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Human civilization stares out over a cliff edge. As a species in ecological overshoot, our journey is impossible to continue on its present pathway. Six priority areas for global action were underlined in the World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency paper, published in 2019, which has now been endorsed by a total of 14,594 scientists from 158 countries.
Read MoreThis study explores how rapid industrialization alongside a lack of regulatory controls through policy and planning encourages unplanned rapid urbanization in suburban areas. Taking Konabari–Kashimpur, a rapidly growing suburban area of the Greater Dhaka Region (GDR) as a case study, data has been collected through 16 key informant interviews and a questionnaire survey of 359 households in the area. The study finds that the readymade garment industry plays a significant role in the growth of this area.
Read MoreFrom space, planet Earth appears to be incredibly rich as exemplified in the symbolic image of ‘Earth Rise’ captured by the crew of Apollo 8 on 24 December, 1968. It seems improbable that in less than 50 years since then, the planet could be on the brink of a set of disasters. One of the most visible disasters facing us today is the growing volume of waste generated in both the production and consumption of goods and services.
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