Natural capital is a hot topic that proponents have jumped onto, believing it is the future of sustainable development. But this concept is based on fundamental fallacies.
The livelihood of this fishing community in Nigeria is being threatened as a result of climate change.
Reuters/Akintunde Akinleye
The unanticipated public health consequences of unsustainable development reminds the world that the issues are not in the distant future, but instead face us now.
Accustomed to abundant, convenient food supplies, Australians have a complacent attitude to urban food security.
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The draft agenda for the UN urban development conference in Quito neglects the food systems on which the wellbeing of the world’s 4 billion city dwellers depends.
Could this be the livestock feedstock of the future?
CSIRO
Sustainable agriculture in Africa has the ability to act as an example for other regions worldwide. But to do this the approaches and technology taken must be interdisciplinary.
The world’s use of finite resources continues to rise as global development continues. Can we help poorer nations raise their standard of living without exhausting all of our raw materials?
Fast fashion is the second most wasteful industry on Earth. But with the creation of dresses that charge cellphones and clothes made from recycled bottles, we could be on the verge of a green fashion revolution.
A 17th-century folding screen depicting the early Edo period on the site of modern-day Tokyo.
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Edo, which gave rise to Tokyo, was also the world’s largest city three centuries ago. Facing ecological collapse, Edo developed a culture and practices that supported sustainable living.
The Southeast Queensland Regional Plan’s revision will include engagement of the community.
Colin Russo
A long-term plan can’t properly underpin a vision without engaging many of Southeast Queensland’s stakeholders and visitors or without the use of appropriate futures methods.
Drink containers are the biggest contributors to rubbish in Australia.
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