https://iesl.lk/SLEN/59/SDG.php ‘Since wars begin in the minds of men and women it is in the minds of men and women that the defences of peace must be constructed’ – UNESCO Peace and justice are key corner stones of a healthy society and they are two sides of the same coin (Eisenhower 1958) and true...
BY ENG. (DR.) SAJA A. A. MAJEED https://iesl.lk/SLEN/58/SDG.php Land is a fundamental resource for dignified human living, primarily for safer dwelling in this era. It is required for developing a number of socio-economic sectors too, such as agriculture, forestry, irrigation, plantation, and industries, apart from the need for other large-scale physical infrastructures such as...
BY ENG. (DR.) SAJA A. A. MAJEED https://iesl.lk/SLEN/56/SDG.php “Doing the right thing on climate change should be baked into an engineer’s DNA”– Anthony Ingraffea, Professor, Cornell University Climate change has become a major threat to the entire humanity globally. Sri Lanka too continues to experience a number of climate-induced disasters every year, which lead...
https://iesl.lk/SLEN/55/SDG.php BY ENG. (DR.) SAJA A. A. MAJEED Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) cuts across many sectors such as air, water and sanitation, energy and waste. It has a closer link to many sectors related to economy including food, transport, tourism, construction and health. An economic growth of a nation or a community should...
https://iesl.lk/SLEN/54/SDG.php BY ENG. (DR.) SAJA A. A. MAJEED The pace of urbanisation across the world has been dramatic over the past century. In 1900, there were 12 cities in the world with populations over one million. Today, there are more than 900 such cities and 35 ‘mega-cities’ with more than 10 million inhabitants (Andrew...
BY : DR. SAJA A.A. MAJEED https://iesl.lk/SLEN/52/SDG9.php One of the most directly relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among 17 SDGs is the ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’ (SDG 9), besides other SDGs such as Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6) and Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7). The Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (I3) sectors are...