The two leading supporters of the ‘inclusive wealth’ metric, the UNEP and World Bank, can’t agree on how it should be measured.
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There’s more than one way to be resilient.
The principles of ubuntu (a person is only human through others) should underpin the rollout of renewable energy in rural Zimbabwe if everyone is to get equal access to solar power.
Can the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) help replace traditional growth measures like GDP?
It shouldn’t take sustained public outrage to stop environmentally destructive projects. Nature positive offers us a way forward.
Through collaboration and resource sharing, smallholder rice farmers can enhance their productivity and achieve a fully mechanised farming system.
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
Migration is considered an inevitable effect of climate change. It could also be part of the solution.
Focusing on metrics that measure a city’s quality of life could be detrimental to its long-term sustainable development.
Responding to societal challenges and promoting sustainable development is an especially pressing concern for African universities.
The way we develop urban peripheries is central to tackling both the housing crisis and the climate emergency.
Nigeria’s new marine and blue economy ministry has promise but it must be well run.
Our research shows the world is not on track to achieve any of the Sustainable Development Goals. But with decisive action, we can still achieve a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous future.
Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
Massachusetts is establishing the first US green bank dedicated to sustainable affordable housing. Three experts in climate finance explain why better housing can help rein in global warming.
Is it possible to measure sustainable development? Can we go beyond merely embracing virtuous principles and put the concept into use?
The Canadian government’s proposed employee ownership trust could have positive impacts that go beyond workers and businesses.
It’s a crucial time for the World Bank, with growing calls for reform and sky-high expectations of what one leader needs to do. A former World Bank official explains the challenges ahead.
Erratic weather patterns occurring due to climate change may become a more significant factor affecting the season start and ice-building processes in the future.
To focus on sustainable development goals, platforms need to change from being exclusively focused on profits and value appropriation to perceiving themselves as public goods.
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