May 25, 2018 8:10 AM ET Ethiopia’s Green Growth Goals: A Launchpad for Wider Climate Action in Africa iCrowdNewswire - May 25, 2018 - By Dex Agourides   Dex Agourides is Head of Programs - Africa & Europe, Global Green Growth Institute Landscape of Tetchia in Southern Ethiopia. Credit: GGGI May 25 2018 (IPS) - The vision for a sustainable future in Africa is being realized at a time of great possibilities and this. (more...)

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May 25, 2018 7:45 AM ET EAU: Es necesario explorar cultivos no tradicionales y tecnologías de ahorro de agua iCrowdNewswire - May 25, 2018 - DUBAI, 10 abr (WAM) – La necesidad de explorar cultivos y tecnologías no tradicionales que pueden desempeñar un papel importante para contribuir a la seguridad alimentaria en el futuro en los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) fue enfatizada en las mesas redondas y debates abiertos organizados el lunes por el Centro. (more...)

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May 24, 2018 4:00 AM ET Sally Eaves Named Top Digital Frontier Women by Decade Of Women iCrowdNewswire - May 24, 2018 - Interview Released Today Highlights Importance of Women in Tech Leadership Roles   In conjunction with the launch of the Decade Of Women, backed by 5th Element Group on International Women’s Day in March of this year, Sally Eaves was named to a prestigious list of Digital Frontier Women.   Professor. (more...)

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May 23, 2018 7:00 AM ET CarMax Loses Sub-Prime Auto Loan Lending Defamation Lawsuit iCrowdNewswire - May 23, 2018 - On April 13, 2018, Judge Timothy Sanner of Goochland County, Virginia, Circuit Court dismissed a defamation lawsuit by CarMax, Inc. and CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc., against Montgomery Blair Sibley.  The defamation lawsuit arose from a Press Release Sibley had issued in June 2016 alerting that a group of CarMax employees known. (more...)

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May 23, 2018 6:47 AM ET When Two Becomes One: Blending Public and Private Climate Finance iCrowdNewswire - May 23, 2018 - By Tharanga Yakupitiyage     The Erie Shores wind farm in Ontario, Canada. Credit: Denise Morazé/IPS UNITED NATIONS, May 23 2018 (IPS) - With the landmark Paris Agreement now almost two years old, funding for climate-related activities continues to be a challenge. However, efforts have been underway to bring two. (more...)

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May 23, 2018 5:59 AM ET Unlocking Private Finance for Developing Countries’ Green Growth iCrowdNewswire - May 23, 2018 - By Friday Phiri     St. Vincent and the Grenadines has installed 750 kilowatt hours of photovoltaic panels, which it says reduced its carbon emissions by 800 tonnes annually. Credit: Kenton X. Chance/IPS PEMBA, Zambia, May 23 2018 (IPS) - Climate finance has never been more urgently needed, with massive. (more...)

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May 22, 2018 6:25 AM ET EAU: Delegación alemana visita el Parque Solar Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum iCrowdNewswire - May 22, 2018 - DUBAI, 22 mar (WAM) – La Autoridad de Agua y Electricidad de Dubai (DEWA, en inglés), recibió una delegación alemana, encabezada por Rainer Baake, Secretario de Estado del Ministerio Federal de Asuntos Económicos y Energía, en el Parque Solar Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, el parque solar más grande del. (more...)

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May 21, 2018 12:00 PM ET Agricultural Trade Liberalization Undermined Food Security iCrowdNewswire - May 21, 2018 - By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Anis Chowdhury     Africa has been transformed from a net food exporter into a net food importer, while realizing only a small fraction of its vast agricultural potential. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS KUALA LUMPUR AND SYDNEY, May 21 2018 (IPS) - Agriculture is critical for. (more...)

