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Sri Lanka’s strong national commitment to education has shown dividends, says the ADB. Universal primary education and literacy rates are over 95% in the country. But there is still a need to improve secondary education. The government estimates that about a third of students still leave secondary

Business , Energy , Environment , Resources , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 12/26/2015

Are energy-saving settings bad for the environment?

Peter Fairley “Eco modes” ostensibly reduce environmental impact — but only if people use them. 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 l

Aid , Business , Corruption , Education , Featured , Human Rights , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/22/2015

From Zorro to Zombie: the rise and fall of the microcredit movement

Milford Bateman, Juraj Dobrila University of Pula, Croatia The global microcredit industry has achieved nothing more for the mass of clients than to plunge them into deep debt and irretrievable poverty. This is part of a series The Conversation Africa is running on financial inclusion and micro cred

Aid , Business , Climate , Corruption , Data & Reports , Environment , Featured , Human Rights , Resources , SDGs , Sustainable Development / 12/17/2015

Which wealthy countries have the best and worst development policies?

Where do donor countries stand in a barometer-Denmark has the most development-friendly policies while South Korea, Japan and US ranks poorly The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) for 2015 ranks the policies of donor countries especially when the Paris Climate deal, the SDG goals and the globa

Aid , Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Education , Energy , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Resources , Science & Technology , Soil , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 12/14/2015

The Paris climate agreement at a glance

Emil Jeyaratnam, The Conversation; James Whitmore, The Conversation; Michael Hopkin, The Conversation, and Wes Mountain, The Conversation On December 12, 2015 in Paris, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change finally came to a landmark agreement. Signed by 196 nations, the Paris Ag

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Environment , Featured , Forests , Human Rights , Labour , Resources , Sustainable Development / 12/02/2015

Rich countries need to put cash on the table to curb deforestation

Fred Pearce Saving the world’s forests is essential to avoid runaway climate change, but the detail will only emerge after an agreement Forests are the hidden agenda in the world’s efforts to curb climate change. Deforestation is responsible for up to a fifth of the global greenhouse emissions t

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Energy , Environment , Forests , Human Rights , Resources / 11/27/2015

Feeding ‘Godzilla’: as Indonesia burns, its government moves to increase forest destruction

Bill Laurance|James Cook University In the midst of its worst fire crisis in living memory, the Indonesian government is taking a leap backward on forest protection. The recently signed Council of Palm Oil Producing Nations between Indonesia and Malaysia, signed at the weekend in Kuala Lumpur, will

Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Science & Technology , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 10/27/2015

How to build a city fit for 50℃ heatwaves

Adrian Pitts We will have to make significant changes to building design. Traditional ideas from hot regions of the world will resurface but enhanced with smarter materials Orignially posted at The Conversation, that generates news and views from the academic and research community. Republished by S

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Energy , Environment , Featured , Forests , Resources , SDGs , Solutions , Sustainable Development / 10/20/2015

Do you want trees with that? How to stop consumer products destroying the rainforests

Nick Rowley Finally, climate finance targeted at developing countries is beginning to chip away at the economic incentives to exploit forested land If we are to succeed in tackling climate change, it is vital that we preserve the terrestrial carbon locked up in our forests and soils. Even putting th

Biodiversity , Business , Climate , Corruption , Education , Energy , Environment , Featured , Food , Forests , Gender , Health , Human Rights , Labour , Migration , Multimedia , Resources , SDGs , Soil , Sustainable Development , Transport , Water / 09/25/2015

Explainer: what are the UN sustainable development goals?

Asghar Zaidi, University of Southampton The SDGs come into effect at the end of 2015, following the completion of the millennium development goals (MDGs), and cover the period 2016-2030 Orignially posted at The Conversation, that generates news and views from the academic and research community. Rep

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