Industrial Policy and the Transformation of the Colonial Economy in Africa: The Zambian Experience
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the role industrial policy can play in the transformation of African economies.
Low Carbon Energy in the Middle East and North Africa
This book explores the evolving roles of energy stakeholders and geopolitical considerations
Every third person in world is obese, says study
Obesity is a risk factor for many health problems, including diabetes, heart diseases, stroke and some types
Hasan Abed wins World Food Prize for pulling 150 million people out of poverty
From development of scalable models to integration of scientific innovation and local participation, the pioneer has formulated many strategies
Germany shuts down oldest remaining nuclear reactor
It is the first reactor to close since Germany switched off the oldest eight of its 17 nuclear reactors in 2011
Looking beyond Pokemon Go: Augmented reality and virtual reality open vistas in medicine
Surgeons who experience VR simulations had improved psycho-motor skills and their performance in the operating room improved significantly
Is climate change taking a backseat in the agenda of global alliances?
It seems at the end alliances are made for trade and business expansion while climate change takes a backseat
Electric shock to diesel
It is wiser to get off the diesel route quickly and adopt electric mobility. Is India listening?
Beyond vaccine hesitancy: Understanding systemic barriers to getting vaccinated
Barriers include technology access, language requirements, accessible transportation and childcare, gaps in accommodations for disability&…
One tea bag can release 11.6 billion microplastics into your cup
This is higher than plastic loads previously reported in other foods such as from beer, honey, fish and shellfish, chicken, salt, bottled water, …
Israel elections: Who women vote for and how it's shifting
Will having a woman, who is also secular and leading a right-wing religious alliance for the first time, affect Israeli voting patterns?
‘Christian left’ is reviving in America, appalled by treatment of migrants
American Christianity is more often associated with right-wing politics. But there’s always been progressive Christian activism in the …
More than half of forest wildlife declined since 1970: WWF
Loss of habitat, overexploitation and climate change were identified as major factors that threatened the survival of forest animals
CRISPR: A cutting-edge battle
The US has reopened the battle over CRISPR that has already seen several twists and turns in the past seven years
The cloth cycle
The cotton produced in East Africa is woven into apparel in Asia and then shipped to the US & EU markets. But, it returns to Africa as used …
The circular economy: Africa’s historic pivot
African governments have increasingly been taking a stand on potentially controversial issues, including trade policy, land redistribution and …
UN-Habitat Assembly: 38 countries pledge over $152 mn for sustainable cities
The five-day assembly, with the theme ‘innovation for better quality of life in cities and communities’, began from May 27, 2019 in …
Affordable medicine for tuberculosis to get a push at UN General Assembly
In a rare win, developing countries managed to thwart USA's plan to derail a tuberculosis declaration that will be signed at the UN General …
The young, old and an unequal world
Younger, meaner, more self-indulgent, angry and insecure in a climate risked world. We don’t deserve this
Rachel Carson: Silent Spring & Other Writings on the Environment
The book that sparked the modern environmental movement, with an unprecedented collection of letters, speeches, and other writings that reveal …
‘World’s first e-waste microfactory will create a ripple effect on jobs, especially for local communities’
Prof Veena Sahajwalla, the Indian-origin scientist who launched the world’s first microfactory for e-waste, talks to Down To Earth about …
The Wizard and the Prophet: Two Groundbreaking Scientists and Their Conflicting Visions of the Future of Our Planet
In forty years, the population of the Earth will reach ten billion. Can our world support so many people? What kind of world will it be?
Reading for Wonder: Ecology, Ethics, Enchantment
In a world awash in awesome, sensual technological experiences, wonder has diverse powers, including awakening us to unexpected ecological …
Small is Necessary: Shared Living on a Shared Planet
Does small mean less? Not necessarily. In an era of housing crises, environmental unsustainability and social fragmentation, the need for more …
The Sustainable City
Living sustainably is not just about preserving the wilderness or keeping nature pristine.