Sustainable development is how we must live today if we want a better tomorrow, by meeting present needs without compromising the chances of future generations to meet their needs. The survival of our ...

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, one story stands out: the world’s journey—through challenges and breakthroughs—toward sustainable development for all. Advancing Together, a new UN ...

Sustainable Bioproducts is the study of using renewable resources sustainably to create alternatives to unsustainable materials such as plastics, petroleum, and fossil fuels. Biobased products come ...

When the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted in September 2015, the outcome of an upcoming United Nations climate summit due to take place in Paris three months later was anything but ...

In 2015, the seventieth UN General Assembly adopted an ambitious set of development goals for improving economic, environmental, and social conditions worldwide by 2030. The seventeen Sustainable ...

Eight global millennium development goals were established in 2000 by member states of the United Nations (UN) and endorsed ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. With this year’s ...

What Are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? In 2015 the United Nations created a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and ...

Drilling down into why the UN Sustainable Development Goals are so hard to achieve, and showing policymakers pathways to follow, will help the planet and save lives. Shirin Malekpour is an associate ...

It's been said that over time we can do anything we really want to do. We can eat an elephant if we take it one bite at a time. This is the concept behind a group of elitist people who would like to ...

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Global leaders will kick off the once-a-decade Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville, Spain, on Monday, which aims to improve the world's aid and ...

Some residents and businesses are putting down roots in communities tailored to meet a high environmental bar.