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 ...

Human Settlements development is one of the key areas in addressing the myriad challenges facing humanity. Questions of homelessness, resource scarcity, poverty, and inequitable access to adequate and ...

The integration of sustainable development principles in early childhood education is emerging as a vital strategy for equipping young learners with the awareness, skills and values necessary for a ...

The Cittaslow movement represents a global initiative that seeks to enhance the quality of life by fostering sustainable practices in small towns. Grounded in the principle that a slower pace of life ...

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 ...

The United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization was quite clear in the release of its nutrition flagship report earlier this week that it is far off from reaching the organization’s goal of ...

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 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 global pet food economy has become one of the fastest-growing and most influential market segments linked to contemporary agri-food systems, driven by ...

The United Nations Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water and Sanitation (UNSGAB) is embarking on their next strategic phase with the release of the Hashimoto Action Plan II. In only a few years, ...

The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape. By Sophie Stuber ...