Sustainable Development – Page 43

Jessica Corbett Ahead of a forum for local leaders from across the globe scheduled for March, Mayors Bill de Blasio of New York and Sadiq Khan of London on Tuesday urged every major city in the world to divest from the fossil fuel industries that are wrecking the planet. As part of their global call

Biodiversity , Environment , Sustainable Development , Water / 01/06/2020

The long goodbye: Study declares ancient Chinese paddlefish extinct

Shreya Dasgupta The Chinese paddlefish is, or rather was, a unique species. It was one of only two living species of paddlefish, part of an ancient group of fish known to have existed since the Lower Jurassic, 200 million years ago The Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) was last recorded by r

Health , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development , Videos / 01/03/2020

Watch: Behind The Troubling Rise Of Uninsured American Kids

Sarah Varney & Jason Kane More than a million fewer children receive public health insurance now than in December 2017. In some cases, their parents acquired coverage at work. But researchers also see a troubling rise in uninsured children — and say the Trump administration’s policies are

Biodiversity , Climate , Food , Science & Technology , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 12/29/2019

As the planet warms, unusual crops could become climate saviors — but only if we’re willing to eat them

Jenny Morber What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate change? In southern Israel’s stifling heat, rows of salicornia, commonly known as sea asparagus or sea beans, grow under translucent tarps, planted int

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Economy , Environment , Featured , Food , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/28/2019

Full speed ahead: 2020 is a pivotal year for the ocean

Tony Long Global Fishing Watch CEO Tony Long looks back at 2019 and sets a course for 2020 From five or ten years out, making sustainability commitments for the end of a decade is a seductive proposition for governments and sectors of all varieties. This is certainly true in the maritime world. Ye

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Environment , Sustainable Development / 12/27/2019

Maldives Atoll needs sustainable management: A School Student's Perspective

Mohamed Jaush Fuvahmulah is a single island atoll in the Maldives, unique for its shape, the lakes and the beaches as well as the ecosystems in this island. Sadly, the island is facing a lot of environmental issues affecting almost every resident in the island. Several decades back even when Maumoon

Business , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , Water / 12/26/2019

Indian government looks to acquire land in Kashmir

India’s central government identified 15,000 acres in Kashmir – mostly next to rivers, streams and wetlands – for investors from outside the region Following New Delhi’s decision to scrap the semi-autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019 and its subsequent conversio

Data & Reports , Gender , Health , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/14/2019

WHO urges focus on pregnant women, children to wipe out malaria

Inga Vesper Global malaria eradication efforts should focus on children and pregnant women to fight the most persistent pockets of the disease, a World Health Organization (WHO) report has urged. The Global Malaria Report 2019, launched in Switzerland, found that, despite drops i

Biodiversity , Climate , Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 12/11/2019

Species recoveries bring hope amidst biodiversity crisis

Conservation efforts have led to improvements in the status of ten species, according to update of The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. This includes the recovery of the Guam Rail, a bird previously listed as Extinct in the Wild. Despite these improvements, the IUCN Red List now includes 30,178

Climate , Data & Reports , Economy , Education , Featured , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Refugees , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/09/2019

To answer global protests, tackle new inequalities — UN report

The new UN report on Human Development is a stark warning on the growing new inequalities that can push countries and societies into an abyss. There is an urgent need to address the inequalities now. The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress again

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