Sustainable Development – Page 6

With COP27 coming up in November, here’s what we know so far about this year’s most important climate talks COP27 is the 27th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This annual meeting brings together the 198 members of the conventio

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Economy , Environment , Forests , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development , Water / 09/29/2022

A deadly decade for land and environmental activists – with a killing every two days

The report highlights that the control and use of land and territory is a central issue in countries where defenders are threatened. Since 2012, Global Witness has been gathering data on the killings of land and environmental defenders. In that time, a grim picture has come into focus – with evide

Climate , Data & Reports , Environment , Events , Launches & Events , Monitoring , Resources , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development / 09/27/2022

New tool to mitigate GHG emissions from events released by UNFCCC, UNEP and GORD

The platform helps event organizers systematically evaluate the GHG emission profile and sustainability impacts of the proposed event at planning stage, to design mitigation activities, and to transparently report the actual sustainability impact and GHG emissions resulting from their events. Events

Biodiversity , Data & Reports , Education , Environment , Forests , Monitoring , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/19/2022

Language barriers in conservation research could be hurting biodiversity efforts. What can be done about it?

Eva Amsen Some researchers say that ignoring non-English papers could have disastrous consequences for conservation Last year Eliza Grames had an unusual request for librarians at the University of Connecticut, where she was pursuing a Ph.D. in ecology and evolutionary biology. Grames, now a postdoc

Climate , Education , Gender , Governance , Human Rights , Labour , Opinions , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/18/2022

This Far…Go Further: Women and the Carbon Market!

Tasneem Balasinorwala and Diya Deb As we make our way one step at a time to make carbon markets and carbon projects the domain of women in the local communities, we looked at the Gold Standard Guidelines on gender equality requirements. What is Gold Standard: The Gold Standard has been&

Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Science & Technology , Sustainable Development , Transport / 09/15/2022

Rapid Green Energy Transition by 2050 Could Save the World at Least $12 Trillion

Jessica Corbett Fast transition would feature an end to fossil fuels by 2050; the estimate is that this path would save the world $12 trillion. Slow transition would involve shifting to clean energy by 2070. No transition means the energy system that would remain dominated by fossil fuels, as it is

Aid , Health , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 08/03/2022

New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

The new Global Alliance for Ending AIDS in Children by 2030 was announced by leading figures at the International AIDS Conference taking place in Montreal, Canada. UNAIDS, UNICEF, and WHO have brought together a new alliance to fix one of the most glaring disparities in the AIDS response. Globally,

Aid , Business , Climate , Economy , Energy , Environment , Governance , Resources , Sustainable Development , Transport / 08/01/2022

EU agrees on a most comprehensive climate action packages in its history

The EU aims to cut its climate emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and thus comply with the Paris climate agreement, while Social Climate Fund to mitigate the burden on vulnerable households The European energy and environment ministers have launched one of the most comprehensive climate action packages

Aid , Education , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Science & Technology , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 07/30/2022

Under attack, global sexual health ‘can’t rely on US’

Fiona Broom For almost 40 years, the controversial US ‘global gag rule’ has been used by Republican presidents to block federal funding to non-US organisations that provide abortion counselling, referrals, and related services, or those that advocate for greater legal rights to abortion. Religio

Biodiversity , Environment , Forests , Governance , Human Rights , Refugees , Resources , Sustainable Development / 07/29/2022

Kenya’s Ogiek community promote a new vision for conservation in Africa

Zubaida Mabuno Ismail In western Kenya, the Ogiek battle for land rights and a chance to demonstrate their role in biodiversity protection. At an ongoing IUCN meet, they have a chance to do so before a global audience The home of the Ogiek, a traditional forest-dwelling people, in western Kenya is c

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