Self-declared state wants to shift much of its population to the coast as grazing land fails
It is often said that climate change will hurt the world’s poorest people first. Nowhere is that potentially truer than in Somaliland, an unrecognised state in the Horn of Africa sandwiched between an
By: Christopher Marcinkoksi
Date: April 4th 2016
Source: Next City
The Land for Life Youth Social Media Activists Challenge: “Are You the ONE?” campaign aims to recognize active, passionate and dedicated young people who are currently active in conserving natural resources and promoting such actions to their peers and local communities via social media. Winners
BLIDA - Le ministre de l’Agriculture et du Développement rural, Youcef Cherfa a annoncé, mardi à Blida, le lancement, au cours de cette année, de la mise en valeur de 500.000 hectares de terres dans les wilayas du sud, en vue de promouvoir les capacités nationales en matière de production de
By: Hasabe
Date: April 21st 2016
Source: New Business Ethiopia
The 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals) cannot be achieved without the introduction of modern land management systems accompanied by good land governance, Ethiopian President said.
By: Special Correspondent
Date: October 10th 2016
Source: The Hindu
Swabhimani Samavesha seeks abolition of ‘pankti bheda’ in Udupi Mutts
Social activist and ‘Chalo Una’ organiser Jignesh Mevani on Sunday said that the ‘Swabhimani Sangharsha Samavesha’ should become the voice of the oppressed
Source: The Hindu
Date: May 25, 2016
Seven more capital cities, including Bengaluru, allowed to enter the smart city competition
The Union government on Tuesday announced the names of 13 more cities that will be developed under the Centre’s “Smart City Mission.” Lucknow in poll-bound Uttar
By: Nandini Velho, Aparajita Datta, Anirban Datta-Roy, Mihin Dollo
Date: November 9th 2016
Source: The Arunachal Times
The recent articles by Umesh Srinivasan and Idar Nyori have brought the promise and pitfalls of oil palm expansion in Arunachal Pradesh to the fore.
By: Ellen Wulfhorst
Date: June 10th 2016
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Dangerously weak planning is leading to unchecked urban sprawl, leaving new city dwellers far from transportation and services, United Nations experts said.
By John Raphael
Date: August 3rd 2016
Source: Nature World News
A new study revealed that tree cover on agricultural around the world has increased, potentially helping in the mitigation of climate change by capturing nearly 0.75 Gigatonnes carbon dioxide every year.
By: Fernando Casado, Marie-Alexandra Kurth & Lisa Reudenbach
Date: February 22nd 2016
Source: Citiscope
Date: August 29th 2016
Source: UN Press Release
29 August 2016 – Speaking ahead of a major peace conference in Myanmar, a United Nations independent expert has urged its participants to prioritise human rights issues in their discussions over the coming days, and to do more to ensure the process