Rice paddies are essential to lives and livelihoods in many parts of Asia. Jingting Zhang Hanqin Tian, Boston College; Jingting Zhang, Boston College; Pep Canadell, CSIRO, and Shufen (Susan) Pan, Boston College Rice feeds more than half the world. From terraced paddies in Southeast Asia to irrigated fields in China and India, it underpins daily […]
A youth climate reporter in the Upper West Region, Amada Tenga, has raised concerns over the growing problem of plastic waste disposal in Bamaahu, a suburb of Wa, describing it as a major contributor to environmental pollution and climate-related challenges in the area.
South Africa// — The Ubuntuverse Institute (https://Ubuntuversal.org/) today released The 3 Trillion Corporate Advocacy PlayBook: Africa’s 10× CAMPs Accelerating Just Clean Energy’s Green Industrialisation, a field-defining framework charting how corporate actors can unlock the continent’s $3 trillion clean energy opportunity.
Maseru, Lesotho// — Today marks the official opening of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) (https://FSC.org) Stadium of Life, Africa’s first stadium constructed with sustainably sourced timber.
London, UK//– Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa selected to join pioneering project that will accelerate the adoption of solutions to advance sustainable construction and renovation.
Sydney, Australia – Until recently, Rosco Jewell sold about one used electric vehicle every two months on his online marketplace, Amazing EV.
Amman, Jordan// — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has signed a Joint Statement of Intent with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (https://ICD-PS.org) and the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) —both members of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group—introducing a new blended finance […]
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have launched a new partnership to accelerate the transition toward more sustainable, resilient and inclusive global maritime transport.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast// — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has reached financial close and disbursed €43 million under the Poro Power Green Bond, the first project finance green bond in Cote d’Ivoire and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU).
In the quiet evenings in Ablekuma-Fanmilk, a suburb in Ghana’s Greater Accra Region, thirteen-year-old Abdul Latif and his younger brother, Ali, walk from house to house carrying a small sack.
