Most livestock land will have to be repurposed as carbon sinks to remove the huge global emissions related to food production. George Tyler* The COP26 debates often ignored the cow in the room—the biggest challenge of all. Greenhouse gases (GHG) from food and agriculture comprise a third of global emissions. Success in …
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Egypt Today The third annual ‘Cairo Water Week’ (CWW) kicked off on Sunday, under the patronage of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. “The 2020 edition of the CWW, titled ‘Securing the achievements of peace and development in arid regions’, is held virtually, due to COVID-19”, according to a statement from the …
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Egypt today Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli witnessed on Wednesday the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the Ministry of Environment. The MoU aims to spread awareness about environmental issues, highlight the importance of sustainable management of electronic and …
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Ahram Online Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has asked the National Training Academy to establish a regional centre to advance the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and implement sustainable development goals. At the closing session of the third World Youth Forum on Tuesday, Sisi announced a number of resolutions, including partnerships …
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Amr Mohamed Kandil – Egypt Today Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said, in a video published on Tuesday, that the upcoming Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development would support central goals of the African Union by seeking solutions for problems in the continent. Shoukry said that the forum, which …
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Egypt Today Egyptian House of Representatives approved Monday a €53 million loan and €860,000 grant agreement to promote resilience in desert environments. The House reviewed a report prepared by the Parliamentary Agriculture, Irrigation, Food Security and Economic Affairs committees on Presidential Decree No. 486/2019 approving the finance agreement, signed …
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Sama Osama – Ahram Online During her visit to the US to participate in the World Economic Forum Summit on the Impacts of Sustainable Development, Egyptian Minister of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat signed a letter of intent to implement Egypt’s ‘Closing the Gender Gap Accelerator’ project, in collaboration with the …
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Egypt Today The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Egypt works with partners to promote development issues such as, sustainable development, eradication of poverty, gender equality and climate change. In this connection, UNDP is partnering with Egyptian motorcyclist, adventurer and World Record holder Ali Abdo; on his upcoming journey: …
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Nourhan Magdi – Egypt Today The seventh edition of Alexandria Media Forum (AMF) will kick off Thursday, where it is set to discuss several topics related to media literacy and sustainable development. The forum titles “Media Information Literacy and Sustainable Development,” will highlight mass media education at universities over …
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Egypt Today The Arab League has always supported efforts to achieve comprehensive sustainable development, Arab League chief Ahmed Abul Gheit said Tuesday. International and regional steps should be taken to counter pollution, climate change, desertification and drought, Abul Gheit told the Arab Forum for Sustainable Development 2019, held in …
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