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May 21, 2018 8:10 AM ET Decade Of Women Selects Rannveig Rist for Quantum Impact Award iCrowdNewswire - May 21, 2018 - Rist Cited for Modeling and Exponentiating Gender Equity for the Decade Of  Women   Oslo, Norway.  The Decade Of Women – a worldwide solutions campaign dedicated to completing the Equity Revolution – continues to announce recipients for its Quantum Impact Awards, sponsored by 5th Element Group, naming Rannveig Rist to. (more...)

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May 21, 2018 6:30 AM ET GGGI raises bar in support of green and climate finance mobilization iCrowdNewswire - May 21, 2018 - By GGGI     SEOUL, May 17 2018 (GGGI) - The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), in 2017, helped mobilize over half a billion USD for green investments that aim to support developing countries and emerging economies transition toward environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive economic growth. According to the GGGI. (more...)

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May 17, 2018 12:45 PM ET Leveraging Climate Finance in Africa iCrowdNewswire - May 17, 2018 - By GGGI     May 17 2018 (GGGI) - What: GGGI, in partnership with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Government of Rwanda will host a side event during the 53rd Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) in Busan, Republic of Korea. The. (more...)

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May 17, 2018 8:00 AM ET Decade Of Women Selects Laila Bokhari for Quantum Impact Award iCrowdNewswire - May 17, 2018 - Bokhari Cited for Modeling and Exponentiating Gender Equity for the Decade Of  Women     Oslo, Norway —  The Decade Of Women — a worldwide solutions campaign dedicated to completing the Equity Revolution — continues to announce recipients for its Quantum Impact Awards, sponsored by 5th Element Group, naming Laila. (more...)

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May 16, 2018 7:33 AM ET Poor Land Use Costs Countries 9 Percent Equivalent of Their GDP iCrowdNewswire - May 16, 2018 - By UNCCD Press Release     BONN, Germany, May 9 2018 (UNCCD) - The global economy will lose a whopping USD23 trillion by 2050 through land degradation, a review by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) warns. To take urgent action now and halt these alarming trends would. (more...)

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May 14, 2018 6:49 AM ET Green Development Has to Be Equal for All” iCrowdNewswire - May 14, 2018 - By Diana Mendoza     Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). Credit: Diana Mendoza/IPS MANILA, May 14 2018 (IPS) - IPS caught up with Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), at the end of the flagship side event of the. (more...)

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May 14, 2018 6:00 AM ET To Have Children or Not: The Importance of Finding a Balance iCrowdNewswire - May 14, 2018 - By Tharanga Yakupitiyage     Credit: Bigstock UNITED NATIONS, May 11 2018 (IPS) - While the world’s population has changed dramatically over the last 50 years, little is still understood about fertility transition and the reasons behind it. Over the last half a century, the global fertility rate has halved,. (more...)

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May 14, 2018 2:45 AM ET Sustainable Food Systems; Why We do Not Need New Recipes iCrowdNewswire - May 14, 2018 - By Doaa Abdel-Motaal   ROME, May 14 2018 (IPS) - Many believe that the food and agricultural sector is different to all other economic sectors, that it is unique, and that it requires special economic models to thrive. After all, we expect the global food and agricultural system to respond. (more...)

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May 13, 2018 7:50 AM ET EAU: Cimientos internacionales tienen raíces profundas en el país, según periódico local iCrowdNewswire - May 13, 2018 - ABU DHABI, 6 abr (WAM) – Un periódico de Emiratos Arabes Unidos (UAE) dijo que el homenaje al primer planificador urbano de Abu Dhabi, el fallecido Katsuhiko Takahashi, por el jeque Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, ministro de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación Internacional, muestra que los elementos constituyentes de EAU. (more...)

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May 11, 2018 3:07 PM ET Regional Cooperation Needs a Strategic Vehicle for Inclusive Growth iCrowdNewswire - May 11, 2018 - By Winston Chow   Winston Chow is Country Representative for China at the Global Green Growth Institute BEIJING, May 11 2018 (IPS) - There is growing recognition that regional cooperation is a crucial driver of growth. We should now also recognize if regional trade networks are to yield the intended. (more...)

