Showing posts with label International Day of the Tropics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Day of the Tropics. Show all posts
Monday, 29 June 2026
International Day of the Tropics 2026; June 29th.
FORUM: "Rewilding Amazonia: The new economy." UN International Day of the Tropics 2026. Tropical nations have made significant progress but face a variety of challenges that demand focused attention across a range of development indicators and data in order to achieve sustainable development. Let’s catalyze the exchange of knowledge and collaboration among scientists, decision makers, educators, and social actors working in the Tropical regions of the World. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WeAreTheTropics, #TropicsDay, #29june, #TheTropics, #BioDiversity #rewildingamazonia, #Dayofthetropics, #tropical
EVENT: On Monday, June 29th, The celebration of the International Day of the Tropics 2026 provides an opportunity to take stock of progress across the tropics, to share tropical stories and expertise and to acknowledge the diversity and potential of the region. Register to participate!
Saturday, 29 June 2024
International Day of the Tropics 2024; June 29th.
FORUM: “Focus on the communities living in the tropics.” International Day of the Tropics 2024. Tropical nations have made significant progress but face a variety of challenges that demand focused attention across a range of development indicators and data in order to achieve sustainable development. Let’s catalyze the exchange of knowledge and collaboration among scientists, decision makers, educators, and social actors working in the Tropical regions of the World. Follow the conversations with the hashtags: #WeAreTheTropics, #TropicsDay, #29june, #climatechange, #TheTropics, #BioDiversity #Wildlife, #Dayofthetropics.
EVENTS: on June 30th, to observe the International Day of the Tropics 2024; The James Cook University in Singapore will held a webinar starting at 10:00 p.m. SGT with a focus on the needs of the communities living in the tropics. Leading research institutions with an interest in tropical issues will examine the condition of life in the Tropics. To Participe register!
UPCOMING EVENTS: Climate and Ocean - Variability, Predictability, and Change upcoming meetings and conferences at CLIVAR.
From July 14 to July 18, 2024 will be held the ATBC 2024, the Annual meeting of the Association of Tropical Biology an conservation entitled ‘‘Achieving Inclusive Science for Effective Conservation, Adaptation, and Resilience in the Tropics'“ at Kigali, Rwanda. Explore the workshops, the Agenda Programme and Register to participate!
PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
- Advancing Wildlife Monitoring and Conservation through Data-Driven Approaches, A Capacity Building Initiative in Africa.
- Avian Adaptation and Resilience in Tropical Regions
PUBLICATION: The State of the Tropics Report analyses a range of environmental, social and economic indicators to answer this question. The analysis shines a bright light on a variety of key issues and provides a foundation for policy makers, geopolitical analysts and other stakeholders to examine in greater detail the tropics and the major issues affecting it.
Tropical Cyclone (Cyclonic Wind, Rain [Storm] Surge)
A sub-tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system, developing over tropical or subtropical waters which initially contains few tropical characteristics.
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Wednesday, 28 June 2023
International Day of the Tropics 2023; June 27th.
FORUM: '' Urban and Sustainable Food Production in the Tropics.'' International Day of the Tropics 2023.
EVENTS: Join us for the Celebration of the International Day of the Tropics 2023 with a focus on the needs of sustainable food production in an ever-changing environment.
Date and time: Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:00 - 20:00 +08Location; James Cook University 149 Sims Drive Singapore, 387380 Singapore
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
International Day of the Tropics 2022; June 29th.
FORUM: The State of the Tropics.
The International Day of The Tropics 2022 is observed on June 29th with the aims to raise awareness about various challenges that tropical nations face. It's also a day to celebrate the extraordinary diversity of the Tropics. The pandemic have affected almost every aspect of human life, directly through infection and indirectly through border closures and community lockdowns. Follow the conversation with the hashtags #WeAreTheTropics and #TropicsDay
EVENTS: Launch of the State of the Tropics 2022: COVID-19 in the Tropics. June 29th at JCU Brisbane.
Speakers include:
Professor Simon Biggs - Vice Chancellor & President, James Cook University
Professor Emma McBryde - Professor of Infectious Diseases Modelling and Epidemiology, AITHM, James Cook University
Dr Shelley Templeman - Project Manager, State of the Tropics and Principal Research Scientist, TropWATER
Ms Ann Penny - Executive Officer, Research, James Cook University.
Professor Emma McBryde - Professor of Infectious Diseases Modelling and Epidemiology, AITHM, James Cook University
Dr Shelley Templeman - Project Manager, State of the Tropics and Principal Research Scientist, TropWATER
Ms Ann Penny - Executive Officer, Research, James Cook University.
