Opportunities from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Today our world is faced with immense challenges on sustainability such as natural resources depletion, climate change, land degradation, fresh water scarcity and loss of biodiversity. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are there to achieve sustainable development in 3 areas; Economic, Social and the Environment in...
MERCURY – A SOLUTION TO OUR ECONOMY AND A THREAT TO OUR ENVIRONMENT?
Naturally found in the Earths’ crust as a compound, mercury is essential yet toxic, a metal yet liquid, at room temperature. It is formerly known as hydrargyrum (Hg), a Latin word meaning water silver, derived from its shiny liquid metallic form. It has a...
City of Harare awaits proclamation of wetland city accreditation status to enhance sustainable development
Harare City Council is intensifying stakeholder collaboration to combat the problem of wetlands invasion and destruction in the urban and peri-urban jurisdictions of the city. The city has been facing challenges of illegal land developments by land barons on wetlands and is working...