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 ...

Regenerative design and sustainable development represent transformative approaches to addressing the pressing challenges of urbanisation, climate change, and environmental degradation. Unlike ...

Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda, research on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has emphasised the intricate web of synergies and trade-offs that link targets across economic, social and ...

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are increasingly recognized as effective approaches for addressing interconnected environmental challenges while supporting ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

This publication was jointly prepared by the Division for Sustainable Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), the Secretariat of the Basel Convention, the ...

Sustainable development is about pursuing economic growth and development in a way that is less harmful to the planet’s people and natural environment than common models of development. It aims to ...

The regulation would have required all publicly traded companies to disclose whether they faced significant risks from climate change and its effects. By Maxine Joselow How the war in Iran is ...