No more climate neutral

Climate change entering the realm of formal economic policy-making is an acceptance of the crisis and a warning

US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

Racism, devotion to ‘American exceptionalism’ behind the decline; US slips to 41st position on UN’s development index 

Conflict-affected African nations show improved government policies

Gender bias comes out as a concern in the assessment conducted by the World Bank; scores likely to influence financial support given to these …

US announces $100 million fund to prepare vulnerable communities in Africa, Asia against disasters

Initiative plans to rope in private sector, civil societies and governments, and use crowd sourcing to find sustainable solutions to build …

First ever Green Climate Fund board meeting under way in Geneva

Co-chairs elected from developing and developed countries on day one

World Bank won't fund Luhri hydropower project in Himachal

Move to withdraw US $ 650 million follows inspection and review by USAID of environmental and social impacts of the project

World Population Day: call to end India's target-based approach to family planning

Two-child norm is endangering women's lives and skewing sex-ratio, say activists

Soon, an early warning system for cyclones and floods

Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) for Africa and Asia was put in place soon after the 2004 tsunami hit the Indian …