Sustainable Development – Page 21

From Belarus to Bangladesh, authorities in 29 countries shut down or interfered with the internet at least 155 times in 2020. On a day-to-day basis, this prevented millions of people from working, studying, and communicating to their full potential. At its most extreme, this crippled access to

Data & Reports , Health , Launches & Events , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 03/03/2021

WHO: 1 in 4 people projected to have hearing problems by 2050

The report, launched ahead of World Hearing Day on 3 March, underlines the need to rapidly step up efforts to prevent and address hearing loss by investing and expanding access to ear and hearing care services. WHO calculates that governments can expect a return of nearly US$ 16 for every US$ 1 inve

Climate , Environment , Governance , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 03/01/2021

It’s time to set up a US–China Decarbonisation Working Group

Giridharan Ramasubramanian The climate ambitions of the US and China are converging, offering an opportunity to develop new engagement based on decarbonisation resident Biden has promised to put the US on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050. Meanwhile, President Xi announced back in Septe

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Food , Health , Opinions , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 02/28/2021

Mexico’s Decision to Ban Glyphosate Has Rocked the Agribusiness World

Timothy A. Wise GM corn presidential decree comes despite intense pressure from industry, U.S. authorities. Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador quietly rocked the agribusiness world with his New Year’s Eve decree to phase out use of the herbicide glyphosate and the cultivation of genet

COVID-19 , Economy , Food , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 02/25/2021

Impacts of COVID-19: Food Security under threat in Indonesia

Kurnia Dwi Agustina Studies coming out on the impact of COVID-19 point that food security is under an immense threat and farmers are on the brink of loosing their livelihood. Here is an example based on a survey in Indonesia. Various policies have been implemented in all countries to prevent the spr

Data & Reports , Economy , Education , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Science & Technology , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 02/21/2021

Eye health ‘key to SDGs’

Louise Coghlin Vision, quality of life, the economy and development are all so interconnected that eye health should be reframed as a mainstream part of the sustainable development agenda, says a major report on eye care. The report by 73 leading experts from 25 countries warns that without addition

Aid , Business , Climate , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Health , Monitoring , Resources , Sustainable Development / 02/17/2021

12 years and counting: Pollution control investment at Bosnia’s Ugljevik coal plant still showing no results

Ioana Ciuta Upgrades to the coal power plants in the Western Balkans that would bring down sulphur dioxide emissions are rare. But even where investments have been made, they have so far failed to deliver the much-needed results. The Western Balkans’ highly polluting coal fleet needs to be phased

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Sustainable Development / 02/14/2021

Love It or Lose It campaign calls on people to love nature so it doesn’t disappear

World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched a national brand marketing campaign across the U.S. declaring 2021 as a crucial year to show your love for nature. The year-long campaign, “Love It or Lose It,” debuting the week of Valentine’s Day, calls on everyone to show their love for nature, upon which

Biodiversity , Business , Cities , Climate , Education , Environment , Featured , Food , Health , Labour , Resources , Science & Technology , Soil , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 02/13/2021

Argentine municipalities embrace agroecology

Jorgelina Hiba A network of municipalities in Argentina is reimagining an agricultural production model based on industrial inputs, encouraging a new relationship between farming, food and nature The global climate crisis has made the debate about the ways food is produced and consumed around the wo

Biodiversity , Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 02/10/2021

Study Finds Climate Crisis Driving Great White Sharks Into Colder Waters, With Devastating Effect on Wildlife

Brett Wilkins Warming oceans—a key measure of the climate crisis—are forcing great white sharks into colder waters, where they are causing a devastating decrease in wildlife populations, according to new research reported Tuesday by The Guardian. The sharks are not the problem—climate cha

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