Tag: Sustainable Development
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Making Every Filipino Home Safe: Strengthening Disaster-Resilient Living
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes in a Risk-Prone Nation Recent seismic activity around Davao Oriental and a spate of disasters across the Philippines underscore a critical truth: every Filipino home should be designed, built, and maintained to withstand earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. As the country observes International Disaster Risk Reduction Day, it…
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Make Every Filipino Home Safe and Secure from Disasters
Introduction: A Call to Safer Homes for a Resilient Nation Every Filipino home deserves protection from the growing threat of earthquakes, floods, and other natural hazards. The recent doublet earthquake in Davao Oriental, followed by record-breaking active disaster events, underscores the urgency of a comprehensive approach to disaster risk reduction. International Disaster Risk Reduction Day…
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WASTE2H2: Turning Plastic Waste into Clean Hydrogen and Carbon Nanomaterials
Turning Trash into Treasure: The WASTE2H2 Concept Every year, the world generates more than 300 million tons of plastic, much of which ends up in landfills, rivers, and oceans. Recycling rates are low, and the pollution problem grows with every new product. At the same time, the climate challenge demands clean energy alternatives. Hydrogen stands…
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14th Five-Year Plan: China’s Economic Modernization Gains
Introduction The 14th Five-Year Plan period marks a milestone in China’s journey toward building a modern socialist country. Against a backdrop of global volatility and evolving challenges, the leadership steered the economy and society toward stability, quality growth, and higher resilience. The plan highlights profound achievements in economic scale, innovation, opening up, green development, and…
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China-Nordic Economic Forum 2025: EVs and Batteries Spotlight in Wuhan
Overview: A New Hotspot in Wuhan The 2025 China-Nordic Economic and Trade Forum is approaching, with the event set to be held in Wuhan, Hubei. This year’s edition introduces Denmark as the host nation, underscoring the deepening ties between China and Nordic countries. Since its inception in 2018, the forum has established itself as the…
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China-Nordic Economic Forum: EVs and Batteries Take Center Stage
An enduring platform for Sino-Nordic trade The China-Nordic Economic Forum, established in 2018, is the first and only long-term mechanism dedicated to fostering economic and trade cooperation with Nordic countries. As the 2025 edition approaches in Wuhan, the forum continues to serve as a bridge for mutual understanding, investment, and market access, with the event…
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China-Nordic Economic Forum in Wuhan Elevates EV and Battery Cooperation
Overview: Wuhan to Host a Pivotal China-Nordic Economic Forum As the 2025 China-Nordic Economic Forum approaches, the event in Wuhan is drawing attention to the expanding ties between China and Nordic countries. Denmark has been named the guest of honor, signaling a strengthened long-term partnership through a bid to deepen economic and trade collaboration. The…
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UNESCO Names 26 New Biosphere Reserves Amid Biodiversity and Climate Challenges
Global expansion of biosphere reserves signals a new approach to conservation UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries, expanding a network that now includes 785 sites in 142 nations since 1971. These reserves are more than protected pockets of nature—they are living landscapes where science, local communities and governments collaborate to balance…
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UNESCO expands biosphere reserves as biodiversity faces climate pressure
UNESCO expands biosphere reserves with 26 new sites UNESCO has designated 26 new biosphere reserves, extending a global network that now includes 811 sites in 142 countries since 1971. The designation aims to balance biodiversity conservation with the needs of local communities, economies and cultures, signaling a practical approach to sustainable development in an era…
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26 New UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Designated Amid Biodiversity and Climate Pressures
UNESCO expands its network of biosphere reserves In a move that aims to reconcile biodiversity protection with human livelihoods, UNESCO announced 26 new biosphere reserves across 21 countries. These additions bring the global network to 785 sites in 142 nations, an ambitious effort that blends strict conservation with sustainable development. Biosphere reserves are distinctive because…