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Pragati Prava The capital city of Odisha is inching towards becoming a semi-critical zone so far as the groundwater scenario is concerned. With groundwater extraction reaching 64% at this point of time, the city having a population of over 1.3 million may not take very long to exceed 70% usage or a

Aid , Business , COVID-19 , Economy , Governance , Labour , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 05/15/2020

Commodity-dependent developing countries face risk of economic crisis

Many commodity-dependent economies in Africa and Latin America will likely face an economic crisis before they are directly hit by the pandemic, which will further limit their ability to handle a health crisis, according to a policy brief released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Climate , COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Sustainable Development / 05/14/2020

COVID-19 can compromise the transition to clean energy: WEF

The coronavirus pandemic risks cancelling out recent progress in transitioning to clean energy, with unprecedented falls in demand, price volatility and pressure to quickly mitigate socioeconomic costs placing the near-term trajectory of the transition in doubt. World Economic Forum releases study m

Climate , Environment , Governance , Sustainable Development / 05/13/2020

How Mauritius, a Small Island Developing State, is adapting to sea level rise

As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a high dependency on marine resources, Mauritius has come up with several strategies to face sea level rise. The last report of the IPCC on sea level change presents dark visions on future sea levels: 95% of the world o

Biodiversity , COVID-19 , Environment , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 05/10/2020

A healthy ocean can help fight pandemics

Torsten Thiele, Marie-Christine Imbert, Timothy Bouley Marine life is full of potential treatments, including the first antiviral approved for Covid-19 patients Covid-19 is forcing the world to rethink our economies, supply chains and science. Widespread inconsideration of biology and ecology in

Biodiversity , Business , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/09/2020

Brazil opens 38,000 square miles of indigenous lands to outsiders

Mauricio Torres and Sue Branford Indigenous land rights have been under constant attack by the government since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. Even before he took over, the presidential campaigner hinted that he would grab back land from the Indians. FUNAI, Brazil’s indigenous agency,

Biodiversity , Disasters , Economy , Environment , Food , Sustainable Development / 05/08/2020

Locust attack threatens food security in Pakistan, South Asia

Muhammad Akbar Notezai; Atika Rehman As FAO warns of major blow to food supply, farmers say locusts are already gobbling up their crops and swarms gather to sweep across the region In south western Balochistan, one of the remotest parts of Pakistan, desert locusts are busy eating crops. According to

COVID-19 , Food , Health , Sustainable Development / 05/06/2020

Malnutrition and epidemics are intertwined. That makes fixing food systems crucial

Stuart Gillespie Both the epidemic and malnutrition will generate long-wave impacts, for years to come. They are also likely to interact with each other – badly. Malnutrition is by far the biggest driver of ill-health and premature mortality in every region of the world. A slow-burn attrition

COVID-19 , Environment , Sustainable Development , Waste / 05/04/2020

The Mask: Where Is It Going?

Conservationists from across the globe have warned that ever since the COVID response begun, the oceans have been at the receiving end of more plastic pollution through discarded disposable face masks and gloves. With the lockdown being in force for about six weeks now, dolphins have started to show

Climate , COVID-19 , Governance , Health , Migration , Sustainable Development / 05/04/2020

Covid 19 and The Temptation to Turn Away from Global Engagement

Ron Israel and Hisham Jabi In the era of Covid 19 it is perhaps politically expedient for countries to turn inward and back down from international commitments. However, we must not use the pandemic as an excuse to seal off our relationships with other countries and not participate in international

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