neo-liberal capital and builder-led urban development are splitting our cities into unequal parts

Obituary: Sujit Patwardhan, India’s sustainable urban transport champion

Patwardhan founded Parisar in the 1980s out of concern for the rapid changes taking place in Pune leading to environmental degradation