Susan Lee Masdar City was designed to be zero-carbon and zero-waste, home to a population of 40,000 people Ten years ago in the United Arab Emirates, a new settlement was started from scratch, with the aim of becoming “the world’s most sustainable city”. Masdar City was designed to be zero-carbon and zero-waste, home to… Continue reading Welcome to Masdar City: the ultimate experiment in sustainable urban living
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Every year, 5-7 trillion US$ or Japan’s entire GDP is needed for fulfilling SDGs
Developing and emerging economies are leading a quiet revolution to forge robust and sustainable financial systems for 21st century needs but who will foot the SDG bill? The first ever report on sustainable financial systems The Financial System we Need was released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Inquiry. The report attempts to suggest a roadmap to improve the effectiveness of… Continue reading Every year, 5-7 trillion US$ or Japan’s entire GDP is needed for fulfilling SDGs
Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?
Sophia V. Schweitzer A Dutch court recently ruled that greenhouse gas reduction is a state obligation. Here’s what that could mean for the rest of the world Orignially posted at Ensia, magazine showcasing environmental solutions in action. Republished by SixDegrees on arrangement with Ensia under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported license. On June 24, 2015,… Continue reading Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?
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