Why healthier diets make it easier to realize universal health coverage
It is World Health Day and the theme of 2019 is ‘Universal Health Coverage’.
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Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative to reduce environmental footprint of rice production
Bangkok, Thailand, 26 March 2019: A major new consortium today announced the Sustainable Rice Landscapes Initiative (SRLI), an agreement to deliver smart and sustainable agri-solutions for (…)
Insider Perspective: Africa Climate Week
Last week, close to 3,000 delegates representing governments, business leaders and civil society stakeholders gathered in Accra, Ghana for the 2019 Africa Climate Week (ACW2019).
Call for cooperation in West Africa to enhance information for farmers impacted by climate change
New agri-tech initiative ‘CocoaCloud’ to provide critical data for farmers and industry Accra, Ghana, 21 March 2019: Today, on the International Day of Forests, at the UN (…)
Time for action is now – Bill Sisson, new Director for North America
Phoenix, AZ, 28 February 2019: 2019 will mark four years since the United Nations (UN) Member States unanimously agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (…)
WBCSD’s Forest Solution Group leads development of SDG roadmap to catalyze forest sector’s impact on the SDGs
Last week, members of the WBCSD’s Forest Solution Group (FSG) met in New York to chart the course that will lead the forest sector on a path (…)
Natural Climate Solutions and Human Rights
The transition to a green economy requires many different approaches, from tech-centric transport solutions to changes in individual behavior and lifestyle.
Hancock Natural Resource Group joins WBCSD
Geneva, 24 June 2019 – Hancock Natural Resource Group, a Manulife Investment Management company, has today joined nearly 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the (…)
WBCSD’s Diane Holdorf and our approach to food system transformation
Current food systems are outstripping the resources of the planet while current diets are resulting in global health crises of both over- and under-nutrition. All (…)
New report highlights the business case for investing in soil health
Katowice, Poland, 5 December 2018: Today on World Soil Day at the UNFCCC COP24, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched a new report (…)