34% of environmental indicators under SDGs lack standards
Lack of standards means there is no benchmark from which to calculate the Sustainable Development Goals
Debt of emerging markets & developing economies rose by 178% from 2008-2022: Report
The Global South is staring at a debt crisis, but the “Common Framework” created to provide debt relief has serious shortcomings
Assess marine biodiversity before permitting deep-sea mining: Experts
India backs International Seabed Authority at 27th session of Assembly while many countries question body’s stand on deep-sea mining
COVID-19: Link between migrants, development goals becomes more clear
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic effects the unorganised work force the most: Research work, policy measures needed to quantify …
India’s wind energy sector struggles despite SECI’s oversubscribed bids
Surge in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions, increase in tax rates, legacy challenges key reasons
Battle against TB
Latest WHO report highlights the advances made by countries in controlling the spread of tuberculosis and recommends ways to achieve eradication
Failure to reduce emissions will dramatically increase adaptation costs
Even with measures to limit global warming to under 2°C, the costs of adaptation are likely to be two to three times the current estimates, …
50 years of international aid: World’s richest countries owe $5.7 trillion debt to poor, says OXFAM
Substantial debt owed to world’s poorest people 9 times more than sub-Saharan Africa’s stock of external debt at 2019-end
The future we do not want
World leaders attending Rio+20 did nothing to tackle the interlinked crises of economy and ecology, says Sunita Narain after attending the …
Time to reform UN Security Council, Bretton Woods system outdated: Guterres
Can’t ignore vast majority of countries suffering a deep financial crisis, UN Secretary-General says at G7 meet
COVID‑19 will have severe impact on most SDGs: Report
Global partnerships will be essential to deal with health and socio-economic crises due to the pandemic, it says
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
Rio draft text revives common but differentiated responsibility
Calls for doing away with green protectionism through trade barriers while dealing with environmental matters
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 …
The Rio+20 challenge
Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication are the two themes of the summit, but consensus eludes on both …
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
Response to Ebola, obesity high on the agenda
WHO will evaluate performance related to MDGs and set priorities for the coming year, including plans to fight antimicrobial resistance
‘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
Water is critical to sustainable development, says UN report
Increasing ubanisation and industrialisation are widening the rift between demand for and supply of water
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 …