Moving in circles

Issues on sustainable development were discussed at a recently concluded CSD meet

UNITED NATIONS

Germany goes green

Environment friendly farm policies will be the new paradigm

The CNG route

Pakistan finds a new mantra to clean up its polluted air

A fish called subsidy

Promotes inequality between fishers and hampers sustainable development

Water, loo

Priorities, post-WSSD

Marooned!

Island states feel isolated

The unskilled Venkataswamy

The Shetty farm model

Engineer couple try out rainfed farming

The way out of energy and climate change dilemmas

Providing energy to the poor does not make good business. Take electricity. Connecting the 2 billion in the world who do not have access to large …

Hyper-local weather advisories help Bengal farmers cut costs

Frequency and severity of droughts have intensified in the region due to rising temperature, heat waves and irregular rainfall patterns in the …

Almost all states in red zone on gender equality: NITI Aayog

Latest report by think tank says that women and girls in the country experience inequalities in every aspect of life

People-centric services help Rwanda move towards universal health coverage

Rwanda’s healthcare system is strengthened by 58,286 community health workers who go house to house to provide basic healthcare support and …

1.2 mn schemes meant to supply drinking water to all couldn’t do it

The latest CAG report says the country might not meet the SDG goal as well with its current schemes

Here are the seven challenges that will shape our 2020s

Plastic pollution, migration, nationalism and three other critical issues require immediate attention from world leaders for the next decade to …

Midway to 2030, climate change and extreme weather events threaten the achievement of SDGs, warns WMO

Just 15% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track; WMO advocates for investments for accelerating and scaling up weather, climate …

Droughts, declining cost of solar panels may hinder Africa’s hydropower expansion

Solar power can emerge as the favoured technology by most African countries in the long-term

G20 climate & energy talks end in disarray, unable to reach consensus on climate action

Weak signals from G20 outcomes do not bode well for this year’s annual climate conference in Dubai

Global science funding must be redesigned to succeed on SDGs, say experts

Existing science design, funding and practice fail to address complex global issues, they pointed out

Doha Political Declaration adopted by world leaders to fast-track progress in least developed countries

The declaration is significant since it comes amid simultaneous global risks of rising cost of living and inflation as well as climate change

Giving birth to a poverty-free world

Reduction of poverty among children is central to a world without extreme poverty  

South Africa can become world leader in zero-carbon shipping fuels: Study

South Africa has abundant natural resources and is situated on one of the busiest international sea routes 

Earth Matters

Will the North decide the path of sustainable development for the rest of the world? Will the interests of the South be protected?

Focus on economic diversification imperative to cope with climate crisis: Report

Extreme weather events such as floods, hurricanes can lead to ‘physical stranding’ of natural resources, rendering them impossible …

Countries must treat refugees as assets; aid to them can be seen as investment

The refugees must be given the opportunities to become self-reliant and contribute to their host countries