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Built to disappear Of the seven stadiums Qatar built for the  World Cup , one will disappear after the tournament. That’s what the games’ organizers have said about Stadium 974 in Doha - a port-side structure with more than 40,000 seats partially built from recycled shipping containers and steel. Qatar says the stadium will be fully dismantled after the World Cup and could be shipped to countries that need the infrastructure. Outside experts have praised the design, but say more needs to be known about what happens to the stadium after the event. “Designing for disassembly is one of the main principles of sustainable building,” said Karim Elgendy, an associate fellow at the London-based Chatham House think tank who previously worked as a climate consultant for the World Cup. “It allows for the natural restoration of a building site or its reuse for another function,” he said, adding that a number of factors need to considered “before we call a building sustainable.” Buildings are r...

  SDG`s The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. Learn more and take action. https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/ We can break these down into three main challenges– instability, implementation, governance . Increasing global instability, including the recent financial crisis, the political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa and around the world, and the problems caused by changing climate conditions has brought about growing insecurity. These key challenges are: Instability, such as conflict between nations Implementation, such as ensuring programmes fit the local context Governance, such as political will to transform development programmes into sustainable long-term practices Sustainable Development: A Win-Win Situation for Ever...