Sustainable Development – Page 87

Sarah Jane Tribble Unlike bigger hospitals, rural hospitals can’t get discounts on expensive drugs that treat rare diseases because of a last-minute exclusion written into the ACA MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ark. — Hospital pharmacist Mandy Langston remembers when Lulabelle Berry arrived at Stone County Medi

Climate , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/15/2017

The 30-year-old ozone layer treaty has a new role: fighting climate change

Martyn Chipperfield We all owe a debt of gratitude to the scientists, politicians and industry leaders who created such an effective and flexible agreement which, 30 years on, is doing what it set out to achieve and more. The 1987 treaty that stopped the pollution causing a hole in the ozone layer i

Environment , Monitoring , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/13/2017

Watch: Independent air pollution monitoring in the Balkans

Up in the Air: Independent air quality monitoring by Bank Watch in locations across the Balkan region show how dire the situation is near coal power plant. This video shows the results and what locals have to say about how pollution effects their lives. This is from the city of Bitola in Macedonia.

Data & Reports , Education , Featured , Human Rights , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 09/12/2017

Fulfilling SDG 4 on Education at risk as 3.5 million refugee children deprived of schooling

The report, “Left Behind: Refugee Education in Crisis”, finds that globally, 91 per cent of children attend primary school. For refugees, that figure is far lower at only 61 per cent – and in low-income countries it is less than 50 per cent. More than 3.5 million refugee children aged 5 to 1

Biodiversity , Environment , Sustainable Development / 09/10/2017

After 70 Years, Wild Tigers Returning to Kazakhstan

The Republic of Kazakhstan announced plans to bring wild tigers that went extinct back to their historical range in the Ili-Balkhash region “Kazakhstan is moving along the path of green development. We are honored to be the first country in Central Asia to implement such an important and large-sca

Biodiversity , Business , Environment , Forests , Human Rights / 09/08/2017

Goldminers “massacre” uncontacted Amazon Indians in Brazil

Public prosecutors in Brazil have opened an investigation after reports that illegal goldminers in a remote Amazon river have massacred “more than ten” members of an uncontacted tribe. If confirmed, this means up to a fifth of the entire tribe have been wiped out. Two goldminers have been

Aid , Data & Reports , Governance , Human Rights , Sustainable Development / 09/07/2017

Myanmar: A mixed bag of poverty reduction and human rights violations

While on one hand Myanmar government is violating the human rights of Rohingyas, on the other hand, a recent WB assessment states that poverty in Myanmar has considerably declined. Poverty in Myanmar continues to decline, falling from 32.1 percent to 19.4 percent in the 10 years up to 2015, while st

Business , Energy , Environment , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 09/07/2017

Cambodian biodigester finds success, attracts investors

Tanushree Rao An innovative household biodigester has proved itself to a point where a consortium of international investors has put down US$1 million for further expansion in Cambodia and for exploring new markets in other countries. According to its developer, ATEC Biodigesters — a social ente

Environment , Featured , Health , Water / 09/06/2017

Are you drinking plastic water? Yes, says a new study

A new research found that plastic fibers have infiltrated the drinking water of cities and towns all over the world Tap water is considered to be the safest in the statistics about drinking water coverage that our government provides us. My experience of working on water and sanitation issues for

Business , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 09/06/2017

Survival International–WWF talks break down over tribal consent

The landmark mediation talks between Survival and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) over breaches of OECD guidelines for multinational corporations have broken down over the issue of tribal peoples’ consent. Survival had asked WWF to agree to secure the Baka “Pygmies’” consent for how the conser

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