India faces a huge financing gap to tackle climate change and the SDGs
India’s GDP could fall by 90 per cent by 2100 if climate finance isn’t improved. As the country tackles Covid, it mustn’t lose sight of sustainability.
Welcome to the UN Decade of Ocean Science
The United Nations has launched a major international alliance for ocean science, undertaking a mission close to all our hearts.
19 November is World Toilet Day, what it is and why access to sanitation is so important
The 19th of November is World Toilet Day (WTD), an international day aimed at raising awareness and mobilising individuals around the world on issues of sanitation. Established in 2001 by the World Toilet Organisation, the campaign has since gained increasing global recognition. In 2013 the United Nations passed a resolution (UN Resolution A/67/L.75), marking it
Bringing sustainability to mountain areas means turning competing interests into a shared vision
Mountains tower over us, yet they’re often overlooked in the field of education. Learning to better manage mountain resources is essential to achieve sustainable development and improve people’s lives.
10 November is the World Science Day for Peace and Development
World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to raise the awareness on the importance of science in promoting a sustainable development and paving the way for peace.
Why mountain areas are essential for sustainable development
Mountain areas are home to around 1 billion people and provide goods and services. This is why the protection of healthy mountain ecosystems has become a must. The op-ed by FAO’s Mountain Partnership Secretariat.
As climate change alters agriculture, forest food could be the answer. India’s indigenous Kondhs prove it
India’s indigenous Kondh community has relied on forest food for millennia. As climate change reduces agricultural yields, this source of nutrition could be crucial for food security.
How sustainable stock exchanges in the Global South are reshaping business
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in stock exchanges are emerging around the world, showing that global investors are exploring ways to integrate such factors into their investments – aiming to generate not only positive returns but also positive impacts. “Stock exchanges are uniquely positioned at the intersection between investors, companies and regulators. As such they can
Financially insecure but rich in ingenuity. These are the faces of the working poor
Every year for a decade the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) has organised a photography competition that highlights the lives and struggles of the world’s poor. This edition’s winner, announced on the 27th of October, is Indian primary school teacher Sujan Sarka. His photo Paddy Cultivation captures the livelihood of rice paddy field
The United Nations’ post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations has launched the new goals for man’s wellbeing to be achieved by 2030. There are 17 goals: the Sustainable Development Goals.