ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF AVIATION POST-COVID-19
Bon Voyage! Many people are celebrating that they are able to get into the skies again after the COVID-19 pandemic has eased in the last few months. There are serious concerns however related to the emissions caused by the aviation sector due to the flight…
Can Africa win from exploiting its oil and gas?
One can not dispute the arguments made against fossil fuels from an environmental standpoint. Numerous calculations demonstrate that the production from oil and gas fields that have already received licenses, much alone any upcoming exploration, will release carbon emissions substantially above what is consistent with…
ESIA as a tool for business sustainability
Every developmental project entails the exploitation of the environment, be it the natural or artificial built environment. Construction encompasses the extraction and use of resources and this could have significant or non-significant impacts on all aspects of the environment either during project implementation or after…
Safe Chemicals Management key for sustainable industrial growth
Chemical usage continues to rise globally. The utility of chemicals is well documented, but mitigation measures are lagging behind. Many chemical accidents have occurred. As a result, stakeholders are implored to manage their chemical usage, storage and disposal. Chemical accident prevention is a priority in…
The coming of a Circular Economy – Is Africa Ready?
Circular Economy buzzword has become synonymous with many African countries as nations find ways to deal with burgeoning environmental crises. Traditional models of development favoured take-make-dispose models. These models resulted in overexploitation of environmental resources. Wearing clothes once, single-use plastics and other key one-hit wonders…
Climate change: The game changer in the world of business and financial management
A phenomenon that was once termed an illusion by many is now being fully embraced after realizing the dire effects the world will face if it continues unabated. An increasing realization also appreciates the benefits that come with trying to mitigate and adapt to this…
Climate financing – Better said than done?
The bulk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from a few nations, with highly industrialized economies releasing noticeably more CO2 per person than low and middle-income nations. Developing nations have been seeking greater climate justice for decades after realizing these imbalances. Although the Paris Agreement…
World Bicycle Day celebrated in Harare
Many Zimbabweans grew up around bicycles – parents cycled to work and back on a daily basis and children used bicycles to get to school or visit friends. In rural areas cycling is still one of the most popular forms of transport as it is…
Environmental Management System Benefits
What is Environmental Management System? The Environmental Management System (EMS) standard ISO 14001 is developed by International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO 14001 standard is made up of five key elements as environmental policy, environmental planning, implementation and operation, checking and corrective actions and management…
Global Data Barometer and Land Portal publish benchmarks on state of open land data including climate action in more than 100 countries
The Data for Development Network, Latin American Open Data Initiative, and the Land Portal Foundation have launched the land module as part of the Global Data Barometer project, a global index study that helps the land and open data communities to identify countries where land…