Aid
Narcissism And Hubris Cause The Death Of An NGO
Some of the 50 people who lost their jobs have initiated legal action against the Governing Board to get severance pay
Category: Sustainable Development
Climate
How climate change caused the world’s first ever empire to collapse
Vasile Ersek, Northumbria University, Newcastle Akkadia was the world’s first empire. It was established in Mesopotamia around 4,300 years ago after its ruler, Sargon […]
Biodiversity
Bolsonaro “declares war” on Brazil’s indigenous peoples
Jair Bolsonaro has started his Presidency in the worst possible way for the indigenous peoples of Brazil. Taking responsibility for indigenous land demarcation away from FUNAI, the Indian...
Data & Reports
Pakistan can meet SDGs by tapping wind, solar energy
Presenting an “energy atlas” at a spatial resolution of 14 square kilometres, the researchers estimated the country’s potential for power generation at 78.69 terawatt-hour for wind energy, and...
Governance
Holiday Hallelujahs and my Wish List for Sustained Impact(s)
Conferences such as COP24, as well as a huge range of ‘non-state actors’, including corporations, non-profits, philanthropies, tribes, even individuals like you and me. Whether it is our...
Sustainable Business
Taiwan has one of the Highest Recycling Rates in the World. Here’s how it happened.
This densely populated island of more than 23 million off mainland China has one of the world’s most efficient recycling programs, claiming 55 percent of trash collected from...
Biodiversity
Japan quietly withdraws from International Whaling Commission
#Japan’s #withdrawal will also end to its #IWC-#sanctioned #scientific #whaling #activity in the #Antarctic #Ocean.
Biodiversity
Bamboo Treatment Plants to Repel Beetles Attacking Bangladesh Refugee Camps
An infestation of “boring beetles” means the bamboo in almost every shelter in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar – home to around 240,000 families – needs...
Disasters
Disaster Flood in the Tigris – Made by a Dam
It is assumed that due to poor maintenance and lack of training of the dam personal the gate of the dam spillway has burst.
Biodiversity
Brazil launches operation to save surviving members of uncontacted tribe
Brazilian authorities have completed a rare ground operation to protect an uncontacted tribe from violent ranchers in a region of the Amazon with the highest rate […]
Biodiversity
Conservationists clash over coral reefs
Globally, coral restoration has expanded over the past 15 years. Researchers at the University of California have counted more than 150 operations transplanting nursery-raised corals to degraded reefs...
Corruption
UNAIDS leader to resign next year after review voices “no confidence”
Laura Owings An independent panel report, identified systematic bullying, abuse and sexual harassment under his watch. Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS, the agency overseeing […]