The tropical region faces several challenges such as climate change, deforestation, logging, urbanisation and demographic changes.On #TropicsDay and every day, join us in celebrating the incredible #biodiversity and cultural diversity of the tropics, which are critical #ForNature and people
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Conflict, COVID-19 and climate change have combined to create unprecedented challenges for developing countries. More countries are struggling with rising risks of fragility, conflict and instability; food insecurity; increasing debt vulnerabilities; dropping literacy rates; and the impacts of climate change. Preparing for future crises and strengthening international cooperation are essential to deliver a resilient recovery and a better future for those most in need.
During the 2022 World Bank Group-IMF Spring Meetings, world leaders came together to discuss how to best build resilience & manage uncertainty. Listen to the Spring Meetings highlights in a special series of The Development Podcast.How can countries boost growth, productivity, inclusion and resilience as they recover by embracing private sector innovation coupled with enabling government policy? Listen to the highlights of the event The Digital Revolution: Fostering Inclusion and Resilient Growth.
- What are the investments needed to achieve a green, resilient and sustainable future? How can we unlock private finance for climate action? Listen to the highlights of the event Financing Climate Action: Transitioning Economies, Transforming Climate.
- How to stay engaged during times of crisis and meet the challenges in new and innovative ways to support countries facing conflict and fragility? Listen to the highlights of the event On the Frontlines of Rising Fragility: Collaborating and Innovating for Impact.
- How can international cooperation help create a fairer trading system for countries at all income levels? Listen to the highlights of the event Preserving Open Trade: Subsidies, Geopolitics, and International Cooperation.
- Why is putting people first through investing in human capital critical for sustainable, inclusive growth and poverty reduction? Listen to the highlights of the event Human Capital at the Crossroads: Reversing the Losses, Reclaiming our Future.
Monday, 28 June 2021
International Day of the Tropics 2021; June 29th
FORUM: 'The Digital Divide in the Tropics'' Internationak Day of the Tropics 2021.
People across the globe are more connected than ever. Digital technologies, mobile phones, the internet and other forms of digital information exchange have changed the way business and education are conducted and how knowledge is shared. Information and communication technology (ICT) refers to any technology that enables the communication and electronic capture, processing and transmission of information. This includes older technologies such as radio, television and fixed line telephony, as well as more recent innovations such as personal computers, mobile phones, broadband networks and the internet. The potential of these new technologies lies in their capacity to instantaneously connect vast networks of individuals, organisations and governments, across all corners of the world. ICT can provide many opportunities for education, entrepreneurship and new modes of finance and banking, and play a role in reducing corruption.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic brought focused attention to the reality that digital inequality persists around the world, even in countries with high-speed connectivity infrastructure. Most countries around the world issued home quarantine measures in the first half of 2020 and workers, families and individuals relied on mobile phones and internet connectivity to continue to work, learn and communicate. For those without access to digital technologies, gaps in access and digital skills can increase societal fractures and undermine recovery.
The State of the Tropics 2021 report takes stock of the current and historical status of information and communication technology and digital access across different regions of the Tropics.
Mobile Phones and the Internet
Globally, it appears mobile phone ownership is now universal, with subscriptions out numbering people. In 2019 there were 108 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people globally. This equates to some 8.7 billion active mobile cellular subscriptions.
In the Tropics, access to mobile phones has increased dramatically since the turn of the century but still trails the rest of the world. In 2000, there were fewer than 5 mobile phones per 100 people in the Tropics. By 2019, this number had grown to more than 97.
According to the latest available estimates from the ITU, in 2019, 53.5% of people worldwide used the internet in 2019, an increase from just 17% in 2005.
In 2019, estimates suggest just 37.1% of people used the internet in the Tropics – indicating that the gap between the Tropics and the rest of the world has actually widened since previous State of the Tropics reports.
Mobile Broadband
Recent advances in mobile technology have allowed more people to access the internet through the use of internet enabled mobile devices, particularly smartphones. This has allowed far more people access to the internet without ever having to be connected by a fixed line. However, access the to the internet through mobile broadband remains low in many parts if the Tropics
The groups of people who have access to and use the internet vary between regions, gender and age. People living in urban areas are more likely to use the internet, men are more likely than women and young people are more likely than the elderly There is no doubt that access to mobile phones and the internet has changed and continues to change how we communicate, work, do business, learn, and interact with culture and art. During the various stages of lockdown imposed across the world in 2020, these forms of communication became more important than ever.
