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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

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Disasters , Food , Sustainable Development / 05/03/2020

Is a pandemic the time to think about genebanks?

Luigi Guarino and Charlotte Lusty All too often, we place the beginning of the food chain at the farm, when in fact it extends back further – all the way back to seed banks, also called genebanks. These treasure troves of seeds safeguard the diversity of our crops and make it available to resear

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Energy , Environment , Featured , Sustainable Development / 05/02/2020

Global energy demand to plunge to a seven decade low, the biggest shock since Second World War

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released by the Inter

Business , Climate , COVID-19 , Economy , Environment , Food , Forests , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development / 05/01/2020

The surprising link between our consumer habits and deadly diseases ranging from malaria to the novel coronavirus

Anita Makri From age-old malaria to COVID-19, markets influence systems that drive pandemic risk. Here’s what we can do about it. Rebecca Wong knows a thing or two about scouting exotic animals. She’ll root around in online forums, take tips from friends of friends, hang out at hotels and restau

Aid , COVID-19 , Health , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/30/2020

Pandemic effect – can we save the SDG on water and sanitation?

Ashok Swain The Covid-19 pandemic could be the spur needed to aggressively pursue the Sustainable Development Goals, especially on water and sanitation, but it is unlikely to happen without significant assistance to developing countries The Covid-19 pandemic is not only an unprecedented worldwide pu

Biodiversity , Climate , COVID-19 , Environment , Forests , Health , Sustainable Development , Water / 04/29/2020

Nature gets a breathing space, but for how long?

Scientists and others concerned about climate change kept on urging human race to shift to greener paths of development; this pandemic sent out a strong message and has forced the economic growth to slow down reducing GHG emissions drastically. China enforced the first lockdown in response to the

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Environment , Forests , Governance , Refugees , Sustainable Development , Videos , Water / 04/27/2020

Watch: DamNation | The Problem with Hydropower

Patagonia This film explores the evolution of our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of wild rivers. Produced by Matt Stoecker & Travis Rummel Directed by Ben Knight & Travis Rummel

Biodiversity , COVID-19 , Education , Environment , Featured , Launches & Events , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 04/22/2020

“Earth School” launched to keep students connected to nature in the time of COVID-19

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, UNEP launched a coalition with TED-Ed and others called “Earth School,” for providing free, educational content for students, parents and teachers who are currently at home Initiated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and TED-Ed, Earth School

Aid , Disasters , Environment , Food , Sustainable Development / 04/20/2020

Mastercard Foundation joins FAO to fight Desert Locusts in East Africa

A $10 million donation from Mastercard Foundation has been made to FAO for fighting the Desert Locust menace in East Africa that can destroy livelihoods and threaten food security FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has welcomed a $10 million donation from Mastercard Foundation to step up the fight aga

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