environment

environment

China’s reform priorities stress ‘putting people first’

Towards prosperity: implications and opportunities of the 18th Congress of the Communist Party of China (WP1196) Sunday 16 – Tuesday 18 December 2012   Adela…

Rio 2012: putting environmental emergencies on the global agenda

Mr Sha Zukang, UN Secretary General for next year’s Rio Conference on Sustainable Development, urged the humanitarian and environmental communities to work together in preparation…

Kenyan fuel pipeline blast flooding in South Asia

The blast of a leaking fuel pipeline in Kenya and the explosion at a French nuclear storage plant on 12 September as well as the…

The crisis of growth – opportunities for sustainable development?

Our seventh British-German environment forum will examine how Britain and Germany are best set to respond to the recession without compromising their longer-term sustainability goals.

Woman speaking at a Wilton Park event

Wilton Park fulfils vital role supporting effective UN Development agencies

Acclaimed BBC World Service programme on the environment and development issues ‘One Planet’, sent presenter Richard Hollingham along to visit Wilton Park for their 50…