The soil
Soil, the biologically active, porous medium that has developed in the uppermost layer of Earth’s crust. Soil is one of the principal substrata of life on Earth, serving as a reservoir of water and nutrients, as…
Living With River Tides and Disasters
The river has shaped the lives of couple Rahim and Jahanar Gazi. The bond that has been in the interface between nature and man, governed by the tide of the…
A Growing Population Requires More Food, More Products, More Energy, More Water.
Natural resources are fundamental for the economy and for well-being. They provide essential raw materials, water and other commodities, and are an important source of income and jobs. With land…
An Ocean Nation is Turning Toward Renewable Energy Offshore
The Norway coastline is one of the longest in the world. The marine areas of Norway are more than five times as large as the land. Many thousands of Norwegians…
Environmental Change and Development
The earth has entered a period of changes that differs from previous episodes of global change in the extent to which it is human in origin. To explain or predict…
Plant a Tree to Fight the Global Warming
Forests grow stronger and therefore block more carbon. By planting more trees, we can get rid of more and thus reduce the carbon in the atmosphere. The world's forests are…
Responsibility, Creativity, and Resourcefulness give Sustainable Thinking
Sustainable thinking is connected with responsibility, creativity, and resourcefulness. “Sustainability” defines the human capacity to meet “the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to…
Twenty – Twenty
The start of a new decade prompts bigger-than-usual thoughts about the future. Get ready for the first complete synthetic human brain, moon mining, and much more. Maybe robotic moon bases,…
Environmental Sustainability and Decent Work
Economic development, social protection policies and labour market institutions have brought improvements in decent work in many parts of the world. Current development models and economic activity, however, threaten environmental…
Why is Ocean Important?
A changing climate means a changing ocean. While the full impacts of climate change on the oceans are unclear, studies predict increasing temperatures, rising sea levels and changes to the…