Sustainable Development – Page 84

Survival International is calling for greater recognition from world leaders for tribal peoples’ crucial role in protecting the environment, ahead of the COP 23 conference in Bonn, Germany. The conference, which takes place between November 6 and November 17, is a follow up to the groundbreakin

Cities , Climate , Environment , Sanitation , Water / 11/02/2017

When the cities sink, what’s the water that stinks?

Water that inundates our cities, when they flood due to extreme precipitation events or otherwise, is a complex mix of pollutants including faecal sludge, chemical contaminants and many more hazardous substances. While it is essential to work towards making our cities flood resilient, it’s also

Aid , Climate , Forests , Sustainable Development / 10/30/2017

Climate finance failing on forest protection

Lou Del Bello Climate finance, while efficient in sectors such as renewable energy, is not effective in protecting increasingly threatened forests or the rights of their inhabitants, a new report shows. “It’s just so much easier to put money into wind farms,” Charlotte Streck, di

Aid , Featured , Interviews , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 10/28/2017

In 17 years, about 1.6 trillion dollars spent on sustainable development; very few undergo post-project evaluation

In a candid interview, Jindra Cekan tells SixDegrees why most projects may not be sustainable as so few projects have ever been evaluated after ending and how project design and implementation can be flawed. Interview/Jindra Cekan Dr Jindra Cekan has used participatory methods for 30 years to connec

Health , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 10/27/2017

Seven African countries show how the battle against malnutrition can be won

Sheryl L Hendriks, Katrin Glatzel and Ousmane Badiane A number of African countries are taking bold action to tackle malnutrition. They have successfully implemented a range of actions that have started to improve nutrition for all. Good nutrition contributes to cognitive development, better oppo

Aid , Climate , Featured , Governance , Opinions , Sustainable Development / 10/26/2017

What are the expectations from COP 23?

Developing countries must give priority to ensure good governance in climate finance for protecting lives and livelihoods. The developed countries must meet their pledges to provide the climate funds and shall apply robust and transparent accounting for avoiding double counting. The 23rd Conference

Cities , Climate , Disasters , Sustainable Development / 10/25/2017

With storms intensifying and oceans on the rise, Boston weighs strategies for staying dry

Eric Bender Boston is working on projects large and small to meet these threats. Most dramatically, the city is considering building a giant seawall across the harbor, somewhat like the huge barriers that now protect New Orleans as well as Rotterdam and a few other European cities. As this year’s

Data & Reports , Education , Featured / 10/24/2017

Global Education Monitoring Report says governments need to be more accountable

Globally, less than 20% of countries legally guarantee 12 years of free and compulsory education. There are 264 million children and youth out of school and 100 million young people currently unable to read. Citizens can take the government to court in only 55% of countries for violation of the

Energy , Sustainable Development / 10/22/2017

Running on biogas in Bangladesh

Abu Siddique The Bangladesh government is providing subsidies to set up 44,000 biogas plants through the Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL), which provides clean energy to around 200,000 people. Cooking with wood burners is common in Bangladesh’s rural villages, but the norm has be

Energy , Environment , Sustainable Development , Water / 10/21/2017

India’s National Register of Large Dams: Shows how little we know about our dams

The number of under construction large dams also sees a huge jump from 312 in 2016 edition to 447 in 2017 edition. This shows that India has possibly the highest number of under construction big dams, compared to any other country in the world. The Central Water Commission (CWC) of India’s Union M

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