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Science, technology, technological progress and social welfare
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Science, technology, and innovation are significant challenges to technical progress and economic and social development. Indeed, technical progress is the primary source of economic growth and social inclusion, as it improves existing technologies and develops new ones.
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The ESG Backlash: What It Means for Sustainable Building Investments
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A few years ago, ESG was everywhere. It dominated annual reports, shaped capital allocation, and guided sustainability strategies from boardrooms to construction sites. But lately, the mood has shifted. Headlines decry a “backlash,” with many states rolling back ESG mandates, and institutional investors tightening their definitions—or abandoning the acronym altogether.
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What needs to be done to get closer to achieving the SDGs
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Achieving ambitious development targets, including the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s Agenda 2063, will require more substantial leveraging of the power of science, technology and innovation (STI) to fight Africa’s multidimensional vulnerabilities and move from crisis to sustainable development.
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Egypt’s tourism push puts pristine Red Sea beach at risk
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Ras Hankorab Beach, a pristine spot on southern Egypt’s Red Sea coast with crystal clear waters and flat white sands, is the jewel of Egypt’s Wadi el-Gemal National Park, home to one of the country’s last untouched marine ecosystems.
Today, the beach, a 90-minute drive from Marsa Alam international airport, and a four-hour drive from the huge, fast-growing resort of Hurghada, is closed off by a wooden fence, and campaigners are battling to halt its development with, according to the original plans, dozens of accommodation huts, a restaurant and a farm.
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Birth of India: ‘biggest experiment’ with democracy
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The birth of Indian democracy is the stuff of legend. It was a moment of such staggering idealism and exuberance, a leap of faith so audacious, that the famous jurist and scholar Kenneth Wheare termed it “the biggest liberal experiment in democratic government” that the world had seen.
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Guiding businesses to ESG success in an ever-shifting landscape
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Embedding, maintaining and advancing ESG practices throughout an organisation’s life cycle mitigates their risk, offers them new opportunities and builds their capacity for resilience. We believe that these efforts generate value and enhance long-term business performance, and we are committed to helping our clients achieve these goals.
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Extreme weather now a global threat to insurability and bankability of renewables
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.Unmodelled extreme weather risks are emerging as a defining challenge for renewable energy markets worldwide, raising concerns about the long-term bankability and viability of clean energy projects as the industry expands, finds a new report . . .
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Future-proofing Europe’s production and consumption systems
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How will we meet our needs for food, housing, energy and mobility in 2050? What major disruptions—from global unrest to climate breakdown or digital collapse—could reshape them? And how can we future-proof these vital production and consumption systems against disruptions? These are the questions explored in an EEA report released today.
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How AI could influence the evolution of humanity
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Some of the leading brains behind generative AI have warned about the risk of artificial superintelligence wiping out humanity, if left unchecked.
But what if the influence of AI on humans is much more mundane, influencing our evolution over thousands of years through natural selection?
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