Sustainable Development

Today is World Town Planning Day!

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of World Town Planning Day. It was established in Argentina in 1949 by the late Professor Carlos Maria della Paolera of the University of Buenos Aires, founder of the...

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Where can you add biodiversity

Will Bowden, Programme Manager for Greenkeeping and Sportsturf, Bridgwater College (Cannington Centre) says that incorporating biodiversity into golf course design and layout will significantly improve the perception of golf_s...

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Energy's 'face of the future'

In his new book, Satya Das argues that so-called dirty oil can help build a cleaner future. In Green Oil, the Alberta journalist and consultant argues that sustainable development of the oil sands can play a key role in...

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Hungry for change

Britain's food policies could set us on the road to a healthy, ethical and sustainable food system. Yet government action so far has been inadequate and contradictory, says Kath Dalmeny Just over a year ago, researchers...

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CASQA Recognizes Mercy Housing in Partnership with the Aids Housing Alliance

Colonia San Martin Wins Award for Sustainable Stormwater Project At its Fifth Annual Stormwater Conference, the California Stormwater Quality Association presented an award to Mercy Housing for the Colonia San Martin project....

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Water expert calls for "Blue Revolution" as global population grows amid shrinking water...

Concurring with that assessment, Colin Chartres, Director of the International Water Management Institute, noted that, because of climate change and other issues, water had become scarcer over the last few decades, and...

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Joint Statement after the 10th India-EU summit

By M Rama Rao, India Editor, Asian Tribune New Delhi, 07 November, (Asiantribune.com): New Delhi, 07 November, (Asiantribune.com): India and European Union issued a joint statement at the end of their 10th summit at Hyderabad...

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RADA Equips Farmers

Kigali — The Rwanda Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has initiated programmes to promote proper farming practices to conserve soil. The programmes; Sustainable Land use Management project [SLM] and Radical Terracing...

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ENVIRONMENT-SPAIN: Improving Garbage Management

By Tito Drago MADRID, Nov 6 (IPS) - The government adopted the definition of sustainable development approved in 1988 by the World Commission on the Environment and Development, created by the United Nations in 1983. In a 2008...

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Mozambique: Carbon Trading Welcomed, Criticised

Niassa Province — A visit from Dutch contractors to Niassa Province, in northwestern Mozambique has got communities excited about the prospect of a carbon credit scheme in the area. In June this year Friends of the Earth UK put...

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