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Neem’s Future Role in Brain Disorders
The multitude of diseases that affect humans every day are raising the demand for innovation in medicine to treat diseases that society has not yet found the solution for. Among them are Huntington’s and Parkinson’s disease, serious brain disorders that affect more than 10 million people around the world.
According to the United States National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Huntington’s disease (HD) is defined as an inherited disorder that causes degeneration of brain cells and called neurons in motor control regions of the brain and other areas. The symptoms of HD, which progressively worsen over time, include uncontrolled movements (“chorea”), abnormal body postures, as well as changes in behavior, emotion, judgment, and cognition. …
Our Continued Commitment to the UN Global Compact
As supporters of the UN Global Compact since 2015, we have sought to provide a universal and practical framework for our operations around the world. Our aim has been to ensure that our business strategy is intrinsically aligned with social responsibility, creating tangible value not only for profit but for society and the planet as a triple bottom line.
As part of our commitment to the UN Global Compact, we have submitted our annual Communication on Progress for 2017, which reports on our advancements in fulfilling and integrating the 10 principles of the Global Compact into our business strategy, in the areas of Human Rights, Labor, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.…
European Model Leads the Way in Combating Climate Change
“The message is simple: those who fail to bet on a green economy will be living in a grey future.”
Antonio Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
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Throughout the year, we have witnessed the efforts, achievements, and setbacks in the fight against climate change. Since the announcement of the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, the international community has doubled its efforts to meet the Paris commitments, encouraging private investors to fill the annual gap of an estimated USD $210 billion.
Two years to the day after the historic settlement of the Paris Agreement, the world is still working to achieve concrete action.…
Avoiding a Global Food Crisis with Sustainable Farming Systems
When humanity first discovered agriculture over 12,000 years ago, the natural way to grow and obtain food was through basic principles that hold similarities to organic farming. The discovery of agriculture initially triggered a significant change in society and the way in which people lived by creating a continuous supply of food. Fast forward to modern day agriculture and the Green Revolution of the 20th century heralded the use of new agricultural practices that while reinventing the industry, substituted sustainability and environmental protection for yields at all costs. Agriculture, as we know it today, implies the use of synthetic inputs and unsustainable practices that produce sufficient yields but with the negative externalities of environmental pollution and other side effects for human health.…
How Agriculture Will Benefit from Artificial Intelligence
“Cognitive computing in agriculture is going to be the most disruptive force in the industry, as big as the Green Revolution”
Rick Morris, IBM Smarter Agriculture Executive
We live in extremely exciting times. Sustaining more people with increased efficiency and at a lower cost than during any other period in human history, modern agriculture has evolved at an incredible and unprecedented rate. Despite this progress, we still face great challenges. Changing weather patterns, soil degradation and water scarcity are altering productivity in many agricultural regions around the world. At the same time, demand is increasing with the global population on its way to over 9 billion by 2050.…
The Multidisciplinary Approach to Climate Change
Millions of people around the world have suffered and continue to suffer from extreme weather events. The fact of the matter is that this may only be the start – a preview – of what is to come. Never before have we met with a greater sense of urgency, we no longer have the luxury of time.
Patricia Espinosa, UNFCCC Executive Secretary
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From November 6th to November 17th, over 200 nations have gathered for the 23rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement and achieve progress on its implementation guidelines.…
On the Way to Sustainable Power Generation
The global transition to clean, renewable energy is well underway with remarkable breakthroughs in sustainable energy production occurring every single day. Wind power capacity has grown more than 20% every year over the last decade, the price of solar power has declined by nearly 100% since 1972 and over 70 governments around the world have now introduced legislation that encourages investment in these technologies. For the first time in over a century, we have experienced three consecutive years of declining carbon emissions amid economic growth, proving the profitability of environmental responsibility.
Today, burning fossil fuels account for 80% of the worlds total energy demand.…