Naidu expresses concern over climate change
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu Monday called upon all nations to collaborate and cooperate in an unparalleled manner to ensure sustainable development even as he expressed concern over the impact of
Sustainable Development
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Progressing national SDGs implementation: an independent assessment of the voluntary national review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in 2018
The year 2019 is an important one for the international community working on the SDGs: it not only marks the “minus one” year deadline for achieving the 2020 targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
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Work for a brighter future: Global Commission on the Future of Work
A Universal Labour Guarantee, social protection from birth to old age and an entitlement to lifelong learning are among ten recommendations made in a landmark report by the International Labour Organization’s
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Evolution of science, technology and innovation policies for sustainable development: the experience of China, Japan, the Republic of Korea and Singapore
This book aims to give policy makers an overview of the evolution of science, technology and innovation (STI) policies in a selected number of East Asian countries. China, Japan, Republic of Korea and
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Application of the hydropower sustainability assessment protocol in the Zambezi river basin
The World Bank has been supporting a comprehensive program to strengthen cooperative management and development within the Zambezi River Basin. This program provides regional financing and analytical work
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Kerala’s capital shows the way to sustainable living
Climate change is no distant matter and Thiruvananthapuram Collector K Vasuki, who is also a doctor by qualification, understands it in all seriousness. Like many of us, she knows that the years to come
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The hits and misses of 2018: Govt tackling major environmental problems but there is much to worry about
The year laid down the governance blueprint for tackling some major environmental problems. But there was as much news to cheer as to worry about. The year 2018 was a mixed one for environmental issues.
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Bhutan development report, January 2019: a path to inclusive and sustainable development
Bhutan has a strong track record of reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity, primarily supported by the state, which has played a large role in the country's development accomplishments.Growth
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Industry, bureaucrats, NGOs discuss climate issues at environment summit in Delhi
The panellists at the event also discussed how innovative ideas can help to find solutions the most urgent environmental problems. In the face of rising global air pollution levels and an alarming rate
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Ethiopia national human development report 2018
This report explores the relationship between inclusive industrialization and sustainable human development in fostering decent jobs for women and youth, addressing informality and promoting sustainable