Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
Air pollution is a global challenge to people’s health and has severe economic consequences. The region of Northeast Asia is no exception. Across most regions in Japan, and in the entire territories of Korea and China, annual average concentrations of fine particulate matter are above the guideline levels indicated by …
As billions of people in the developing world seek to increase their living standards, their aspirations pose a challenge to global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The emerging middle class is buying and operating energy intensive durables ranging from vehicles to air conditioners to computers. Owners of these durables …
Two years might not be enough to have a full understanding of all that took place due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic since 2020, especially as the pandemic is still not over. But it is nonetheless imperative that institutions such as ours try to find instances, such as this, …
The COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect of increasingly frequent and more intense natural and man-made disasters raise important questions about the resilience of the global economy to such shocks. The 2021 edition of the WTO's World Trade Report examines why the interconnected global trading system is both vulnerable and resilient …
This study shows how transformative change can bring about sustainable development, prevent climate change from spiralling out of control and address the unavoidable consequences of climate change in a development-friendly manner. In view of the multiple crises facing the world, unprecedented efforts are required to achieve resilient, climate-compatible and sustainable …
A growing number of governments have adopted policies aimed at promoting innovation and technological progress for their economies, a trend which has implications for trade flows and the rules that govern global commerce, according to the 2020 edition of the WTO’s World Trade Report. The flagship publication maps out the …
The paper formulates 10 points for mitigation ambition and includes recommendations on ways to support ambition raising through international cooperation. All governments have committed to the long-term goal of the Paris Agreement. The findings of IPCC 1.5 Special Report (IPCC 1.5SR) illustrate the climate impacts and risks associated with exceeding …
Signed the document are National Institute of Biodiversity and Conservation Areas of the Ministry of the Environment (INBAC) and the Center for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Resources of Portugal (CIBIO) Speaking to the press, INBAC director general, Aristófanes Romão da Cunha Pontes, said the objective is to promote Angola, …
This paper presents the potential benefits and challenges of enhanced international co-ordination on carbon pricing and outlines the different types and levels of co-ordination that are available for national and sub-national governments. These levels include, inter alia, facilitating new pricing schemes, phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, sectoral approaches, co-ordination …
Cabinda — The German Ambassador to Angola, Dirk Lolk said Tuesday in northern Cabinda province that Germany will strengthen cooperation with Angola in the renewable energy sector. The diplomat, who is in Cabinda for a working visit, said he is in the province to identify areas of the electricity sub-sector …
The Indian Council of Medical Research and the African Union (AU) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which formalised the India-Africa Health Sciences Collaborative Platform (IAHSP) by establishing a framework. "India for Africa. MoU on India-Africa Health Sciences Cooperation between @ICMRDELHIAfrican Union was signed. It will pave way …
Long-term low greenhouse gas development strategies (long-term strategies) offer an opportunity for the G20 to set the leadership direction that will help steer the world toward a viable climate future. The G20 collectively accounts for 75 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions (Climate Transparency 2017) and 85 percent of global …
This Policy Paper comprises the Background Report prepared by the OECD for the G7 Environment, Energy and Oceans Ministers. It provides an overview of current plastics production and use, the environmental impacts that this is generating and identifies the reasons for currently low plastics recycling rates, as well as what …
Morocco and Niger signed on Wednesday in Rabat a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and coordination. The memorandum was inked by the Moroccan Secretary of State for Sustainable Development Nezha El Ouafi and Niger's Minister of Environment, Urban Environmental Sanitation and Sustainable Development, Almoustapha Garba. The memorandum …
Political borders and natural boundaries of wildlife populations seldom coincide, often to the detriment of conservation objectives. Transnational monitoring of endangered carnivores is rare, but is necessary for accurate population monitoring and coordinated conservation policies. We investigate the benefits of collaboratively monitoring the abundance and survival of the critically endangered …
The Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping and the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Republic of South Africa signed yesterday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the field of Fisheries. Signatories were the Minister of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping, Mr Premdut …
The minister of agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh, and his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, have signed a cooperation agreement on vocational training and technical support, which will enhance capacity for agricultural management in Nigeria. The two countries signed three agreements on agricultural cooperation, a gas pipeline and a basic …
Morocco and Nigeria are forging ahead with their landmark gas pipeline project, which aims to connect gas resources from Nigeria to West African countries and Morocco. The two countries signed on Sunday a new agreement laying out the next steps for the implementation of this major pipeline based on a …
The United States of America (USA) will continue to spur the co-operation with Angola for the encouragement of environmental tourism and wildlife in Angola. This intent was manifested last Tuesday, in Luanda, by the chairman of the Foreign Relations Commission of the USA House of Representatives, Ed Royce. ANGOP has …
Morocco aims to strengthen relations with Spain to secure electricity supply to meet the market demand, Moroccan Minister of Energy, Mines and Sustainable Development Aziz Rabbah said Monday. Rabbah made the comments at the press conference following his talks with Alvaro Nadal Belda, Span's minister of energy, tourism and digital …