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May 11, 2018 2:36 PM ET Decade Of Women Honours Top Nigerian Digital Frontier Woman iCrowdNewswire - May 11, 2018 - Banke Alawaye   In conjunction with the Decade of Women launch of the global #Hackquantum Worldwide Series and Fintech Worldwide’s first Blockchain Conference in Nigeria https://www.blockchainafrica.com, Dr. Jane Thomason, Global Ambassador, Abt Associates, and recipient of the Decade Of Women first Quantum Impact Champion award and Digital Frontier Women award,. (more...)

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May 11, 2018 9:46 AM ET Belt and Road Initiative Vows Green Infrastructure with Connectivity iCrowdNewswire - May 11, 2018 - By Diana G Mendoza     Belt and Road Initiative Vows Green Infrastructure with Connectivity MANILA, May 8 2018 (IPS) - “My son in primary school did not attend a birthday celebration because it was cancelled due to bad air — and we live in Seoul, a great place to. (more...)

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May 11, 2018 7:45 AM ET EU, IOM advance strategic dialogue on migration challenges iCrowdNewswire - May 11, 2018 - By WAM     BRUSSELS, Apr 5 2018 (WAM) - Senior officials from the European Union, EU, and the UN’s International Organisation for Migration, IOM, discussed in a meeting on Wednesday in Brussels ways to strengthen cooperation on some of the most pressing European and global migration issues, including better. (more...)

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May 11, 2018 7:32 AM ET Dubai Electricity and Water Authority highlights media role in achieving sustainable development iCrowdNewswire - May 11, 2018 - By WAM     DUBAI, Apr 4 2018 (WAM) - Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has highlighted the key role that the media plays in highlighting environmentally-friendly practices that contribute to achieving sustainable development and the acceleration of the shift to. (more...)

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May 10, 2018 7:25 AM ET EAU dona 70 millones de dólares para apoyar al pueblo palestino iCrowdNewswire - May 10, 2018 - ABU DHABI, 24 abr (WAM) – Los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) han donado 70 millones de dólares para apoyar al pueblo palestino. La medida fue adoptada en cumplimiento de las directivas del presidente jeque Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. La ayuda se divide en dos partes: la primera, valorada en. (more...)

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May 10, 2018 7:20 AM ET Convoyes de Zayed Al Khair proporcionan tratamiento a 30.000 refugiados rohingya en Bangladesh iCrowdNewswire - May 10, 2018 - COX’s BAZAR, Bangladesh, 20 abr (WAM) – Los convoyes de Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) Zayed Al Khair han brindado tratamiento a más de 30.000 refugiados rohingya en Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, en el Hospital de Voluntarios Humanitarios Zayed desde su lanzamiento en septiembre de 2017. Se proporcionó asistencia médica bajo la. (more...)

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May 8, 2018 8:00 AM ET Decade Of Women Announces Partnership With CodeLagos to Train 500,000 Female Developers. iCrowdNewswire - May 8, 2018 - The Decade Of Women was launched with two powerful inaugural events in New York co-sponsored by Thomson Reuters and 5th Element Group. The first launch was held at a private reception held at the United Nations, where a high-level group of over 170 global leaders announced the elevation of the. (more...)

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May 8, 2018 7:47 AM ET Cumbre de Negocios Verdes 2018 se inaugura en Abu Dhabi este martes iCrowdNewswire - May 8, 2018 -     ABU DHABI, 16 abr (WAM) — Altos funcionarios del gobierno, líderes de la industria, legisladores, científicos, académicos e inversores en negocios sostenibles participarán en la Cumbre de Negocios Verdes (Green Business Summit, en inglés) 2018 como oradores principales. Organizado por The Economist Events, parte de la revista semanal. (more...)

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