Sustainability

What purposes our Digital Monthly serves, and how it differs from the print issue

In many places, water use is not sufficiently regulated by law. The FAO’s Global Dialogue on Water Tenure aims to make a difference

Many springs in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region are drying up. Preventing degradation is crucial, and local communities need to be involved

The Zambia National Farmers Union encourages farmers to use new tools and technologies to improve their yields

One Health is a holistic approach with a bearing on many different policy areas

While governments agreed on important issues at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, civil-society organisations did not get enough attention

Where natural environments are healthy, the zoonoses Nipah and KFD are less likely to spread among humans

The European Investment Bank assesses the risks of microplastics and micropollutants

While Ghana has made progress towards providing equitable access to safe drinking water, many people still lack this basic service

In Kampala, Uganda’s capital, residents lack access to clean water. The dilapidated sewer system and flooding also pose hazards. Previous efforts to improve the situation have been inadequate