Disaster Management When a hazard event (such as a drought, flood, cyclone, earthquake or tsunami) occurs, triggering a loss of life and damage to infrastructure, it highlights the reality that society and its assets are vulnerable to such events. When discussing disaster risk management, a disaster can highlight the following in a community: The geographical …
Art & Culture for Sustainability With the creation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, culture was included in the global development agenda as part of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an unprecedented, cross-cutting way. Cultural factors influence lifestyles, individual behavior, consumption patterns, values related to environmental stewardship, and our interaction with the …
Sustainable Marine and Coastal Management Marine biodiversity is particularly rich, with diverse species of fish, mammals and corals, although, many of them are endemic and threatened. These coastal and marine resources are threatened by pollution, habitat destruction and the introduction of invasive alien species. Unplanned coastal and industrial development, tourism and tanker oil spills are …
Sustainable Cities More than half the Global populations live in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of all humanity—6.5 billion people—will be urban. Sustainable development cannot be achieved without significantly transforming the way we build and manage our urban spaces. The rapid growth of cities—a result of rising populations and increasing migration—has led to a boom in …
Renewable & Sustainable Energy Unsustainable patterns of energy production and consumption threaten not only human health and quality of life, but also deeply affect ecosystems and contribute to climate change. Sustainable energy, however, not only tackles these challenges head on, but is also an engine for poverty reduction, social progress, equity, enhanced resilience, economic growth, …
Sustainable Water Resources Management Water is a finite and irreplaceable resource that is fundamental to human well-being. It is only renewable if well managed. Today, more than 1.7 billion people live in river basins where depletion through use exceeds natural recharge, a trend that will see two-thirds of the world’s population living in water-stressed countries …
SDG & Good Governance Environmental governance is a concept in political ecology and environmental policy that advocates sustainability as the supreme consideration for managing all political and socio-economic activities. IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) defines environmental governance as the 'multi-level interactions among local, national, international/global levels, but not limited to, three main actors, …
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Education for sustainable development (ESD) or sustainability education (SE) suggests for a scientific and balanced curriculum that will encompass sustainability in the academic courses and research. However, they are very poorly understood and implemented, and little attention has been paid for a holistic effort to build a generation having awareness …
Sustainable Tourism Tourism is one of the world's fastest growing industries and an important source of foreign exchange and employment, while being closely linked to the social, economic, and environmental well-being of many countries, especially developing countries like Bangladesh. Maritime or ocean-related tourism, as well as coastal tourism, are for example vital or highly potential …
Sustainable Agriculture Practicing agriculture provides foods, feeds and fibers. Increasing the world’s population, however, has been putting enormous pressure on agriculture to supply food for them, resulting in an insecure environment. For example, huge exploration, selected cultivars cultivation, excess use of fertilizers and pesticides cause significant biodiversity loss. On top of that, excessive farming produces …
