Working Paper – March 2010 prepared jointly by DESA and UNIDO. This survey provides an updated non-comprehensive overview of the range of related United Nations activities and considers some ...
The Cittaslow movement represents a global initiative that seeks to enhance the quality of life by fostering sustainable practices in small towns. Grounded in the principle that a slower pace of life ...
The integration of sustainable development principles in early childhood education is emerging as a vital strategy for equipping young learners with the awareness, skills and values necessary for a ...
Analysts of global environmental trends seek to topple the three pillars of sustainable development. By Andrew C. Revkin Another international conference underscores the lack of concerted policy ...
A new global survey revealed that teachers in the U.S. are just as likely as their global peers to believe in the importance and value of teaching about sustainable development, but that this topic is ...
The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization was quite clear in the release of its nutrition flagship report earlier this week that it is far off from reaching the organization’s goal of ...
A new study by the Smithsonian and Gallup Inc. found that the science standards in U.S. K–12 classrooms overlook several key areas related to sustainable development. In addition, interviews with ...
These buildings can come in any shape or size, so long as their design embodies more than just a greenwashed buzzword ...
More so than their colleagues in other countries, U.S. teachers say they don’t feel equipped to teach lessons about sustainability—despite its rising importance in both national and international ...
The Sustainable Finance Facility (SFF) helps countries with emerging financial markets and strong growth prospects to build the foundations for attracting private investment. The program, funded by ...
The United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) is embarking on their next strategic phase with the release of the Hashimoto Action Plan II. In only a few years, ...
Here’s what to know about your daily brew and the environment. By Kate Selig Prime Minister Mark Carney reached a tentative deal with the province as part of his program to curb the country’s economic ...