Sandstorms can paralyse an entire economy, cause road accidents, ground aircraft, and jam radar and electronic systems, with consequences for agriculture that are still poorly assessed as well as serious long-term health impacts.

The current debate is about the content of the term sustainability and whether the solution to the environmental problems caused by the capitalist market economy is more market mechanisms.

A confluence of economic and social factors are fostering change within refugee communities. The nuclear family and traditional roles have been disrupted by forced displacement, placing education, business management and even community leadership opportunities within women’s [...]

Indigenous communities and environmental organisations are staunchly opposed to the project, given the catastrophic environmental impact it will have on an area rich in biodiversity and crucial to the conservation of the Mayan [...]

A report by Alzheimer Europe estimates that around 1.3 million people in Italy suffer from dementia. If ageing trends continue at their current pace, this figure could double by 2050. The country faces a major challenge in providing care for this growing number of [...]

The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the cracks in global midwifery provisions.

Although the concept of ’decent work’ is gaining ground, the recent coup d’état and military takeover, in addition to ongoing insecurity in the country, magnified by chronic food crises linked to climate change, will not facilitate the task at [...]

Inhabitants of remote areas, vulnerable populations, people trapped in humanitarian crises: how can information and communication technologies applied to healthcare benefit patients, public health and health systems?

Rising temperatures and adverse weather conditions affecting Europe made 2021 a particularly tough year for bees. The honey harvest has been badly hit. Pesticide poisoning and unfair competition from third countries are adding to the problems faced by [...]

“Understanding how some workers face overlapping systems of discrimination will be key to finding effective Covid-19 response measures.”