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In the early 1990s, when the new economic policy of reforms was introduced in India, the trickle down theory was more aggressively propagated. Who have actually gained riches and who have been marginalized? This morning I woke up to few very interesting news. News 1: Seventh Pay Commission for 23.5

Business , Corruption , Environment , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/15/2015

New Groundwater Regulations in India to impact existing Coca-Cola, Pepsi plants

The latest guidelines could put an end to the excessive and destructive groundwater usage by industries that were “grandfathered in” under the last guidelines. The new guidelines, brought by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) – the national groundwater regulatory agency – become effec

Biodiversity , Education , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 11/06/2015

How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa

Jacklyn Cock, University of the Witwatersrand Environmental justice is a travelling discourse which has taken on distinctive meanings in different parts of the world. South Africa is no exception. As a mobilising force the concept emerged from the US where it was developed 50 years ago in opp

Business , Featured , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/31/2015

Free Trade agreement between the EU and Canada threatens water management

Secret negotiations of free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada leaves loopholes that can allow water to be considered a trade-able good, says the European Water Movement. During the negotiations of the free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada (know as CETA), the

Data & Reports , Environment , Labour , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/21/2015

Can China’s South-North Water Transfer project and industry co-exist?

Huw Pohlner Source of China’s huge water transfer scheme has taken a heavy toll on traditional industries such as aquaculture, says new research Posted at thethirdpole.net, that focuses on understanding Asia’s water crisis. Originally published in chinadiaologue and republished at SixDegrees u

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Resources , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/18/2015

Does a place still have value if it is of no use to humans?

Jason Mark Deep in a rain forest, a tiny white moth taught me that every landscape is a working landscape The following is excerpted from Satellites in the High Country: Searching for the Wild in the Age of Man. Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Repub

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured , Health , Human Rights , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/30/2015

African Dams linked to over one million malaria cases

Dam projects need to consider better disease control measures Over one million people in sub-Saharan Africa will contract malaria in 2015 because they live near a large dam, according to a new study. For the first time, data was correlated with the location of large dams with incidence of malaria an

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Education , Energy , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Multimedia , Resources , SDGs , Soil , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 09/25/2015

Explainer: what are the UN sustainable development goals?

Asghar Zaidi, University of Southampton The SDGs come into effect at the end of 2015, following the completion of the millennium development goals (MDGs), and cover the period 2016-2030 Orignially posted at The Conversation, that generates news and views from the academic and research community. Rep

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Videos , Water / 09/22/2015

UN leaders, together with actor and activist Alec Baldwin, announce Equator Prize 2015 winners

The winners- A Brazilian indigenous group that inspired the film Avatar A conservation outfit in Indonesia that is saving sea turtles A movement for pygmy rights in Congo A community-based organization restoring conflict affected areas in Afghanistan Leaders from the UN joined actor and a

Business , Disasters , Environment , Labour , Soil , Solutions , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/13/2015

Insurance scheme helps Bangladesh flood victims minimise losses

Rafiqul Islam A flood insurance scheme, introduced as a pilot project by an international NGO, has helped families in Bangladesh cope with the economic fallout of floods Orignially posted at thethirdpole.net, that focuses on understanding Asia’s water crisis. Republished at SixDegrees under Cre

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