Education and Digital Literacy
Lack of access to ICT at school and at home limits the ability of students to learn digital skills which would allow them to participate in the global digital economy which many see as essential for ongoing sustainable development
There is huge variation in schools with internet access, from less than three percent in Madagascar and Burkina Faso to 100% in Brunei, Maldives and a number of Caribbean states. Access tends to remain very low across Central and Southern Africa, and in some parts of South Asia, South East Asia and Central America. Data are not available for any countries in Oceania.
It is clear that some regions of the Tropics lag global estimates considerably. Africa and South Asia have particularly low levels of internet access at home. The youngest group, school aged children, had the lowest levels of access in these regions, with slightly higher access in East Asia and the Pacific.
In the context of the global pandemic with many schools operating remotely, this low level of access in many tropical countries meant that when schools were closed, the only means of students continuing schooling was through take home packages – this has resulted simply in many students not accessing schooling at all with potentially huge social and economic costs to the countries that can bear it the least.
Trade of ICT.
Around 40% of all ICT goods are exported from tropical regions. These exports are dominated by South East Asia and Central America. In other regions of the Tropics, the share of the global trade in ICT goods remains small.
South East Asia is the only region in the Tropics that is a net exporter of ICT goods. All other regions in the tropics import more technology than they produce and export.
E-Commerce and E-Waste.
Globally almost one quarter of all people used the internet to make a purchase in 2019, however this was concentrated in wealthy countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. Far fewer people use to the internet for purchasing throughout the Tropics with some exceptions such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. The largest growth markets in the Tropics have been Hong Kong and India.
The rapid expansion of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing across the world due to industrialization, economic expansion, technological development and growing wealth has led to complementary growth in electronic waste or E-waste.
On a per capita basis, tropical countries, with the exception of tropical Australia and USA (Hawaii), produce far less E-waste than nations in North America and Europe. E waste from North America and Europe is often exported to China, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana and India.
Case Studies
Information and Communication Technology in the Pacific takes a closer look at the tropical region with the least connectivity. Mobile phone penetration is around half the global rate and in 2019, internet users represented less than 20% of the population outside of Australia and Hawaii. Nations in the Pacific are generally small, culturally diverse and separated by challenging terrain or vast ocean. Although submarine cables now connect most of the capital cities in this region, outer islands and remote areas remain unconnected.
Digital Health in the Tropics explores the potential benefits of building better digital health systems in the Tropics. Digital health programs can improve vaccination rates, monitor diseases and symptoms, detect disease outbreaks and connect specialist medicine to those who are unable to travel to urban centres. Although privacy and reliability issues remain, digital health has the capacity to enhance existing health systems.
Mobile money and the story of M-pesa charts the rise of mobile money throughout the tropics with a focus on M-pesa, the most successful service. Mobile money is a money transfer system that uses mobile phones and network of human agents who cash in and cash out for customers, exchanging e-money as text messages for hard currency. It does not require a smart phone, bank account, credit card or internet connection. Mobile money accounts can provide a gateway to life enhancing services such as remittances, health care, education, employment and social protections.
Cobalt mining in the DRC discusses the origin of a key component in digital systems and lithium ion batteries, cobalt. The enormous and growing demand for digital devices and products globally has driven huge growth in mining for critical minerals used in components.
The vast majority of cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it has been shown to create jobs, alleviate poverty and encourage investment in social infrastructure. However, working conditions are often dangerous, miners are poorly paid and, in some cases, child labour is involved.
People across the globe are more connected than ever. Digital technologies, mobile phones, the internet and other forms of digital information exchange have changed the way business and education are conducted and how knowledge is shared. Information and communication technology (ICT) refers to any technology that enables the communication and electronic capture, processing and transmission of information. This includes older technologies such as radio, television and fixed line telephony, as well as more recent innovations such as personal computers, mobile phones, broadband networks and the internet. The potential of these new technologies lies in their capacity to instantaneously connect vast networks of individuals, organisations and governments, across all corners of the world. ICT can provide many opportunities for education, entrepreneurship and new modes of finance and banking, and play a role in reducing corruption.
In 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic brought focused attention to the reality that digital inequality persists around the world, even in countries with high-speed connectivity infrastructure. Most countries around the world issued home quarantine measures in the first half of 2020 and workers, families and individuals relied on mobile phones and internet connectivity to continue to work, learn and communicate. For those without access to digital technologies, gaps in access and digital skills can increase societal fractures and undermine recovery.
Mobile Phones and the Internet
Globally, it appears mobile phone ownership is now universal, with subscriptions out numbering people. In 2019 there were 108 mobile phone subscriptions for every 100 people globally. This equates to some 8.7 billion active mobile cellular subscriptions.
In the Tropics, access to mobile phones has increased dramatically since the turn of the century but still trails the rest of the world. In 2000, there were fewer than 5 mobile phones per 100 people in the Tropics. By 2019, this number had grown to more than 97.
