Sustainable Development – Page 27

Charlotte King Bamboo is a surprisingly effective carbon sink and is being promoted by the government as a uniquely Chinese solution to climate change They are synonymous with the giant panda, and a ubiquitous part of life and culture across much of the south. China’s bamboo forests – all 6.8 mi

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Environment , Monitoring , Sustainable Development , Waste / 10/28/2020

Over 200,000 tonnes of plastic leaking into the Mediterranean each year

A new IUCN report finds that an estimated 229,000 tonnes of plastic is leaking into the Mediterranean Sea every year, equivalent to over 500 shipping containers each day. Unless significant measures are taken to address mismanaged waste, the main source of the leakage, this will at least double by

Business , COVID-19 , Data & Reports , Economy , Education , Gender , Governance , Health , Human Rights , Labour , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/27/2020

No country has achieved gender equality in last 25 years

Less than 50% of working-age women are in the labour market, a figure that has barely changed over the last quarter of a century, according to The World’s Women 2020: Trends and Statistics, a new UN report. Unpaid domestic and care work falls disproportionately on women, restraining their economi

Biodiversity , Business , Corruption , Environment , Forests , Labour , Sustainable Development / 10/24/2020

Medicinal plants disappearing in Jammu and Kashmir

Mudassir Kuloo The Kashmir Himalayas contain plants with properties found nowhere else on Earth, but illegal trade and climate change are pushing species to extinction In one month, Mohammad Adil, a research scholar studying the reproductive biology of medicinal plants, made two journeys to Afarwat,

Cities , Climate , Environment , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/22/2020

Inside Crimea’s slow-burn water crisis

David Axelrod Since the end of August, timetables for water supply have been introduced in Simferopol and Bakhchysarai. Authorities restricted water supply in three steps. Water shortages in the Russian-occupied peninsula are getting worse – and a real solution is not yet in sight. “We h

Business , Food , Science & Technology , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/21/2020

Start-ups ring the changes in farming phone-tech

Laura Owings Demand for phone-based agricultural services has shot up almost 60 per cent across Asia and Africa this year, but many services struggle to raise the funds to survive longer than a couple of years. This means small scale farmers lose access to much-needed services and information, while

Aid , COVID-19 , Disasters , Food , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sanitation , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/20/2020

UN agencies warn of acute food insecurity surging in the Central Sahel

Three UN agencies are calling for greater stabilization efforts and assistance to the most vulnerable in Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger by bridging the gap between humanitarian and development interventions, appealing to an International Humanitarian Ministerial Roundtable in Copenhagen on the Cen

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Sustainable Development / 10/19/2020

“Critically endangered” plant species found in Kelaa mangrove, Maldives

Shahudha Mohamed Ministry of Environment, of Maldives announced that a rare and endangered species of mangrove plant, by the scientific name of “Brugueira hainesii”, was found in Maldives. According to the ministry, the plants were identified during an ecological survey conducted at the wetlands

Aid , Business , COVID-19 , Disasters , Food , Health , Human Rights , Opinions , Refugees , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/18/2020

Billionaires need to feed the hungry

Ikhtiar Mohammad While there are millions who cannot afford bread and butter even once a day, there are others who have ample wealth which is impossible for them to spend in their lifetime. “I cannot manage to feed my son even twice a day let alone paying for his medical treatment,” said Hasan�

Business , Climate , Environment , Food , Resources , Sustainable Development / 10/15/2020

Certification to help customers identify climate friendly dishes in restaurants

World Resources Institute (WRI) announced a new certification to help consumers identify climate-friendly menu items when they dine out. The new “Cool Food Meals” badge identifies dishes with a lower carbon footprint, in line with what WRI research finds is needed by 2030 to meet the Paris Agree

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