This blog by Gerard Bos was first published by the World Economic Forum on 3 January 2017.
The global economy has been a steady engine of growth for nearly six decades, and during this time there have been a number of positive advances for humankind. But the fourth industrial revolution鈥
Home to a golden sand beach, towering cliffs, amazing surf, rare conch shells and colorful pagodas, Cox鈥檚 Bazar should long ago have been on the map as a popular tourist destination. Yet, little is known about this fascinating fishing port located in the South Asian nation of Bangladesh.
More than half the 155,000 population in Tien Lan District, Viet Nam are women who derive incomes mainly from agriculture and aquaculture. Past practices 鈥 especially the clearing of mangroves for shrimp farming 鈥 have lowered the resilience of coastal communities, and decreased the natural鈥
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In Krabi province, Thailand, beekeeping contributes to supporting sustainable livelihoods. Not only does the activity help generate income for families, it also promotes community-based conservation.
The National Congress on Climate Change, held in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, drew more than 700 people, including representatives of government, nongovernmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and others.
With the increasing threats that disasters present there is an urgent need to prioritise proactive disaster risk reduction over reacting to disaster events. The ecosystem approach for disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR) is a key element of such preventive measures but still remains underdeveloped鈥
29 November 2016 鈥 The second phase of the project 鈥淩estoration of mangroves through sustainable shrimp farming and emission reductions in Ca Mau province鈥 (MAM) will be launched in Can Tho city, the heart of Mekong Delta in Vietnam. The event offers an opportunity for key stakeholders to鈥
Results of an 18-month transboundary dolphin conservation project along the coastline of Thailand and Cambodia have confirmed that the transboundary coastal areas along the Thai-Cambodian border are particularly important habitats for the globally threatened Irrawaddy dolphin, and the Indo-鈥
October 2016 -听Marie Parramon Gurney is the lead coordinator in Africa for听SUSTAIN, an initiative to implement the Sustainable Development Goals in African growth corridors with the aim of facilitating the greening of growth that is inclusive and climate-resilient.
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