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This research explores possible elements of Islamic law from which Islamic theories of transboundary aquifer governance might be derived. The object of this research is to offer a new perspective on the management of groundwater resources such as transboundary aquifers in the Middle East and North Africa region – and other Muslim-majority countries – that builds upon the congruence between a…

Today the European Commission published the final report of a two-year study on how to set up and implement carbon farming in the EU. Building on this study and on the input from several EU-funded projects and events, the Commission plans to launch the carbon farming initiative by the end of 2021. The study “Technical Guidance Handbook – setting up and implementing result-based…

The Times Higher Education issues annual Impact Rankings based on four approaches to advancing the SDGs: research, stewardship, outreach, and teaching. In the 2021 rankings. The top ten include universities in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, the US, and New Zealand, while schools in other countries rank first on specific SDGs. In a separate initiative, the presidents of 56…

University presidents from 30 countries have signed a ‘Joint Statement of Global University Leaders on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’, witnessed by United Nations officials. At what was described as the first global online forum for university presidents on the ‘Role of Universities in the 2030 Agenda’, hosted by Zhejiang University in China on 24 March, presidents from…

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Entering into the new decade, the sustainability of our planet remains severely challenged by numerous threats, ranging from natural disasters, climate change, pandemics, to…

The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We use carefully calibrated indicators to provide comprehensive and balanced comparison across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching. The 2021 Impact Rankings is the third edition and the overall…