Sustainable Business
COVID-19 can disrupt world food supply
A joint statement by QU Dongyu, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Roberto Azevedo, Directors-General of FAO, WHO and WTO warn of an impending food crisis […]
Category: Resources
Biodiversity
Coronavirus hits a critical year for nature and the climate
Fermín Koop Covid-19 could derail new global agreements on biodiversity, oceans and COP26 climate talks This year’s packed agenda of negotiations on climate change, […]
Biodiversity
DESTRUCTION OF HABITAT AND LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY ARE CREATING THE PERFECT CONDITIONS FOR DISEASES LIKE COVID-19 TO EMERGE
John Vidal As habitat and biodiversity loss increase globally, the novel coronavirus outbreak may be just the beginning of mass pandemics Mayibout 2 is […]
Biodiversity
Social distancing: If corona-virus pandemic persists, our contemporary ideas of liberty and equality may come under threat
Despite the revolutionary changes of the past century and half, inequalities of race, caste and gender are still very much around, to say nothing […]
Climate
Healthy and free-flowing rivers are essential to meet the SDGs
This month two global news about rivers attracted my attention. One, the Colorado River, for dying a slow death due to climate change; and […]
Aid
43 million people face acute hunger: FAO
Acute food insecurity hotspots need urgent attention, with FAO estimating 900 million dollars are required urgently for supporting livelihoods While global attention has focused […]
Education
A water policy for the youth in India
The new National Water Policy must have a special chapter for the youth of the country. This is not just because the youth need […]
Sustainable Business
Water sachet use in Ghana: how to stop the pollution
Alexander Diani Kofi Preko Almost 2,500 tons of waste is generated daily in Accra. This is as a result of refuse being dumped and the environment […]
Biodiversity
Half of World’s GDP or $44 trillion Dependent on Nature
This World Economic Forum report, produced in collaboration with PwC UK, found that many industries have significant “hidden dependencies” on nature in their supply chain […]
Biodiversity
Wings of Chance: The Accidental Discovery of the Apatani Glory Moth
Samrat In remote Pange, near the Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, an “unintentional” photograph by a local sparked a series of scientific […]
Cities
London and NYC Mayors Call on Every Major City in the World to Divest From Climate-Destroying Fossil Fuels
Jessica Corbett Ahead of a forum for local leaders from across the globe scheduled for March, Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York and […]
Biodiversity
The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct
Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an […]