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Startling new data reveals tiger numbers have increased rapidly in the first reserve in India where local tribes have won the right to stay. The information, which the Indian National Tiger Conservation authority originally tried to suppress, discredits government policy to remove the many tribes wh

Aid , Data & Reports , Education , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Multimedia , Sustainable Development , Videos / 12/08/2015

UN launches 2016 humanitarian appeal asking for $20.1 billion, the highest request ever

More than 125 million people in the world need humanitarian assistance. This will require a record US$20.1 billion in funding – five times the amount a decade ago. Through collective and coordinated action, aid organisations aim to bring urgent help to more than 87.6 million of the most vulnerable

Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Water / 12/07/2015

Tiny materials in countless products raise big questions for environment and health

Elizabeth Grossman Nanotechnology opens a universe of possibilities — but also creates a world of unknowns Orignially posted atEnsia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unpor

Climate , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Human Rights , Sustainable Development , Water / 12/04/2015

Climate Initiatives must not include large hydropower projects, says 300 NGOs

Large hydropower projects emit massive amounts of methane, make water and energy systems more vulnerable to climate change, and cause severe damage to critical ecosystems and local communities. A global manifesto released by a coalition of more than 300 civil society organizations from 53 countrie

Climate , Environment , Food , Human Rights , Labour , Sustainable Development , Water / 12/04/2015

Odisha farmers join global mobilization movements to demand a climate deal benefitting Small Farmers

More than three hundred farmers in Nuapada and Bargarh districts of Odisha, India organised a “March To the Crop Field” on the Global Mobilization Day for CoP 21 As the global leaders prepare to strike a new deal to fight climate change during the Conference of Parties 21 (CoP21) meeting

Business , Climate , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 12/02/2015

The Road to Paris – Is it smokestack once again?

Radhika Perrot Many countries have based their emissions reduction commitment at least in part on national economic self-interest rather than global responsibility Never before has the world seen such commitment in reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) and expectations set so high for a transformative cha

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/02/2015

Rich countries need to put cash on the table to curb deforestation

Fred Pearce Saving the world’s forests is essential to avoid runaway climate change, but the detail will only emerge after an agreement Forests are the hidden agenda in the world’s efforts to curb climate change. Deforestation is responsible for up to a fifth of the global greenhouse emissions t

Climate , Environment , Forests , Health , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Burning leaves and its impacts on our health

Marianne de Nazareth Burning of leaves releases large amounts of soot, and particulate matter, aggravating air pollution As winter begins to grip Bangalore and cold foggy mornings begin to greet us every day, the familiar acrid smell of burning leaves begins to permeate the air as we wind our way

Business , Corruption , Environment , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Botswana: Diamond mining continues to cause suffering for Bushmen

Despite ever increasing profits from multinational diamond mining operations in the country, Botswana’s Bushman communities continue to suffer. Last week the second-largest diamond in history was discovered close to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, the recognized ancestral homeland of the Bushma

Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Energy , Environment , Featured , Resources , Sustainable Development / 11/27/2015

Coal industry sponsors climate summit

Anam Zeb A new report by the NGO Corporate Accountability International says four of the leading sponsors of the Paris climate summit are collectively responsible for over 200 megatonnes of annual carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. The report, Fueling the Fire – The corporate sponsors bankrollin

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