Focus on business sustainability in a post Covid-19 world
To build back better after the pandemic, there’s a need to prevent and mitigate negative impacts of businesses on workers, communities and the environment
Tag: sustainable development
India caught between extreme rainfall and wrong development
Extreme rainfall during the monsoons is the new normal in India, but the ensuing floods killing thousands are partly due to reckless development and inefficient water management
Small initiative changes the lives of women in a big way
Helped by NGOs women in five small villages in Uttarakhand have transformed their lives using water harvesting, kitchen gardens, and organic farming
“Earlier it used to rain gently over many days and the rain didn’t fall continuously. That used to be good for our fields and to replenish water springs downhill but now that has changed,” said Kidi Devi who lives in the village Moan in the Himalayan…Read More
Is the BRICS Bank tooled for sustainable development?
Without clear guidelines the New Development Bank may end merely tinkering with old strategies rather than creating a new blueprint for sustainable development
One year after the launch of the BRICS New Development Bank, a central question remains: is it tooled to be a real engine for sustainable development?…Read More
Climate resilience in peri-urban areas
Shiraz Wajih of Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group in eastern Uttar Pradesh argues that the zone of interaction between a city and its periphery holds the key to managing the effects of climate change
Gorakhpur city in eastern Uttar Pradesh is a perfect case study for the challenges of the peri-urban — the areas of interaction between a city and its periphery…Read More
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