Promotion of pesticides a global health concern: UN experts

A report recently released by United Nations calls for better national and international regulatory framework on pesticides

The wise debate

As the world debates the effectiveness of industrialised agriculture, the good-old small farmer emerges victorious

Voluntary commitments can protect the ocean

Since the time taken to negotiate environmental commitments is not always worth the outcome, the UN Ocean Conference is doing away with this time lag

‘Wordplay’: Activists criticise Centre for refuting ‘Indigenous Peoples’ concept at UNPFII

Concept of indigenous peoples not applicable in Indian context, the country’s representative had said; there were tribal, not indigenous …

No way of knowing progress of 74% gender-related SDGs

Data is available on only 26 per cent of 85 gender indicators, says the first review of the status of women and girls in the Asia Pacific

Restoring mangroves in west Africa a challenge, but UNEP shows the way

Mangrove ecosystem in western Indian Ocean, comprising 10 African countries, is rapidly depleting

Local knowledge refined with tech & funds can help climate adaptation in Asia-Pacific: IFAD

Digital mapping along with local knowledge can be useful to identify climate-vulnerable hotspots

Haiti cholera victims threaten to drag UN to court for compensation

8,000 people have lost their lives because of the disease in the past two-and-a-half years

Water & climate emergency: A fluid future

Climate change is disrupting the water cycle and severely affecting those who live in already water-stressed areas

No women on the Moon yet: Gender digital divide may worsen inequality, warns UN chief

‘Need to overhaul patriarchal structures perpetuating gender inequality, especially in the technology sector’

World population touches 7 billion

Ten billionth baby likely by end of the century if population growth continues at current rate

We live in a richer, but environmentally poorer world: UN

While 44 of 140 countries are seeing their GDP rise, their inclusive wealth index is registering a decline

Poverty@25, India@70

Poverty remains conditional to one's social status

Fashion industry may use quarter of world’s carbon budget by 2050

Emissions from this sector are to rise by more than 60 per cent by 2030

India to be fastest growing large economy in 2016: UN report

Consumer and investor confidence in India has risen

Swachh Bharat Mission: The last push

Over 100 million toilets in five years took a lot of effort; the change is showing now

Antibiotic resistance: A new dose

How the world is gearing up to fight antibiotic resistance