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UN calls for urgent rethink as resource use skyrockets

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 13, 2019

Rapid growth in extraction of materials is the chief culprit in climate change and biodiversity loss – a challenge that will only worsen unless the world urgently undertakes a systemic reform of...

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Air pollution claims 7 million lives each year: UN expert

By : Sustainability ..., Mar 7, 2019

Air pollution, both outside and inside homes, is a silent and prolific killer responsible for the premature death of seven million people each year, including 600,000 children, according to a UN...

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UN announces roadmap to Climate Summit in 2019, a ‘critical year’ for climate action

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 15, 2019

2019 is a critical year, the “last chance” for the international community to take effective action on climate change, General Assembly President Maria Espinosa said on Thursday, during a briefing to announce the UN’s roadmap to the Climate Summit in September. Espinosa was...

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Online Portal Increases Transparency of UNDP-supported, GCF-financed Projects

By : Sustainability ..., Feb 8, 2019

 The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) have set up an online portal that focuses on UNDP-supported, GCF-financed projects and programmes. The portal contributes to...

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Bangkok climate conference sounds alarm ahead of UN summit

By : Sustainability ..., Sep 5, 2018

Time is running out to save the Paris Agreement, UN climate experts warned Tuesday at a key Bangkok...

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Highest UN environmental honour for Kochi airport

By : Sustainability ..., Jul 27, 2018

 Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has been selected for the champion of earth prize -2018, the highest environmental honour instituted by United Nations. CIAL is honoured for its...

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