In brief

A WhatsApp bot is supporting remote learning in Zimbabwe – it was co-developed by a student

The British Dasgupta Review considers nature an economic asset

National broadband plans are crucial for network coverage and affordable internet access

Microplastics probably have detrimental impacts on human health

Environmental experts assess China’s CO2 emissions in report published by Heinrich Böll Foundation

How some refugee camps manage to provide educational opportunities

The kNOw PLASTICS programme makes students understand waste problems and change their lifestyle accordingly

The EU wants its sustainable chemicals strategy to set global standards

In Burkina Faso, KfW bank uses KoBoToolbox, a remote management information system

The international conference on chemicals management had to be postponed, but Germany intends to keep promoting the cause