Rural Communities News
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Can palm oil enter the circular economy?A waste product of crude palm oil is grossly under-explored despite it having the potential to electrify the energy-poor rural villages and prevent further deforestation in Indonesia. -
Arctic cruises accused of leaving indigenous people in the coldIndigenous communities are being "overwhelmed" by ships that drop up to 1,000 passengers in small villages but offer no employment opportunities.
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With banana leaf lamps, H&M backs firms promising social changeRetailers are under growing pressure to prove positive social and environmental impact amid worries about labour exploitation, waste and pollution. -
Chinese agriculture’s eco-transformationSmall-scale eco-farmers are key to the government’s push for sustainability. Can they overcome the challenges?
Rural Communities Opinion
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The missing women in finance– Could India's financial industry employ many and now more educated women seeking work outside their homes? -
Fighting anaemia—a silent killer of women– A promising new study indicates that, with the right approach, anemia can be significantly reduced in as little as ten months. Given the prevalence and far-reaching consequences of this deadly nutritional disorder—which disproportionately affects women of child-bearing age in developing countries—implementation cannot come too soon. -
Tackling inequality is a political choice– Under the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030, the world is committed to eliminating extreme poverty and reducing inequality between and within countries. Yet without a far greater effort by governments and multilateral institutions to address inequality in particular, neither objective will be met.
Videos
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What you need to know about sustainable cooling and climate change– What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.
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Jane Goodall returns to Tanzania for tree-planting mission– Dr Jane Goodall, known for her pioneering study of chimpanzees nearly 60 years ago in Tanzania, continues her work to conserve nature in Africa by joining an expedition to protect the continent’s highest peak.
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An electrifying solution to improve livelihoods– In line with the Sustainable Development Goals' aim to eradicate poverty, a Japanese multinational electronics firm is providing power supply stations, solar storage and products to countries with little or no access to electricity.
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The solar cow that powered an African village– Yolk Station, a South Korean solar energy company, has installed a renewable energy solution in a remote Kenyan town that can also tackle the problem of child labour.
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