19.05.2008
The world's wildlife is undergoing a steady decline due to human activities, according to latest data compiled by the Zoological Society of London. The findings reveal governments failing to reduce the current rate of biodiversity loss, and climate change as a grave new threat to species.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Climate change] [Animals] [Biodiversity]
28.04.2008
Helena Norberg Hodge first visited Ladakh in northern India in 1973 to study its culture and language. Fascinated by its gentle people and their earth-based way of life, she kept returning every year since then. In a freewheeling interview, she discusses how annihilation of the local culture can be stopped.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [Economy] [Environment] [Climate change] [Conservation] [Environmental activism]
While deforestation leads to a range of problems such as desertification, climate change etc., biodiversity has a bearing on the availability of all natural resources and their implications for livelihoods, living conditions and values.
The sustained access of populations to improved water sources and an adequate supply of safe water and to improved sanitation in terms of hygienic facilities to dispose of human waste are directly addressed by the MDGs, and are also associated with problems of human settlement.
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Pollution and non-biodegradable waste, while not explicitly addressed by the MDG framework, contribute greatly to environmental degradation and thus are important concerns towards ensuring environmental sustainability.
The limited availability of conventional energy resources and the looming threat of an energy crisis have made it important to conserve non-renewable energy resources and at the same time seek alternative, non conventional sources for energy generation.
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The series of natural disasters that have best the South Asia region and their enormous and far-reaching consequences have rendered it imperative to work towards prevention and also for minimising the impact through engaging in disaster prevention, preparedness, and management and mitigation efforts.
The environment is a cross-cutting concern across various sectors, and interest groups, and the goal of ensuring environmental sustainability can be best pursued through the concerted efforts of the different stakeholders.
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The growing relevant of information and communication technologies towards promoting sustainable development and ensuring environmental sustainability is evident through the range of initiatives by various agencies in the field.
Institutional structures and policy and implementation mechanisms provide a framework for governance towards ensuring environmental sustainability.
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