Data & Reports
Sex for water: Humanity’s new low in Libyan refugee centres
This July, as the world was preparing to celebrate eleven years of ‘Human Right to Water’- recognized by the UN – an investigation into […]
Category: Governance
Aid
EU complicit in colossal, lawless air pollution from Balkan coal plants
Around 19,000 people are estimated to have died over the past three years as a result of air pollution from Western Balkan coal-fired power […]
Aid
Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
The long-term outlook is challenging as farmers and herders, affected by drought, typically need three to five years to recover fully The Food and […]
Biodiversity
“Conservation as usual” comes under fire from UN expert ahead of world conservation summit
UN’s Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment calls for “a transformative approach,” to conservation that puts human rights and indigenous peoples at […]
COVID-19
Taliban ban on jabs may trigger COVID-19 spike
Ranjit Devraj Given the Taliban’s hostility to vaccinations, WHO and medical experts fear a rapid and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in Afghanistan will await […]
Biodiversity
Human-wildlife Conflicts, one of the Greatest Threats to Iconic Species
Conflict between people and animals, from China’s famed wandering elephants raiding farms for food and water to wolves preying on cattle in Idaho, is one of the […]
Biodiversity
States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right […]
Climate
What next for Germany on climate once Merkel steps down?
Julian Wettengel As Chancellor Merkel leaves office, she could be setting the stage for Germany to become an even more progressive climate partner A […]
Aid
Sanitation and Water shame: billions still left out in the 21st century
The numbers don’t change much year after year; billions of people are still left behind and the half-hearted efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development […]
Biodiversity
Climate Emergency will be Catastrophic for India
A recent study, The costs of climate change in India, by the UK based Overseas Development Institute reviews climate change related risks faced by India and […]
COVID-19
World’s stateless at risk of not having COVID vaccine
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning that many of the world’s stateless people may miss out on vaccinations as a result of their […]
Biodiversity
Locals benefit from nature based tourism: WB Report
A new World Bank report shows that for every dollar governments invest in protected areas and support for nature-based tourism, the economic rate of […]