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StEP – Solving the E-Waste Problem
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StEP is an initiative of various UN organizations with the overall aim to solve the e-waste problem. Together with prominent members from industry, governments, international organizations, NGOs and academia actively participating in StEP, we initiate and facilitate approaches towards the sustainable handling of e-waste. In five Task Forces feasible, just […]
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UN environment agency backs action to regulate e-waste in Kenya
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Kenya is set to become the first East African nation to regulate the management of electronic waste, also known as “e-waste”, following a conference run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). read more The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.
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Back to the Future
Written by Egon Zippel
An ancient recipe: Collect/Recycle/Use frugally. Apply to cities and rural areas. These simple guidelines could resolve a lot of water issues in developed and developing countries where water is still an abundant resource. Regions with water scarcity have for years had their own fine-tuned procedures for water management, but it […]
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Threefold Democratisation via the Internet
Written by Mario Wiedemann
„How the Internet Changes Our Reality“ was the motto for a BarCamp that was hosted by FutureChallenges.org, the Humbold Institut für Internet und Gesellschaft and the Club of Rome. As you might imagine, this title left much room for a variety of sessions (Here you can see a list with […]
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Agriculture Key to Sustainable Water Management
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Agriculture is key to the sustainable management of water, says the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Listen to the news The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.
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Scarcity of Land and Water Threaten Food Security
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Land degradation and increasing scarcity of water are threatening food production around the world, according to a new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Listen to the news The material available via this link was produced by the United Nations.
