Clashes between mining companies and communities are often about the age-old question of whether mining, with its adverse impacts, can benefit the many or only a selected few.
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As the parliamentary record shows, the Greens have been the only party to consistently challenge orthodox ideas about economic growth and prosperity.
South Africa's that current land reform strategies focus too narrowly on agricultural outcomes and transferred ownership - this undermines equitable and sustainable land reform.
Going from a single spore to a finished fungi-derived leather product takes a couple of weeks. But raising a cow to maturity for bovine leather can take several years.
Interventions with good intentions aren't always fruitful.
There are four main ways that greening can benefit businesses.
The COVID-19 crisis highlights the importance of supply chains. But even with the increased recent attention, most supply chains remain murky. Consumers can play a key role in lifting that cloud.
How to ensure your savings, as well as your everyday consumption, are sustainable.
E-scooters from share schemes will be legal on roads in England, Scotland and Wales from July 4.
The travel crisis caused by COVID-19 is also an opportunity to end the worst excesses of international tourism for good.
We need to move towards 'sufficiency-oriented' lifestyles.
How to trigger eco-innovations after COVID-19.
Despite clear air as a result of the pandemic reducing human activities, our emissions still soar.
There's growing interest in making the US food system more resilient and flexible, but soil – the origin of nearly everything we eat – is often left out of the picture.
While natural fibre textiles like cotton have generated an environmentally friendly reputation in recent years they might be just as bad as microplastic textiles like polyester and Nylon.
Collecting, analyzing, aggregating and communicating data collected from businesses and industries can help consumers make purchasing decisions that align with their values.
Used PPE needs to be incinerated for safety reasons, but once this pandemic is over we should consider more sustainable options.
From take-make-waste to reuse, repair and remanufacture.
Many sustainability-conscious people now find their cupboards stocked with plastic bottles of hand sanitiser, disposable wipes and takeaway food containers.
Understanding the reasons behind urban patterns of coronavirus can help improve urban resilience and sustainability.
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