Sustainability around the world Sustainability around the world The Environmental Performance Index assesses 180 countries on their environmental health and vitality of their ecosystems. European countries dominate the top 10. Index aims to identify where more work is needed and guide policy-makers. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) looks at sustainability around the
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Sustainable agriculture: Dutch Tomatoes Case 🍅
To feed 10 billion people by 2050 at the current level of food production efficiency, we’d have to clear most of the world’s forests. The Netherlands is a leader in efficient and sustainable agriculture – and the second-largest exporter of agricultural goods in the world. Duijvestijn Tomatoes uses a
Sustainable Development Goals Explained (SDGs)
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be attained by 2030, as a follow-up to the Millennium Development Goals (2000-2015) and the Rio+20 Summit (2012). Unlike their predecessors, the SDGs commit both developed and developing countries, and embrace the economic, environmental and social aspects of
How the Circular Economy could look like in 2030
By 2030, we are living in a global circular economy that has become ‘intentionally transparent’. This open mindset has released a surge in trust throughout the world’s supply chains that encourages higher visibility and greater control over responsible sourcing. We now have ethical and sustainable circular supply chains in which
Ocean Governance And Blue Growth
EC on Montenegro – More balanced growth ahead
European Commission has published fall 2019 economic forecast. Among assessed countries was also Montenegro, a candidate country for the next EU enlargement. The completion of the first section of the Bar-Boljare highway in 2020 will conclude a six-year period of fast expansion of the economy, but also of high external and
Urban regeneration and sustainable tourism by EBRD
Urban regeneration, green buildings and sustainable and inclusive tourism with links to the local economy are the priorities of the EBRD’s new strategy for the property and tourism sector, approved by the EBRD’s Board of Directors. In particular, the strategy will guide the Bank’s investments and policy work for the period
EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks
EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks EU Package of measures for sustainable finance and benchmarks Low-Carbon Benchmarks Positive-Carbon-Impact Benchmarks Back in 2018, the European Commission presented a package of measures on the financing of sustainable growth. The package includes three proposals aimed at
Circular Economy: Linking up the Supply Chain
inally, the long-discussed concept of the circular economy (CE) seems ready for takeoff. More and more observers see new information technologies like the internet of things (IoT), big data analytics or blockchain as the powerful means everybody is waiting for. And yes, its promises are truly thrilling. Yet the real door-opener is still
China is building 19 ‘Cluster Super-Cities”
What is Globalization 4.0 ? WEF explains
EU Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) Report
uropean Commission published a report with examples of 7 projects and 10 organizations supported by the Programme for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) in 2014-2017. The aims of the presented projects ranged from supporting reforms of national social protection systems and enhancing administrative cooperation on posting of workers to raising awareness on how young people