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Youth are the agents for change in the search for climate solutionsFacing a climate crisis, the youth are leading the charge to confront it. Following a highly successful pilot programme, Singapore’s first of its kind youth-mentorship initiative on sustainable development is back. -
Cloud infrastructure could be key to meeting climate goalsAdopting cloud-first policies, enabling corporate renewable energy investment, and greater public-private collaboration are needed for the path to net-zero carbon.
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Scents and sustainability: Do the ESG credentials of the flavours and fragrances industry stink?CSR
Scents and sustainability: Do the ESG credentials of the flavours and fragrances industry stink?
Notorious for animal testing and unsustainable sourcing, a first sector-wide report highlights the progress the flavours and fragrances industry has made in sustainability, aided by activists, consumer demand and biotechnology. -
Philippines relies on new fisheries management system in rocky rolloutThe Philippines' new fisheries management framework to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing has seen drastic delays in its implementation in part due to the Covid-19 pandemic, experts and various groups say.
R&D Opinion
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Innovating for impact: Dealing with a mountain of medical waste– As countries scramble to procure personal protective equipment, another quickly accelerating problem sits on the back end: the disturbingly massive amount of medical waste of all types that must be disposed of. -
Scientific rigour and harmonisation critical in determining threats of microplastics to human healthWaste
Scientific rigour and harmonisation critical in determining threats of microplastics to human health
– Countries must harmonise research practices to truly understand the impacts of microplastics on people's health and develop well-informed regulations. -
Universities need to be at the forefront of innovation and solutions for climate changeCarbon & Climate
Universities need to be at the forefront of innovation and solutions for climate change
– Environmentalists need to be more conversant in business models and principles, while problem-solving engineers could benefit from engaging with natural and social scientists. The best solutions will emerge when students and researchers from different disciplines work together.
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A circular economy could save China five trillion dollars– There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
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4 inspiring ideas to light the world– From seawater to gravity, startup firms are using basic science to create simple and sustainable innovations to light up rural and off-grid communities around the world.
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