Sustainable Business
Industrial mining is wreaking havoc with tropical forests
There is a broad range of environmental damage caused by mining operations on top of deforestation.
West Africa’s fisher women are experts at coping with job insecurity
All along West Africa’s coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders and distributors.
Corporate social responsibility can help companies go green
With climate change becoming a more urgent issue, the environment has become CSR’s primary focus.
Boosting food crops’ capacity for photosynthesis leads to higher yields
The research opens the way for bioengineering plants to improve their yields.
Tech innovations can help businesses become greener
As awareness of the need for more environmentally friendly practices grow, more businesses are embracing them.
Crops could soon be fortified against flooding, scientists say
"As we better understand signaling pathways, we can make crops more resilient to flooding."