African nations pledge to protect Congo basin forests
The project aims to slow down illegal logging and burning of forests that are vital to indigenous people
Will the deserts retreat?
The first conference of parties for the Convention to Combat Desertification held in Rome took some important decisions to save the parts of the …
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Vishakhapatnam residents can register and verify births and deaths online and get the certificates delivered to their residences. Payment of …
Human development index: India climbs one spot to 130
Rising economic inequalities and wide gender gap don’t let India achieve a faster ascent among 189 countries
More children believe in climate emergency than adults in G20 countries, UNDP survey finds
Conservation of forest land and transition to renewable sources of energy were among policies that received the most approval
India home to 28% of world’s poor: Human Development Index 2019
While the country has lifted 271 million people out of poverty between 2005 and 2015, it still accounts for a large number of the world’s &…
AMR driven by manufacturing our next big challenge
Antibiotics production is an important yet often forgotten driver of antimicrobial resistance; an alliance of pioneers has decided to pave the …
Climate change can trip small island states enroute SDGs: UN
These nations emit just a per cent to total greenhouse gas, but are most vulnerable to climate change
First white paper for holistic flood preparation in the works
Paper will be the outcome of a workshop organised recently to deliberate on India’s flood preparedness
Water, Africa’s Gold: How poverty exacerbated Nigeria’s acute water crisis
Lack of clear government funding led to avoidable deaths from water-borne diseases like cholera
African economies to grow by 4.5 per cent in 2015
Modernising local economies will be the key to improving living standard of the people, says report
UNDP kicks off its innovation summit
The two-day conference will see how innovations can address development challenges in Asia and the Pacific
A reprieve for the paper industry
Jute fibre, which could provide a solution to the increasing crisis in procuring wood pulp, could be science's gift to the paper industry.
Food Systems Summit: How government is robbing billions of dollars from farmers
India’s policies block farmers’ earning in order to keep food cost low for consumers, according to the latest UN report
India ranked 135 in Human Development Report 2014
UNDP report says human development is improving worldwide, but the rate of improvement has slowed
Just passed!
The Indian automobile industry gets a rude shock: its pedestrian performance makes winners look like losers
Thirty Million, a documentary on Bangladesh and that sinking feeling
This documentary by Daniel Price and Adrien Taylor explores the adverse impact of climate change on Bangladesh' landscape, food security and …
Sun lighting up the valley
Solar lighting systems have brightened up the gloomy winters of Himachal Pradesh's Mayad valley
Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem
AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission
COVID-19: Vaccine inequity persists as 2.8 billion people yet to receive even one dose
Low-income countries will also have to spend more to achieve 70% vaccination target
Glacier melting in Hindu Kush: 2 billion people may face food, water shortage by 2100
Hindu Kush Himalayan mountain ranges could lose up to two-third of its ice by 2100, according to UNDP
The new votaries of Forest Rights Act
Is it the upcoming elections that are prompting states to focus on FRA and win hearts of the tribal people? wonders Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava
UN Environment Assembly: Livestock 'fart' is back in focus
An advance note of UNEP’s executive director lists meat consumption as an unmanageable threat to global warming
$4.5 billion question
Where does Afghanistan go from here? Does it have the capacity to utilise the funds? There are too many players, too many interests and too much …
The Die Hards
Despite marathon wars, Afghan resilience is intact. So is their affiliation to localised independence