The challenge:Global water use has been growing at more than twice the rate of population increase in the last century[i]. As a result, more and more regions are experiencing water scarcity. In and ...

The challenge:In 2012, Morocco spent the equivalent of 5% of the nation’s GDP on energy (fossil fuel) subsidies. This long standing policy (whereby the state pays the difference between ...

The challenge:It seems illogical that island states, surrounded by water, should face concerns about water scarcity. But Singapore has historically been a prime example of this. The tiny city-state ...

The challenge:In 2011 it was estimated that 60 million used tyres could be found on South African soil – more tyres than people. With a further 11 million new tyres entering the market each ...

The challenge:Thailand experienced rapid economic growth during the early 1990s, with Gross Domestic Product growing on average 10% per annum during the first half of the decade. As a result, demand ...

The challenge:In 2007, the City Council of Toronto, Canada, recognised the far reaching impacts of climate change and made a commitment to reduce citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050. To ...