According to the latest available estimates from the ITU, in 2019, 53.5% of people worldwide used the internet in 2019, an increase from just 17% in 2005.
In 2019, estimates suggest just 37.1% of people used the internet in the Tropics – indicating that the gap between the Tropics and the rest of the world has actually widened since previous State of the Tropics reports.
Mobile Broadband
Recent advances in mobile technology have allowed more people to access the internet through the use of internet enabled mobile devices, particularly smartphones. This has allowed far more people access to the internet without ever having to be connected by a fixed line. However, access the to the internet through mobile broadband remains low in many parts if the Tropics
The groups of people who have access to and use the internet vary between regions, gender and age. People living in urban areas are more likely to use the internet, men are more likely than women and young people are more likely than the elderly There is no doubt that access to mobile phones and the internet has changed and continues to change how we communicate, work, do business, learn, and interact with culture and art. During the various stages of lockdown imposed across the world in 2020, these forms of communication became more important than ever.
Education and Digital Literacy
Lack of access to ICT at school and at home limits the ability of students to learn digital skills which would allow them to participate in the global digital economy which many see as essential for ongoing sustainable development
There is huge variation in schools with internet access, from less than three percent in Madagascar and Burkina Faso to 100% in Brunei, Maldives and a number of Caribbean states. Access tends to remain very low across Central and Southern Africa, and in some parts of South Asia, South East Asia and Central America. Data are not available for any countries in Oceania.
It is clear that some regions of the Tropics lag global estimates considerably. Africa and South Asia have particularly low levels of internet access at home. The youngest group, school aged children, had the lowest levels of access in these regions, with slightly higher access in East Asia and the Pacific.
In the context of the global pandemic with many schools operating remotely, this low level of access in many tropical countries meant that when schools were closed, the only means of students continuing schooling was through take home packages – this has resulted simply in many students not accessing schooling at all with potentially huge social and economic costs to the countries that can bear it the least.
Trade of ICT.
Around 40% of all ICT goods are exported from tropical regions. These exports are dominated by South East Asia and Central America. In other regions of the Tropics, the share of the global trade in ICT goods remains small.
South East Asia is the only region in the Tropics that is a net exporter of ICT goods. All other regions in the tropics import more technology than they produce and export.
E-Commerce and E-Waste.
Globally almost one quarter of all people used the internet to make a purchase in 2019, however this was concentrated in wealthy countries in North America, Europe and East Asia. Far fewer people use to the internet for purchasing throughout the Tropics with some exceptions such as Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and Singapore. The largest growth markets in the Tropics have been Hong Kong and India.
The rapid expansion of electrical and electronic equipment manufacturing across the world due to industrialization, economic expansion, technological development and growing wealth has led to complementary growth in electronic waste or E-waste.
On a per capita basis, tropical countries, with the exception of tropical Australia and USA (Hawaii), produce far less E-waste than nations in North America and Europe. E waste from North America and Europe is often exported to China, Brazil, Nigeria, Ghana and India.
Case Studies
Information and Communication Technology in the Pacific takes a closer look at the tropical region with the least connectivity. Mobile phone penetration is around half the global rate and in 2019, internet users represented less than 20% of the population outside of Australia and Hawaii. Nations in the Pacific are generally small, culturally diverse and separated by challenging terrain or vast ocean. Although submarine cables now connect most of the capital cities in this region, outer islands and remote areas remain unconnected.
Digital Health in the Tropics explores the potential benefits of building better digital health systems in the Tropics. Digital health programs can improve vaccination rates, monitor diseases and symptoms, detect disease outbreaks and connect specialist medicine to those who are unable to travel to urban centres. Although privacy and reliability issues remain, digital health has the capacity to enhance existing health systems.
Mobile money and the story of M-pesa charts the rise of mobile money throughout the tropics with a focus on M-pesa, the most successful service. Mobile money is a money transfer system that uses mobile phones and network of human agents who cash in and cash out for customers, exchanging e-money as text messages for hard currency. It does not require a smart phone, bank account, credit card or internet connection. Mobile money accounts can provide a gateway to life enhancing services such as remittances, health care, education, employment and social protections.
Cobalt mining in the DRC discusses the origin of a key component in digital systems and lithium ion batteries, cobalt. The enormous and growing demand for digital devices and products globally has driven huge growth in mining for critical minerals used in components.
The vast majority of cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo where it has been shown to create jobs, alleviate poverty and encourage investment in social infrastructure. However, working conditions are often dangerous, miners are poorly paid and, in some cases, child labour is involved.
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