Sustainability

World Water Week Seeks Solutions to Water and Energy Challenges

Water is needed in almost all energy generation processes. At the same time, the water sector needs energy to extract,…

11 years ago

Demand for Sustainable Developments Rises as UAE Residents Vote for a Greener Lifestyle

Emaar Community Management showcases latest initiatives at Cityscape Global Dubai, UAE, 1 September 2014: Emaar’s Community Management programme will be at…

11 years ago

UN Member States Receive Report on Finance for Sustainable Development

The General Assembly formally received an expert report on August 19, 2014 setting out options that can be weighed by…

11 years ago

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Commodity Super Cycle to Stick Around a Bit Longer

Some analysts have predicted that the commodity price boom has played itself out. However, natural resource-based commodity prices (with the…

11 years ago

World Bank Group Commits US$ 5 Billion to Boost Electricity Generation in Six African Countries

The World Bank Group has committed $5 billion in new technical and financial support for energy projects in six African countries…

11 years ago

Why Business Leaders Support a Price on Carbon

Climate change can put the resources, supply chains, and infrastructure that companies rely on at risk, while also threatening to…

11 years ago

World Bank Policies Include Screening for Climate Risks

The World Bank Group has made a priority of helping countries adapt to and mitigate the risks of climate change,…

11 years ago

New Study Adds Up the Benefits of Climate-Smart Development in Lives, Jobs, and GDP

With careful design, the same development projects that improve communities, save lives, and increase GDP can also fight climate change.…

11 years ago

World Bank Group: “Customer is King” – Toward More Effective Development?

“Customer is King” is an old business saying that accentuates the importance of customers in every business. The private sector…

11 years ago

OECD: Achieving a Resilient Economic Recovery

The recovery from the Great Recession has been slow and arduous, and has at times threatened to derail altogether. However,…

11 years ago