sustainability
10-year Climate Smart Agriculture Implementation Framework launched in Kenya
The Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation...
Biodiversity loss could cause humans to become the first species to document its own extinction
The world must turn its attention to the rapid biodiversity loss that is occurring...
Bangladesh receives assistance from the World Bank to finance new project
The World Bank administered a $240 million financing agreement to the Bangladesh government...
European Parliament completes ban on single-use plastics
The European Parliament has voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastic...
Marine life and World Heritage Sites threatened by rising sea levels and pollution
Coastal World Heritage Sites on the Mediterranean Sea are the latest areas to fall...
International Day of Rural Women – 15 October, 2018
Today marks the UN’s International Day of Rural Women, a day first observed...
Investments into the clean-energy industry could help slow climate change
With global concern for climate change growing exponentially, some people are contributing...
International Day for Disaster Reduction – 13 October 2018
The United Nations’ International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction is annually...
UN chief warns against the perils of continued fossil fuel reliance
United Nations secretary general António Guterres warned that the world is...
The future of permaculture, a sustainable way to grow
In a Huffington Post article, author John Vidal examines the garden and agricultural...
Sustained support for Haiti and Panama is needed, UN relief chief said
Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief...
Solar irrigation systems could dramatically improve farming practices, says FAO
FAO’s latest report ‘The Benefits and Risks of Solar Powered Irrigation...
Combining sustainability and profitability in Asia
Across Asia a number of companies are beginning to recognise the power of sustainability...
Child marriage has fallen by 15% in the last decade
UNICEF has announced that the number of child marriages has declined significantly...
Zambia launches a new $33 million sustainable livelihoods and forest protection programme
Climate change is causing more frequent and intense weather extremes in Zambia with...
A new project puts women at the forefront of climate resilience in Bangladesh
The Green Climate Fund has approved a US$25 million grant to support Bangladesh’s...
Solar panels are bringing 40,000 litres of water a day to families in Nepal
In April 2015 Nepal experienced a severe earthquake that killed almost 9,000 people...
Which Oscars stars also play leading roles in aid and development?
With The 90th Academy Awards just a few weeks away Aid & International Development...
FAO has launched a global platform to increase the success of Farmer Field Schools.
Farmer Field Schools are community driven programmes providing agricultural training...
Solar power is key for bringing electricity to all Indians
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced a $2.5 billion plan to electrify...
World Food Programme and FAO: Hunger in conflict stricken countries is intensifying
The latest bi annual report from the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agricultural...
“A low-carbon livestock sector is possible”, says UN chief
The head of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for...
European Union takes over role to combat conflict diamonds
On Friday, the European Union formally took over the chairmanship of the Kimberley...