“当时(泉州)东埔村有21个生产队,每个生产队大概有3艘渔船,分别负责不同的作业区域。”有着数十年捕鱼经验的泉州老渔民邱伯伯回忆道。
Category Archives: 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?
Kehinde Allen-Taylor, Technical University Braunschweig Take a walk or drive through the streets of most Nigerian cities, and you will see plastic waste everywhere. The country’s rivers, lakes and ocean are also full of discarded plastic. Nigeria is estimated to generate about 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. Plastic accounts for 15% of theContinue reading “Plastic pollution in Nigeria: whose job is it to clean up the mess?”
Can Decentralized Composting be a Solution to India’s Waste Crisis?
“The dump killed my son,” Rammurti said.
Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria’s oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards
Kingsley Amakiri, University of Huddersfield People need both clean, safe water and sustainable energy. That means both resources must be properly managed. But when it comes to the oil and gas industries, there’s a problem. The water that comes out of the ground along with oil and gas during oil and gas exploration and productionContinue reading “Treatment of wastewater in Nigeria’s oil fields is failing, raising the risk of health hazards”
Champion of women’s right to manage land and forests wins top environment prize
A veteran Cameroonian activist working to preserve her country’s forests, and improve the lives of people who depend on them, is the latest winner of a UN-backed international environmental prize.
From walking to cycling, how we get around a city is a gender equality issue – new research
In urban societies around the world, there are gendered differences in how people get to where they need to go. From the number of journeys taken and the distances travelled, to the purpose for travelling in the first place, women’s experiences of journeying through the city differ significantly from those of men.
Net zero: UK government sued for weak strategy – so here’s what makes a good climate change plan
Two-thirds of countries have now committed to reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions at some point this century. During 2021, the share of large companies with net zero commitments jumped from one in five to one in three.
与象为邻
日期: 2022年1月13日 作者: 方睿韬 吕松滢 林一帆 王子进(排名不分先后) 微纪录片简介: 2021年夏天,15头亚洲象从云南西双版纳一路北迁至昆明,引发了全球数亿网友的关注。实际上,中国目前共有300余头野生亚洲象,全部生活在云南南部地区。近年来,象群北迁现象时有发生,间接造成了云南多地人象混居的现象。在距离昆明280公里的大树脚村,就有40余头野生亚洲象,长期和2400名当地村民“比邻而居”。 2021年8月,四名来自中国各地的高中生来到云南大树脚村,希望可以记录下这个村庄的现状。在这里,他们共同创作了微纪录片《与象为邻》——
Narrowing Social Inclusion Gaps for Young People Is Key for Latin America
During the IXth Forum of Ministers of Social Development for Latin America, which was held in Argentina, authorities and experts discussed on youth-based social inclusion strategies and policies. The contributions from the three-day meeting gave rise to the Declaration of Buenos Aires.
Young start-up entrepreneurs propose sustainable innovations to impact Asia-Pacific cities
An annual start-up competition has brought together 175 young entrepreneurs from 35 countries to offer innovative solutions for pressing sustainable development challenges facing Asia-Pacific’s cities around healthy and inclusive ageing, skills development, and green consumption and production.