Globally, the availability of adequate supplies of fresh water has been recognised as a major impediment to growth in agricultural industries. In Indonesia, production of rice is a major user of water. Without adequate supplies, production is limited. The challenge in many regions is to effectively manage the use of available water resources. Traditionally, the […]
End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Fix climate change. Whoa. The Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that will require cooperation among governments, international organizations and world leaders. It seems impossible that the average person can make an impact. Should you just give up? No! Change starts with you. Seriously. Every human on earth—even the most […]
There has been much talk since the beginning of 2018 about the perception of the effects of Climate Change, particularly in regard to storms and other natural disasters. It is therefore opportune to note that Inseries Electronics P/L (a member of the Finding Other Solutions Consortium) in Australia has released a range of portable power […]
With the emergence of sustainability, there has been an increase in the understanding that people arethe main factor of achieving benefits through the incorporation of Sustainable Principles. The balance between people and the environment that they live and work in is more and more important. It has become essential when considering any project or business initiative […]
The formal ratification of the European Union on October 7 brings the Paris climate agreement above both thresholds needed to come into force. More than 70 nations representing over 56 percent of total global warming emissions have now acceded, to use the formal word, and in 30 days it becomes international law. (reference: http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=16-P13-00041&segmentID=2 ) […]
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has approved the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. The resolution, adopted on 4 December, recognizes “the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in fostering better understanding among peoples everywhere, in […]
With the growth of the global debate in regard to sustainability and the issues linking environment with economics, there has been a number of examples of the acceptance of communities to take actions in regard to environmental issues but still preserving economic requirements. In August 2016, Norway announced that: In order to slow the effects […]
International there has been increasing interest in the link between sustainability, in particular the link between investment and environment issues. The growth of discussion has assisted in engaging more people in considering the issues and the potential impacts of such issues. Of particular interest has been the growth in discussion about the links between environmental, […]
Over recent years, there has been growth of understanding in many parts of the world of the importance of sustainability in not only the global environment but also the global economy. January 2017 has so far seen this understanding accelerate with major announcements including the announcement from Ireland on 29 Jan 2017. Ireland just took […]