Not so fair: Gabon, Jamaica & Sri Lanka launch $14-mn project to eliminate mercury use in skin-lighteners
Mercury can endanger the nervous, digestive and immune systems, lungs and kidneys and may be fatal
Here are some solutions to address health challenges faced by tribal communities
Skilling and support to nurses and midwives will help in ensuring the provision of a responsive healthcare
Of Joshimath and Martin Ravallion: The sinking town shows all that is flawed in our poverty reduction discourse
Sustainable development is no longer a buzzword; it now questions the neoliberal economic development model, whose impacts are staring us in the …
NITI Aayog health index: Kerala maintains top spot
The worst-performing state in overall performance was Uttar Pradesh; Bihar, Madhya Pradesh performed marginally better
Match migrants’ skills with needs of ageing countries to drive global growth: World Bank report
Populations across the globe ageing at an unprecedented pace, global competition for workers and talent to intensify
Reforming global governance institutions the Indian way
Multilateralism has not failed; it is the governments of nation states that have miserably failed to carry out the ethos of multilateralism.
Pre-COVID-19 debt crisis has aggravated in poorest countries after pandemic: World Bank
G20 members not keen to extend COVID-19 debt relief for poorest countries
‘Largest public collection of unique plant germplasm in the world up for private takeover’
Restructuring of CGIAR ‘represents a threat to democratic and local control of food systems’, warns United Nations Special Rapporteur …
Making cities climate-ready crucial to solving climate crisis: World Bank
Cities in rich countries high emitters, but poorer ones will face most severe climate-related hazards, finds report
Our cities need big funds to fight climate risks: World Bank
The COVID-19 pandemic added strain to cities’ finances in cities in developing countries; the disruption continues to make planning for …
World Bank agrees to look into construction of Uttarakhand dam
Major victory for villagers alleging violations in construction of Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project
How the COVID-19 pandemic is impelling big corporates for an ethical reset in India
Care and sensitivity towards stakeholders and society at large are going to be crucial for businesses to survive, earn trust and thrive in the …
Joshimath: What escalated the situation on the intervening night of January 2-3?
New leaks reported in several areas; closed tunnel in Tapovan may be the source
G7 sets renewables target, no timeline for fossil fuel phase out
Gas investments and nuclear energy remain in play while urgent action is needed to phase out fossil fuels
G20 Summit: Good progress on easing debt in Zambia, Ethiopia & Ghana, says finance minister
India releases G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration stating developing countries would need $5.8-5.9 trillion up to 2030 to …
US, Japan & others to fund Indonesia’s transition to clean energy
Just Energy Transition Partnership’s $20 bn finance can help freeze the country’s per capita emissions at 2.4 tonnes by 2030
Asia-Pacific’s automobile companies discussed EVs 28% more in 2022 than last year, data shows
Indian companies held the most discussions on electric vehicles, according to analytics company GlobalData
COP28 diary (December 2): G7 countries agree to phase out coal by 2030, announces French President Emmanuel Macron
Over $12 billion pledged for Green Climate Fund; 118 countries commit to tripling renewable and double energy efficiency by 2030
COP27 diary (November 16): ‘$100 billion in climate finance more of gesture from rich countries’
A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit
India’s coasts in danger, finds Parliamentary panel: MoEF&CC depended on World Bank funds, facing massive cuts
National Coastal Mission budget cut from Rs 723 crore in proposal to just Rs 12.50 crore in allocation
Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (September 7-11, 2020)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal