Posts in category: Global goals

Environmental noise has traditionally been dismissed as an inevitable fact of life and has not been targeted and controlled to the same extent as other health risks.

However, clear links have been established between excessive exposure to environmental noise and adverse health effects, such as annoyance, disrupted sleep cycles, cardiovascular disorders, and impaired cognitive development of children, as an environmental stressor, noise negatively impacts psychological and physical wellbeing.

Effective noise management and control, supported by legislation or policy, has a key role to play in achieving SDGs.

The widespread consumption of electronic devices has made spent batteries an ongoing economic and ecological concern. E-waste (electronic waste), also known as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), has become one of the fastest growing waste streams worldwide.

However, global e-waste management practices are still hampered by many barriers and challenges financially, technologically, legislatively, and managerially. And there is need for solutions capable of overcoming the e-waste barriers and challenges, achieving sustainable e-waste management.

Development is considered to be sustainable if it improves the quality of human life without exceeding the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems. The key to sustainable development is achieving a balance between the exploitation of natural resources for socioeconomic development, and conserving ecosystem assets that are critical to everyone’s wellbeing and livelihoods.

Considering the growing gap between the demand and supply for electric power, improving energy efficiency on both the demand and supply sides could be an effective strategy to meet the needs of the people.

Investing in energy efficiency is the cornerstone of a more sustainable energy system. It creates public benefits in terms of lower greenhouse gas emissions, increased employment, reduced foreign energy import dependence and improvement of a country’s or communities’ fiscal balance.

Recycling is one of the eco-friendly methods of solid waste management for a sustainable society. Current disposal methods threaten our environment and health, but with sustainable recycling, we conserve natural resources and decrease the harm we cause to the world.

Recycling non-renewable materials reduce environmental pollution and protect natural ecosystems.

Good air quality is a fundamental aspect of the quality of life and is an essential component of sustainable development economy. Poor air quality can contribute to ill health. It also has environmental impacts, such as acidification, eutrophication and damage to vegetation and buildings.