Tag #Sustainable Development

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Nepal's Cable Car Tourism Boom Threatens Forests and Livelihoods

Nepal's plan to build more cable cars to boost tourism is facing protests due to deforestation; a \$22 million cable car project in Taplejung has already cut down 3,000 trees and threatens 10,000 more, endangering forests and local livelihoods.

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Life on Land
allafrica.com
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WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), implemented 20 years ago, is credited with a one-third global reduction in tobacco use over the past two decades, resulting in 118 million fewer users due to measures such as pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smo...

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
chinadaily.com.cn
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Xi's Green Development Policy Drives Ulansuhai Nur Lake's Transformation

President Xi Jinping's consistent emphasis on ecological conservation during the two sessions has driven the remarkable transformation of Ulansuhai Nur lake in Inner Mongolia, resulting in a 696 percent year-on-year increase in tourism from May to October 2023 and over $3.58 million in direct income...

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48% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities
china.org.cn
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China-Laos-Thailand Railway: Boosting Connectivity, But Challenges Remain

The China-Laos-Thailand railway, with its completed Kunming-Vientiane section, is boosting regional connectivity and economic growth, though challenges like noise pollution and labor shortages persist; Thailand's construction aims for 2030 completion, with a new logistics hub planned in Nong Khai.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Compagnia di San Paolo's €1 Billion Plan for Systemic Change

The Compagnia di San Paolo's €1 billion Strategic Plan (2025-2028) targets poverty reduction and sustainable development through systemic change (€700 million), direct projects (€160 million, including the Cavallerizza Reale restoration), and national/philanthropic funds (€140 million), using a mode...

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No Poverty
kathimerini.gr
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Greece Approves €1 Billion in Tourism Investments

Greece's Interministerial Committee for Strategic Investments will approve three large-scale tourism projects totaling €1 billion on Monday, including luxury resorts in Petalioi, Astakos, and near Hydra.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
french.china.org.cn
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China's High-Quality Development: A Stabilizing Force and Model for Africa

A Guinean development expert credits China's economic success to its long-term vision and disciplined execution, highlighting its AI investments and green technology advancements as models for Africa's sustainable development, fostering a mutually beneficial partnership.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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WHO FCTC's 20-Year Impact: A One-Third Reduction in Global Tobacco Use

The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC), enacted 20 years ago, has significantly reduced global tobacco use by one-third, resulting in 118 million fewer users, due to measures like pictorial health warnings, plain packaging, advertising bans, smoke-free laws, and increased tobacco...

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Good Health and Well-being
chinadaily.com.cn
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CR20G Expands in BRI Markets, Completes Cameroon Highway Project

China Railway 20th Bureau Group Corp (CR20G) completed a 149km road project in Cameroon, creating over 1700 jobs and boosting regional economic activity, part of its broader expansion into Belt and Road Initiative markets.

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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Malaysia's Data Center Boom: Economic Growth vs. Resource Strain

Malaysia's Johor province is experiencing a rapid increase in data center construction, fueled by foreign investment and the global demand for AI, raising concerns about resource consumption and potential negative impacts on local businesses and the environment.

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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Bolivian Gold Boom: Environmental Costs and Exploitative Labor

Rising gold prices have driven a mining boom in Bolivia's Los Yungas region, causing environmental damage and exploitative labor practices within cooperatives, where miners work up to 15 days straight for low, uncertain pay, hoping to become shareholders.

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Uzbekistan's Tourism Boom: Development vs. Destruction of Cultural Heritage

Uzbekistan's government is aggressively promoting tourism, leading to a boom that includes new hotels and developments, but this rapid growth is causing concern among heritage experts, who worry about the demolition of historical sites and loss of cultural identity, particularly in Bukhara where the...

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60% Bias Score

Sustainable Cities and Communities

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