Millions of people are affected by many human rights violations, including those of economic, social and cultural rights.
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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
Biotechnology, as its name suggests, is biology-based technology. It makes use of cellular and biomolecular processes to create goods and techniques. That’s used to improve business operations, our quality of life, and the existence of a healthy environment. The employment of these biological processes by mankind is by no means new (National Academy of Sciences).
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Environment, Innovation, Science
Green consumption has become an increasingly popular trend for individuals and businesses alike. This is because it promotes sustainable development and reduces negative environmental impacts. Signalling theory is an economic concept that explains how individuals and organisations use signals to indicate their intentions to others. Signalling is an important part of green economics. Green economics
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Business, Lifestyle, Sustainability
Ideas for a sustainable city are top of mind for many countries when it comes to planning for the future. Sustainable cities enhance the economic, socio-cultural, environmental, technological, institutional, and governance structures using strategic guidelines and components (Cepeliauskaite and Stasiskiene 2020). They are resilient to social, economic, and natural shocks and built to be environmentally
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Government, Innovation, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
Community sustainability initiatives are local policies that take into account multiple human needs. A sustainable community is a place where people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives feel welcome and safe, where every group participates in decision-making, and where prosperity is shared. Therefore, initiatives for a sustainable community are those that address the goal of ‘Social
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Government, Society, Strategy, Sustainability
Traditional knowledge (TK) describes the know-how, skills and practices that are passed on through generations. Indigenous communities have, for millennia, adjusted their behaviour, strategies and local knowledge to changes in their surroundings. Thus, traditional knowledge provides a useful resource for sustainable development strategy. TK often forms part of a community’s cultural or spiritual identity. What
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Environment, Society, Sustainability
Australia ranks last in the world in climate action, according to the latest Sustainable Development (SD) Report. The UN-backed Sustainable Development Solutions Network released the report in June, 2021. Out of 193 United Nations members, Australia received the lowest score for climate action . The report scores countries for their progress towards reaching the Sustainable
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Environment, Government, Society, Strategy
Many large cities across the world are in danger of becoming all but unlivable due to rising local temperatures. In cities, air, surface and soil temperatures are almost always warmer than in rural areas, with temperatures often up to 10C hotter. This is the urban heat island effect. Urban heat islands are most evident in
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Environment, Health, Society, Sustainability
Electric vehicle (EV) usage has been on the rise in recent years. By the end of 2020, a reported 10.8 million electric vehicles were on the road worldwide. Sales of battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) increased by 137% from 2019 (Zap Map, 2021). China boasts the biggest EV market, but Norway is
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Government, Innovation, Strategy, Technology
Goal 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is focused on partnerships. These partnerships will benefit all participants with tackling…
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Business, Environment, Government, Society, Strategy, Sustainability, Technology
