by Kate Holman What are ‘green jobs’? According to the International Labour Organization, they are “decent jobs that contribute to preserve or restore the environment, be they in traditional sectors such as manufacturing and construction, or in new, emerging green…
By Daniel Gutman Buenos Aires, Jul 23 2018 (IPS) – How should cities address the problem of waste? The most important thing is to set a clear objective: that the day will come when nothing will be sent to final…
Rajshahi, July 23 – With a view to enhancing the beauty of the university campus as well as to maintain the ecological balance of Rajshahi University (RU) a tree plantation program held on the campus on Monday.
Tabacundo, Jul 22 (AP/UNB) — The people in this small Andean town are the proud creators of the biggest floral structure ever built — a life-size replica of an indigenous pyramid made from 546,364 roses .
The pending resolution of the Teesta river water sharing agreement is “no longer an issue” for Bangladesh, government’s political advisor Hossain Toufique Imam has said. The statement indicates a major shift in position for the government, which has been appealing…
The government has been developing skill of 15 lakh people in three phases side by side with ensuring their job for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dhaka, Jul 19 – The High Court on Thursday cancelled the bail of an accused in a paternity case and asked him to surrender within 3 days for failing to submit his DNA report to the court as per its…
Satkhira, Jul 19 – Deer poaching and hunting in the Sundarbans under its Satkhira range have increased at an alarming rate as poachers have become desperate, bringing a new threat to this beautiful animal, a tourist attraction in Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government has taken all necessary steps for conservation of the biodiversity of the Sundarbans and protect the Royal Bengal Tiger inhabiting in the long mangrove forests.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday laid emphasis on increasing the use of jute-made products giving up plastic-made ones as plastic now has become a great threat to the environment globally.
By Maged Srour ROME, Jul 12 2018 (IPS) – Deforestation and unsustainable farming are depriving the planet of forests, while destructive practices in fishing are limiting the chance to sustainably manage our oceans.
“Now we live well,” say both Givaldo and Nina dos Santos, after showing visiting farmers their 1.25-hectare farm in Brazil’s semi-arid Northeast, which is small but has a great variety of fruit trees, thanks to innovative water and production techniques.
Dhaka– Crab cultivation through sustainable technology has brought smile and made around 300 farmers self -reliant in Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts.
By Abdullah Mashrif IN PREPARATION OF MONSOON SEASON, THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) IS TURNING TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN COX’S BAZAR. IOM IS PLANTING VETIVER GRASS ALL OVER THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE…
By Joseph E. Stiglitz How has a country of under five million people become a world leader in developing holistic policies that promote democratic, sustainable, and inclusive economic growth? The answer lies in its people’s belief that focusing on the…
A barking deer (Maya Horeen) was rescued from a pond in Bhurbhuria Tea Estate in Shrimangal of Moulvibagar on Saturday.
By Ed Holt Vienna, Jun 29, 2018 (IPS) – A landmark conference bringing more than 1,200 people from across the world together to promote and explain the importance of bamboo and rattan to the global sustainable development and tackling climate…
From Danielle Nierenberg Greetings from Châlons-en-Champagne, France! Today I am speaking at the Planet A International Forum, where I’ll offer my take on efforts to enhance the changing world of agriculture. This Fourth of July, Food Tank is celebrating military…
A multi-disciplinary team of epidemiologists from Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital and the University of Toronto have found that increasing local temperatures and population densities are associated with increasing antibiotic resistance in common bacterial strains. The researchers found that…
A recent report from the US Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) estimates that more than 27 percent of all medically important antibiotics sold in the US are for pig production, while a roughly equivalent amount (27.6%) is sold for use…
Food scarcity is an issue that affects people around the world. Developing countries often struggle the most with food scarcity, but sustainable farming techniques could change their food system and lead to economic development and environmental protection.
Antibiotic pollution and resistance genes released into the natural environment by human activity are causing local bacteria to develop antibiotic resistance in estuaries.
DHAKA -The National Fruit Tree Planting Fortnight and ‘National Fruit Exhibition’ under the initiative of Agriculture Ministry will begin at Krishibid Institution at Farmgate here tomorrow.
By Enrique Yeves Rome, Jun 19 (IPS) – We worry about how we can continue to put food on our tables, and yet one-third of food is never eaten, instead of being lost or wasted.
by Pascal Mittermaier Washington, DC – What should a “green” city look like? Should it resemble Copenhagen, with its high rates of bicycle commuting and recycling? What about Curitiba, the capital of Brazil’s Paraná state, with its pedestrian-centered planning? Or…
By Manipadma Jena New Delhi, Jun 12, 2018 (IPS) – As governments scramble for corrective options to the worsening land degradation set to cost the global economy a whopping 23 trillion dollars within the next 30 years, a humble grass…
New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in low and middle-income countries are not as positive as expected.
About 90% of seeds sown in Africa come from ‘informal’ sources, local markets, or seeds saved by farmers, the majority of whom are women. It is these seeds that are providing 80% of Africa’s food. These seeds and the cultural…
by Michael Kellner, Barbara Unmüßig Berlin – As US President Donald Trump translates his “America First” strategy into import tariffs, and the European Union prepares to adopt countermeasures moving the global economy toward a trade standoff, the real challenge facing…
Rome, 7 June 2018 – Ending poverty and hunger top the list of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, but achieving this shared ambition by 2030 will only happen if the world finds the right balance between meeting rising food demands…