China signs Shanghai Declaration to achieve health goals
Heads of all municipalities in the country vowed to achieve health goals as per the United Nations’ 2030 agenda
How do we uncouple global development from resource use?
A new report lists several ways in which the world can maintain economic growth while reducing its primary material use
It is imperative to decouple sustainability and greenwashing
Sustainability makes corporate production responsible and the average consumer more aware of every action
Only science can help the world achieve sustainable development: UN Report
It says the current development model is not sustainable and only a fundamental and urgent change in the relationship between people and nature …
India may not achieve SDG targets on child mortality: study
Of the 613 districts considered, nearly half the districts are unlikely to achieve the target of reducing deaths in newborns and under 5-year-…
‘If periods are bad omen, then semen discharge should be too’
A tête-à-tête with Dr Meenakshi Bharath, a gynaecologist for the last 35 years and a green campaigner
Democracy and approaches towards nature
Local decision-making and an integrated approach towards nature hold the key to planning for a sustainable future
Benchmark for success
The Songhai Centre in the Republic of Benin is a model for food self-sufficiency and sustainable development
Sustainable Development Goal 15: World off track on protecting life on land, finds UN report
Overall progress in 12 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa reversed
Road to 2030: Leaders at UN meet call for renewed commitment to eradicate poverty
Sluggish progress in poverty eradication derails other SDGs, including those related to hunger and malnutrition, health, education & climate …
Why smart cities need energy-efficient and sustainable buildings
The building sector is one of the most dominant sectors, accounting for 40% of primary energy requirement of a developed country
'Environment is not a matter of luxury; it is one of survival'
Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain, named as one of the 100 most influential people by TIME magazine, calls for support to environmentalism …
U20 leaders call on G20 to accelerate SDG goals progress
Mayors and governors of 30 major cities signed a Communiqué at the 2019 Urban 20 Mayors Summit
The view from below
Development strategies cry out for a "bottoms-up" approach that involves the intended beneficiaries
Societies and sustainability
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: VOICES FROM RURAL ASIA (VOL 172) Edited by Paul Mc Grath Publisher Studio Driya Media & CUSO
Wheel harrows
While advances in the transport sector have mitigated humankind's problems, the ensuing costs in terms of environmental, economic and social …
After the last tree is felled
'Sustainable development' cannot afford to be another epithet in the lexicon of development, but should dispel myths about human-made and natural …
Good but not true
The United Nations does not take into account sustainability of the environment in assessing progress using the Human Development Index, …
Africa awake
The new US foreign policy on environment, if well implemented, should shake African nations out of a long stupor into tackling massive eco-…
Bhopal becomes first Indian city to track progress towards meeting SDGs
Bhopal Municipal Corporation, UN-Habitat, others collaborate for voluntary local reviews to track the progress towards the 2030 Agenda
Sustainable Development Goals are not confined to poor countries
Unlike the Millennium Development Goals, SDGs will not be confined to poor countries
2030 Agenda: We need to champion sustainability in Asia and the Pacific despite adversities
National plans must align with the agenda for UN-mandated sustainable development goals to guide development
Five key sustainability trends for 2018
Since the global buzz around sustainability is set to increase, here are few things that the world will see take centre stage
Aravalli: Story of a dying mountain range
In order to save the mountain range, the lack of concern from authorities has to change and constant intervention of the judicial system is needed
CSR in India: 'Long-term vision is a must'
Dinesh Agarwal, ex-GM & CSR head, NTPC was drafting member of Ministry of Corporate Affairs' national guidelines on responsible business …