George Monbiot Neoliberalism is not the root of the problem: it is the ideology used to justify a global grab of power, public assets and natural resources by an unrestrained elite. Humankind’s greatest crisis coincides with the rise of an…
Category: Environment
Nepal’s first Green City
Bhrikuri Rai in Ilam Nepal’s easternmost district of Ilam is known for its diligent citizens and scenic tea gardens, but it is also showing the way about how towns can be cleaner and greener with community participation and competent leadership.…
Big, old trees decline impacts forest ecosystems
Big, old trees are in decline throughout the world, which spells trouble for the forests in which they play such an important role, a new study finds.
Rapid urbanisation pose challenges: Worldwatch
Washington, D.C.-The world’s urban population is expected to grow by 2.6 billion people between 2011 and 2050, bringing the total number of urbanites to 6.3 billion, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online…
Monitoring air pollutants up in Himalayas
Smriti Mallapaty The Himalayan countries of Nepal and Bhutan will, in 2013, have two permanent air monitoring observatories set up by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as part of a programme to reduce black carbon and other…
The future of New York after sandy
Andy Soos, ENN It will take tens of billions of dollars to repair the damage of Superstorm Sandy. Will this be the norm of the future as climate changes and the sea level rises? If it is the new norm…
Doha deal assures ‘damage aid’ to poor nations
EurActiv/ENN Poor countries have won historic recognition of the plight they face from the ravages of climate change, wringing a pledge from rich nations that they will receive funds to repair the “loss and damage” incurred.
Positions on Doha outcome
EurActiv/ENN Speaking to EurActiv during the Doha COP18 summit, Fatih Birol, the chief economist of the International Energy Agency said that he would be happy with two outcomes. “One would be if the negotiations led to a second climate change…
25 nations commit to scaling up voluntary action
Source: Unep Doha (Qatar) – Six new countries today joined an international effort aimed at fast action on reducing black carbon, methane, some hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and other short-lived climate pollutants (SCLPs).
Doha climate gateway: Universal agreement by 2015
Source, Unep Countries have successfully launched a new commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol, agreed on a firm timetable to adopt a universal climate agreement by 2015 and agreed to a path to raise necessary ambition to respond to climate…
Divisions persist over aid in climate talks
UN climate talks are heading into the final stretch with a host of issues unresolved, including a standoff over how much money financially stressed rich countries can spare to help the developing world tackle global warming.
Reflections on Doha climate talks
The multi-stakeholder magazine Outreach gave a tremendous service by keeping environmentalists who could not attend the Conference of Parties (COP-18) held in Doha, Qatar, informed of the day to developments as the talks progressed. Reflections from COP 18 was an…
CDA probe team yet to start work
The investigation committee of the Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has failed to begin its probe over the collapse of the Bhaddarhat flyover even after four of the seven working days given to it for the submission of the report have…
Malaysia labour export process begins end-Dec
Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Sunday said Malaysia will send the demand letter for manpower import from Bangladesh later this month. He told a press conference the registration of job seekers will begin from the…
Mobilising business community for sustainable prosperity
Worldwatch Institute : Washington, D.C.-Transnational corporations are now so numerous and in some cases so well capitalized that their global influence now rivals and in many cases exceeds that of governments, according to research published by the Worldwatch Institute. Around…