State of Environment Report for Telangana released
To provide credible information to policy makers, organisations and the general public State of Environment Report (SoER) for Telangana, for the year 2015, was released by the Minister of State for
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The least developed countries report 2020: productive capacities for the new decade
Least developed countries (LDCs) have so far been spared from the worst effects of the health emergency, yet the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on their economies, rolling back some
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Why is energy access not enough for choosing clean cooking fuels? Sustainable Development Goals and beyond
The transition to sustainable energy requires an assessment of drivers of the use of clean and dirty fuels for cooking. Literature highlights the importance of access to modern fuel for switching from
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South-South Cooperation in sub-Saharan Africa: strategies for UNDP engagement
As countries integrate the SDGs into their domestic development priorities and plans, the value which South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSC/TrC) initiatives can potentially add to efforts intended
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Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)
A new report from the United Nations warns that time is running out to deliver on the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and calls for rapid deployment of carbon capture use
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Climate change strategies 2020
<p>The Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), the implementation arm of the UNFCCC’s Technology Mechanism, has been matching the technology needs of developing countries with world-class solutions
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The State of the World’s Forests 2020: Forests, Biodiversity and People
<p>While forest area has declined all across the world in the past three decades, the rate of forest loss has declined due to the growth of sustainable management.The rate of forest loss in 2015-2020 declined to an estimated 10 million hectares (mha), down from 12 million hectares (mha) in 2010-2015, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020 (FRA 2020).</p>
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Water security for all
Today, 1.42 billion people – including 450 million children – live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability. Less than 3 per cent of the world’s water resources is freshwater, and it is growing
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Strengthening gender equality in access to water, sanitation and hygiene
Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) launch new briefing paper on ‘Strengthening gender equality in access to water, sanitation and hygiene’. The gender briefing paper explores actions that can be taken
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Environmental Performance Index 2020
<p>The 2020 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) provides a data-driven summary of the state of sustainability around the world. Using 32 performance indicators across 11 issue categories, the EPI ranks
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Renewable energy in federal context
This document has been prepared to clarify the roles and responsibilities of local government in the federal context as they have major role in preparation of policy, plans, monitoring & management of
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Blockchain applications and the Sustainable Development Goals
This paper aims to assess the potential of blockchain applications in the financial, business, public and climate change sectors to contribute to the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Facilitating sustainable development in the developing world
This paper emphasises that a meaningful concept of sustainable development necessarily has to be holistic in nature as the economic, environmental and social aspects of human behaviour and
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ban on the use of charcoal as a fuel/raw material in the industries, 18/12/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian Institute of Sustainable Development Vs. Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2015 regarding ban on the use of charcoal as a fuel/raw
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Climate Change Adaptation in a Multi-level Governance Context: A Perspective from Subnational Governments
<p>Climate action is undertaken by multiple actors across multiple levels of governance and for this reason climate governance has been established as a multi-level governance (MLG) process. But to what
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Mainstreaming agrobiodiversity in sustainable food systems: scientific foundations for an agrobiodiversity index
<p>This 200-page report by Biodiversity International provides solid evidence that investments in agrobiodiversity also play a critical yet overlooked role in tackling wider global targets such as reducing poverty and malnutrition, reversing environmental degradation and combatting climate change. It demonstrates that agrobiodiversity can be a more mainstream approach to sustainable development</p>
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Kerala Calling
<p>Four years of Effective governance is no mean achievement. Fulfilled promises and futuristic projects are the hall mark of this Government. Near-perfect taming of a global threat like Covid-19 menace
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Bangladesh:An evaluation of WFP's country strategic plan (2016-2019)
<p>According to the 2018 Global Hunger Index (GHI), Bangladesh falls into the serious category, ranked 86th out of 119 countries. At 26.1, Bangladesh’s 2018 GHI scores is an improvement from 2000
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Apple, Google, Microsoft Among Best Companies Protecting Climate
Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google parent Alphabet Inc. are among the companies doing the most to fight climate change, according to a global ranking that grades corporations according to their environmental
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HP gets Rs 550-cr World Bank loan
The World Bank has approved Rs 550-crore Development Policy Loan for Himachal Pradesh for promoting inclusive green growth and sustainable development. The credit agreement for this project was signed