Sustainable Development – Page 53

Systemic response required as more banks back away from coal Finance ministers and central bankers representing 90% of the global economy (the “G20”) will meet under increasing pressure to regulate and prepare financial markets for the threat of climate breakdown. “Overall the financing

Business , Corruption , Energy , Sustainable Development / 06/03/2019

BBC expose on $10BN deal shows BP maybe complicit in corruption

The BBC exposed how oil giant BP promised as much as $10 billion to one of the world’s most notorious businessmen, in exchange for a stake in much coveted natural gas fields off the coast of Senegal. These secret payments raise concerns that one of Britain’s biggest companies could have been c

Cities , Environment , Health , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 06/02/2019

Electric buses a golden opportunity for India

Aniruddha Bhattacharjee India must not squander this chance, must not repeat the mistakes it made with CNG Back in 1980, Shenzen was a small fishing village in China with 30,000 residents. Today it’s a mega-metropolis of nearly 13 million people. But the economic turnaround did affect the city’s

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 06/01/2019

WWF hit by another exposé of ranger abuses

A new investigation has uncovered further revelations of WWF-linked abuses of local people in the name of conservation. It’s the third major exposé this year since Survival International drew attention to the organization’s funding of an illegal conservation project. In Forest of Fear, part o

Aid , Data & Reports , Sustainable Development / 05/29/2019

Managing the transition from aid: lessons for donors and recipients

Annalisa Prizzon The past 15 years have seen 35 low-income countries (LICs) achieving middle-income country (MIC) status. While income per capita is only one measure of a country’s economic and social development, the move to MIC status can shape its mix of financing resources and often triggers d

Environment , Health , Resources , Sustainable Development , Videos , Waste , Water / 05/28/2019

Watch in VR-TRASHED: The Tijuana River Valley Pollution Crisis

JOVRNALISM Both sides of the border are dealing with pollution from the Tijuana River Valley where thousands of tires and plastic bottles turn into incubators for viruses like E. coli and Zika. Explore the U.S.-side at the Effie May Trail and Goat Canyon, plus see how a Tijuana neighborhood is liter

Business , Data & Reports , Food , Health , Monitoring , Sustainable Development / 05/26/2019

Five billion people at risk from industrial trans fat exposure

A new report REPLACE summarizes country actions to ban industrially produced trans fat and makes recommendations for action to achieve the 2023 goal for global elimination. Six countries restricted industrially produced trans fat since 2018, and another 24 countries, including the European Union, re

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 05/25/2019

In an era of mass extinction, who decides which species to save – and how?

Priorities at #national and #international levels can be at odds with those of #local and #Indigenous #communities and a major chunk of #conservation efforts focused on “charismatic #megafauna”- popular #species as opposed to lesser and smaller species

Biodiversity , Environment , Featured , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 05/22/2019

Just One-Third of the World’s Longest Rivers Remain Free-Flowing

Only 21 of the world’s 91 rivers longer than 1,000 km that originally flowed to the ocean still retain a direct connection from source to sea. Only 37% of the world’s longest rivers remain free-flowing Nearly 60,000 large dams exist worldwide, with more than 3,700 currently planned or under

Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Sustainable Development / 05/21/2019

Supporting working mothers can save her child’s life

Farasha Bashir New research by icddr,b in Bangladesh urges government to support measures to ensure balance between childcare and work for mothers In almost all societies across the world, women play a vital role in the family structure responsible for the health and wellbeing of all family members.

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