Biodiversity
Belgium bans biofuels made from palm oil, soy
In making the move, Belgium joins Denmark, France, and the Netherlands as other European nations that have barred palm oil-based biodiesel due the crop’s […]
Tag: Policy
Sustainable Business
US$ 1.4 trillion lost every year to tobacco use
WHO’s new technical manual on tobacco tax policy and administration shows countries ways to cut down on over US$1.4 trillion in health expenditures and lost productivity […]
Aid
Insights on China’s 2021 white paper on international development cooperation
Anthea Mulakala and Hongbo Ji China’s tradition of demand-driven assistance has created the impression of a jumble of scattered projects without coherence. However, the white […]
Sustainable Business
Climate crisis is foundation of Indian farmers’ protests
Omair Ahmad The current protests by Indian farmers against the passage of three laws have deep roots in income insecurity, which is driven by […]
Aid
Environmental organizations issue 7 policy recommendations on biodiversity and One Health
Gabrielle Lipton Health, finance and landscape custodians called to the forefront of conservation policy As Earth’s biodiversity declines, the perilous consequences are proving to […]
Sustainable Business
EU proposes sustainable batteries for a circular and climate neutral economy
The European Commission proposes to modernise EU legislation on batteries, delivering its first initiative among the actions announced in the new Circular Economy Action Plan. […]
Disasters
Assam, an ignored tale of failed flood management
Mayuri Purkayastha Out of 33 districts, every year 28 districts are devastated by floods which cause tremendous damage to lives and livelihoods. Growing up […]
Biodiversity
Brazil opens 38,000 square miles of indigenous lands to outsiders
Mauricio Torres and Sue Branford Indigenous land rights have been under constant attack by the government since Bolsonaro took office in January 2019. Even […]
Education
A water policy for the youth in India
The new National Water Policy must have a special chapter for the youth of the country. This is not just because the youth need […]
Climate
New Zealand Wins Global Praise for ‘Historic’ Law to Bring Net Carbon Emissions to Zero by 2050
Jessica Corbett The Zero Carbon Act was crafted to help New Zealand meet the main goal of the 2015 Paris climate accord: limiting global […]
Sustainable Business
PERU’S FOREST INSPECTION AGENCY REGAINS INDEPENDENCE
In a dramatic U-turn, the Peruvian government published a decree that restores the independence of OSINFOR, the agency in charge of inspecting and sanctioning […]
Cities
India needs big policy push for treatment and reuse of urban wastewater
News of water scarcity fuels a lot of hue and cry in the nation, however when it comes to discussions about solutions we find […]
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