The environment minister should consider farming interests before deciding whether to list threatened species, according to a long-delayed government review of how conservation laws could better serve the agriculture industry....Read More
Asia continues to be the fastest growing region in the world today. With its stable economic outlook, Malaysia remains at the center of the region’s development. However, rapid changes in...Read More
In this district in northern Pakistan flanked by soaring mountain ranges and glaciers, plastic shopping bags are now illegal. In late April, the provincial government banned their “use, purchase, export...Read More
Consider a pair of shoes. To make shoes, we need many different materials—plastics made from petroleum, leather created from cattle and rubber produced from either trees or more petroleum. These...Read More
Climate Crisis Reinforces Importance of Business Model That Incorporates Social and Environmental Concerns (Photo by Paulo Carrolo on Unsplash) By Julio César Aparicio During the 20th century, as a continuation of...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goals include multiple targets to support the environment, including Goal 11 for creating cities and communities that are sustainable, and Goals 14 and...Read More
It was my great pleasure to attend Circularity 19 — the largest circular economy conference in North America — held last week in Minneapolis. The two and a half days I spent...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care E-waste is a growing problem around the world, and its improper disposal threatens both the health of communities and the environment. The United Nations urges...Read More
The survival of the natural world upon which humanity depends hangs in the balance, according to the new chair of the global scientific body for biodiversity. Ana María Hernández said...Read More
The brief from the Brookings Insitution reflects on city experiences with SDG implementation, following a meeting it convened in April 2019 to “advance a city-specific perspective and consensus” on localizing...Read More
