7th GEF Assembly: Member countries get together to ratify Global Biodiversity Framework Fund
Momentum set in Vancouver crucial for achieving the biodiversity and sustainable development goals by 2030
SDG commitments need financing, local monitoring: NITI Aayog
The National Indicator Framework, which monitors SDGs at the national level, did not include indicators for 36 out of the 169 targets, pointed …
Over 20 million deaths, 300 million life years lost due to COVID-19, estimates WHO
Health progress for various indicators slowed down since 2015; burden of non-communicable diseases increased since 2000
African philosophy ‘Ubuntu’ can help us fight climate crisis
Indigenous philosophy focuses on altruism; climate impact on developing world greater, so alternates to Western environmentalism needed
‘Africa’s COVID-19 tool will also help improve food security, livelihoods’
Information and data are important for evidence-based strategic planning to fight off COVID-19, says Oliver Chinganya, director, Africa …
Landlocked countries suffering due to COVID-19 lockdown: UN
Lack of coastlines makes the flow of goods from these countries to world markets more difficult, it added
WASH: UN report finds 2030 SDG targets may just be a dream
Plans in place to address water and sanitation issues, countries face hurdles in implementation, says GLAAS report
Energy access goals need greater effort in post-COVID-19 world: Report
Report calls SDG 7 progress of last few years regarding access to electricity insufficient; says pandemic will make things worse
What COVID-19 can mean for SDG-11, sustainable cities and communities in India
As urban vulnerabilities are amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea of sustainable cities in Sustainable Development Goals needs to be …
Boost indigenous millet recipes over packaged products
Preparing millets fresh should be made easy instead of promoting ultra-processed packaged foods; this may be the way to bring it into …
Need for SDG-linked outcome budgeting in India: A case of Assam
OBS, a budgetary instrument linking expenditure to specific targets, can be a crucial tool to meet aspirations within a defined time frame
Planetary Boundary pioneer Johan Rockstrom wins 2024 Tyler Prize for environmental achievement
Planetary Boundary framework determines limits within which humanity can safely operate within natural world
Asia-Pacific region 32 years behind 2030 target on achieving SDGs: UNESCAP
None of SDGs can be achieved by 2030; all targets under climate action goal (SDG 13) off-track, some even regressing
Can agroforestry help achieve sustainable developmental goals?
The net carbon sequestered in agroforestry is 11.35 tonnes of carbon per ha
Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards
Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees
Sustainable Development Goals: 36 changes in global indicator framework
Eight indicators added, six deleted
Asia-Pacific moves slow on environment-related SDGs: Report
At this rate, the region will not achieve any of these SDGs by 2030
Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD
'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'
Asia-Pacific may achieve just 10% targets of sustainable development goals: UN report
Only 9 / 104 targets achievable by 2030 at current pace: UN report
UN introduces 51 robots at AI summit to advance SDG goals
Several robots appeared as panelists at the UN-driven AI for Good summit in Switzerland
Good health, reduction of poverty, hunger rated as today’s top priorities in Ipsos poll
Half of respondents said their government was not doing enough to achieve SDGs
India’s SDG preparedness ranking continues to decline: Report
Country faces major challenges in achieving 11 of 17 Sustainable Development Goals
COVID-19: In a first, public development banks pledge to end hunger, poverty
Commitment by PDBs significant for over 500 million small landholders
Africa must be priority if humanity is to conquer hunger; but it is only getting worse there
By 2030, Africa will be home to the largest number of undernourished people
Swachh Bharat Mission: The last push
Over 100 million toilets in five years took a lot of effort; the change is showing now