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Asian Development Bank’s Efforts on Agriculture and Food Security in Asia and The Pacific 1 min read

Asian Development Bank’s Efforts on Agriculture and Food Security in Asia and The Pacific

by Mutia Khairunisa and Nazalea Kusuma 4 years ago

Millions more of the Asia Pacific's poor and vulnerable are suffering from undernutrition and food shortages due to rising food prices.... Read More

Solar Energy for Renewable Lifestyle by Aelius Turbina 1 min read

Solar Energy for Renewable Lifestyle by Aelius Turbina

by Mutia Khairunisa 4 years ago

By making solar energy more accessible and approachable, Aelius Turbina contributes to the efforts of creating zero-carbon emission energy use for a greener, more sustainable lifestyle.... Read More

A monestary on the mountain landscape of Bhutan

Bhutan, a Nature-loving Country with the Ministry of Happiness 1 min read

Bhutan, a Nature-loving Country with the Ministry of Happiness

by Zia Ul Haq 4 years ago

With forest areas this large, Bhutan provides groundwater for a fifth of the earth's population, helps reduce global warming, and absorbs carbon dioxide. Bhutan even claims itself to be a zero-carbon country.... Read More

The UN Reports Impacts of COVID-19 on Women, Advises Women-Centered Recovery Efforts 3 min read

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The UN Reports Impacts of COVID-19 on Women, Advises Women-Centered Recovery Efforts

by Aliyah Assegaf 4 years ago

The UN says that policies that do not consult women or include them in decision-making are less effective and can even do harm.... Read More

Development of UI GreenMetric to Advocate Sustainability in Higher Education 1 min read

Development of UI GreenMetric to Advocate Sustainability in Higher Education

by Mutia Khairunisa 4 years ago

UI found the need to develop a ranking system that can be inclusive to measuring sustainability in thousands of universities worldwide. ... Read More

Muslimat NU of Bojong-Tegal Campaigns Environmental Protection, Reduces Waste Production 1 min read

Muslimat NU of Bojong-Tegal Campaigns Environmental Protection, Reduces Waste Production

by Zia Ul Haq 4 years ago

Since mid-2019, they have decided to move on to a more environmentally friendly consumption practice.... Read More

illustration of National SDG tracker by Unescap

UNESCAP Supports “Build Back Better” with the National SDG Tracker 1 min read

UNESCAP Supports “Build Back Better” with the National SDG Tracker

by Mutia Khairunisa and Marlis Afridah 4 years ago

Measuring, reporting, and monitoring progress on the SDGs can be complex, requiring time, resources, and capacity. UNESCAP has designed the National SDG Tracker to be used easily in just a few clicks, even by non-data experts. ... Read More

Enthusiasts Reclaim Spices’ Cultural Heritage, Launch Spice Hub Indonesia 1 min read

Enthusiasts Reclaim Spices’ Cultural Heritage, Launch Spice Hub Indonesia

by Marlis Afridah 4 years ago

Awareness and recognition of Indonesian spices' value against their strategic potentials are still considered relatively low among stakeholders and people. ... Read More

The green landscape of Semakau Island in Singapore

Semakau Island, the Green Landfill in Singapore 1 min read

Semakau Island, the Green Landfill in Singapore

by Zia Ul Haq 4 years ago

Unlike the typical dirty landfill, Semakau Island emerges as a lush green land where various species of birds and insects gather in a healthy ecosystem.... Read More

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Asian Development Bank’s Efforts on Agriculture and Food Security in Asia and The Pacific

Solar Energy for Renewable Lifestyle by Aelius Turbina

Bhutan, a Nature-loving Country with the Ministry of Happiness

The UN Reports Impacts of COVID-19 on Women, Advises Women-Centered Recovery Efforts

Development of UI GreenMetric to Advocate Sustainability in Higher Education

Muslimat NU of Bojong-Tegal Campaigns Environmental Protection, Reduces Waste Production

UNESCAP Supports “Build Back Better” with the National SDG Tracker

Semakau Island, the Green Landfill in Singapore

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