Is the world ready to meet the SDG target on sanitation?

A closer look at the report by UNICEF and WHO tells you that this certainly not the case

India must spend 10% of its GDP to meet SDGs by 2030: Report

UNESCAP report flags concern regarding India’s rising non-performing assets, which can potentially derail the country’s efforts …

How recycled water could revolutionise sustainable development

Collecting and exploiting waste water is both technically feasible and financially justifiable

Paris Agreement comes into force; first meeting of governing body may not happen

One of the talking points during this year’s COP could be the financial mechanism at play for climate change action

800 million affected by desertification: UN secretary-general

Over the next 25 years, land degradation could reduce global food productivity by as much as 12 per cent, the UN chief said on World Day to …

Centre proposes amendments to Shipbreaking Code 2013 for safe recycling

Toxic ships entering Indian waters expose vulnerabilities in country’s maritime and environmental security

'UN must take urgent climate action for Tibet'

Tibetans hold climate march in Delhi to raise awareness about unchecked mining and dams in Tibet which are resulting in ecological devastation of …

The history of climate change negotiations

A quick summary of climate change negotiations over the years

Green innovation steals the show at SEED Awards

An Indian enterprise and 27 African ventures win prize for sustainable business models empowering communities

2014 is International Year of Family Farming

Smallholder farming which is the predominant form of agriculture in the food production sector faces various challenges at governance and …

Iraq's favourable harvest of little help in warding off food security threat

Two administrative divisions, most affected in the current conflict, on average contribute nearly a third of Iraq’s wheat production and …

70,000 children born during Ebola outbreak in Liberia at risk of exclusion if not registered, warns UNICEF

UN body supporting drive to register the children

MDG final report highlights the success of strategic intervention

Human society has achieved several milestones on all eight goals: Report

Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official

Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples

UN’s technology bank could soon be a reality

The bank aims to promote sharing of technology essential for development to least developing countries without hurting commercial interests of …

War-torn South Sudan weeks away from possible famine

International agencies fall short of funds, claim the crisis is one of the worst they have seen in years

A Fair Deal?

DTE Senior Editor Latha Jishnu explains how the access and benefit sharing protocol on biodiversity is -- and isn't -- a fair deal for …

Half of the world’s richest biodiversity zones unprotected: UN study

Fast progress needed on targets for protected areas especially marine areas, it adds

Great Green Wall: How funding can help Sahel fight desertification again

Great Green Wall project on a slow track due to funds crunch; President of France Emmanuel Macron announces $14 billion to scale up work

Education for tribals: Bottlenecks and the way forward

Recognising tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of children can revamp tribal education system

‘Others can learn from India’s approach to contain AMR at state level’

Roderico H Ofrin, WHO India’s representative, discusses the role played by his organisation in tackling antimicrobial resistance in India

How antimicrobial resistance and zoonoses are linked

AMR and its relationship to human and animal morbidity is one of the biggest challenges facing modern medicine

One-Health action is a must to slow down AMR chronic pandemic

The world can't contain antimicrobial resistance unless stakeholders from all sectors such as human and animal healths, environment, crops, food …

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